AgentOwned Realty: Great Reputation of What?

Great Reputation or What?

If one does not have a great reputation, what do they have?

If one is not honest, it doesn't take long for the "public" to discover this. And you are doomed as far as business is concerned.

If one is not trustworthy, it doesn't take long for the "public" to discover this. And you are doomed as far as business is concerned.

If one is not ethical, ...................................................................................................................

If one is not legal, ........................................................................................................................

If one is not moral, .................................................. And you are doomed as far as business is concerned.

The definition of reputation is "the general estimation in which a person is held by the public".

Another definition of reputation is "the state or situation of being held in high esteem".

Now I have been in the real estate profession for 33 years and I can say my reputation has always been the thing that I most protected.

When a new sales associate wants to join one of my AgentOwned Realty offices directly under my Broker's license, I have to decide if that person is going to tarnish my great reputation. If I am the least uncomfortable, we do not reach an agreement for he/she to join my office.

Now, I have noticed this about Active Rain . Active Rain has a reputation to uphold --- one that the real estate community certainly holds in high esteem. AR does a great job of policing to uphold it reputation of being ethical, legal, moral, honest and trustworthy.

I was a little taken back this past Friday at the REBar Camp in Charlotte when several folks were speaking as though AR was not the best source of blogging in order for the agents to get business. I was defensive. I will say that Jeremy Blanton did a great job in the blogging 101 session supporting AR. Each time, someone would say something about other blogging platforms, someone would get us back to AR.

Now, from what I have read on AR and about AR, it is the best for Google juice, and apparently gets a lot of agents a lot of business. And now with all of the consumers who are coming to AR ---- what else could you want?

Kudos to Active Rain for its great reputation.