Comments on: Canada in Crisis Pays for REALTOR’s Advertising http://www.yattermatters.com/real-estate/canada-in-crisis-pays-for-realtors-advertising/ Insight on Vancouver Real Estate Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:56:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: yattermatters http://www.yattermatters.com/real-estate/canada-in-crisis-pays-for-realtors-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-24621 yattermatters Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:04:34 +0000 http://www.yattermatters.com/?p=8237#comment-24621 Keith, Thanks for helping us understand that this video was a real life unedited accounting of your view of the Crisis in Canada from a real estate perspective. With due respect, if your vision of the crisis amounts to providing a 'real lesson for a great deal on a suit', the depth that response serves to confirm your understanding of the issues. Some would suggest that you incorporate this video within your listing presentation to potential clients when seeking a commitment for a listing mandate. It may help to alleviate the crisis they face in their decision process. Keith,

Thanks for helping us understand that this video was a real life unedited accounting of your view of the Crisis in Canada from a real estate perspective.

With due respect, if your vision of the crisis amounts to providing a ‘real lesson for a great deal on a suit’, the depth that response serves to confirm your understanding of the issues. Some would suggest that you incorporate this video within your listing presentation to potential clients when seeking a commitment for a listing mandate. It may help to alleviate the crisis they face in their decision process.

]]> By: “I am Realtor. Nothing Realtorian is Alien to Me.” « Vancouver Real Estate Anecdote Archive http://www.yattermatters.com/real-estate/canada-in-crisis-pays-for-realtors-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-24618 “I am Realtor. Nothing Realtorian is Alien to Me.” « Vancouver Real Estate Anecdote Archive Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:11:37 +0000 http://www.yattermatters.com/?p=8237#comment-24618 [...] 1 Jan 2010 - Realtor Larry Yatkowsky has a post at his blog YatterMatters 8 Dec 2009, discussing Keith Roy and the NFB production. Roy has himself added a comment, which is archived [...] [...] 1 Jan 2010 – Realtor Larry Yatkowsky has a post at his blog YatterMatters 8 Dec 2009, discussing Keith Roy and the NFB production. Roy has himself added a comment, which is archived [...]

]]> By: Keith Roy http://www.yattermatters.com/real-estate/canada-in-crisis-pays-for-realtors-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-24565 Keith Roy Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:56:45 +0000 http://www.yattermatters.com/?p=8237#comment-24565 Just got off the phone with Larry and he suggested I post the same comments. Happy to see that people are watching the videos and in some cases enjoying them - whether for real interest, comical value or just killing time. I will say, this is not a commercial - it is an actual documentary. We don't do outtakes and there are errors that occur. A camera follows me around and offers the public insight into what I do as a realtor and a community member, day to day. I was approached by the NFB and offered myself up for their project. I would be happy to take a call from any of the anonymous bloggers to discuss the matter further. And - as for the suits... The suits I get at Samson's tailors are usually $600 - $800. For a hard fit like me (tall and skinny) that is a great deal. Previously, I would buy a $500 suit at the Bay, spent $150 on alterations and still not have a well fitting suit. So, the really lesson here is for a great deal on a suit, visit Samson's tailors. Keith Roy Just got off the phone with Larry and he suggested I post the same comments.

Happy to see that people are watching the videos and in some cases enjoying them – whether for real interest, comical value or just killing time.

I will say, this is not a commercial – it is an actual documentary. We don’t do outtakes and there are errors that occur. A camera follows me around and offers the public insight into what I do as a realtor and a community member, day to day. I was approached by the NFB and offered myself up for their project. I would be happy to take a call from any of the anonymous bloggers to discuss the matter further.

And – as for the suits… The suits I get at Samson’s tailors are usually $600 – $800. For a hard fit like me (tall and skinny) that is a great deal. Previously, I would buy a $500 suit at the Bay, spent $150 on alterations and still not have a well fitting suit. So, the really lesson here is for a great deal on a suit, visit Samson’s tailors.

Keith Roy

]]> By: yattermatters http://www.yattermatters.com/real-estate/canada-in-crisis-pays-for-realtors-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-21885 yattermatters Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:54:00 +0000 http://www.yattermatters.com/?p=8237#comment-21885 Should be more than a sigh. You may want to send your MP a note along with the video and ask the question? - why is the NFB spending money to provide promotional pieces for somebody's business? The answer, if you get one, should be real interesting. Should be more than a sigh. You may want to send your MP a note along with the video and ask the question? – why is the NFB spending money to provide promotional pieces for somebody’s business?

The answer, if you get one, should be real interesting.

]]> By: John http://www.yattermatters.com/real-estate/canada-in-crisis-pays-for-realtors-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-21870 John Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:55:34 +0000 http://www.yattermatters.com/?p=8237#comment-21870 ..sigh.. our tax dollars at work once again. ..sigh.. our tax dollars at work once again.

]]> By: yattermatters http://www.yattermatters.com/real-estate/canada-in-crisis-pays-for-realtors-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-21761 yattermatters Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:21:50 +0000 http://www.yattermatters.com/?p=8237#comment-21761 Dave, The problem with making such 'celebrity' statements on the web is that you are forever associated with them. Once past the lips.... Agree with you as I LOL about "the couldn't give them away" part. In one swoop Vancouver would have no 'bears'. :) Dave,
The problem with making such ‘celebrity’ statements on the web is that you are forever associated with them. Once past the lips….

Agree with you as I LOL about “the couldn’t give them away” part. In one swoop Vancouver would have no ‘bears’. :)

]]> By: dave http://www.yattermatters.com/real-estate/canada-in-crisis-pays-for-realtors-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-21759 dave Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:27:00 +0000 http://www.yattermatters.com/?p=8237#comment-21759 I most loved Roy's comment that " Not long ago you couldn't give a house or condo away, you could have cut prices in half and still people weren't buying" I plan on sending Roy my phone number so he can alert me when homes are being given away or cut in half by 50%. I'd really like one or six of those. ;-Dave I most loved Roy’s comment that ” Not long ago you couldn’t give a house or condo away, you could have cut prices in half and still people weren’t buying”
I plan on sending Roy my phone number so he can alert me when homes are being given away or cut in half by 50%. I’d really like one or six of those.

;-Dave

]]> By: Norm Fisher http://www.yattermatters.com/real-estate/canada-in-crisis-pays-for-realtors-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-21741 Norm Fisher Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:47:47 +0000 http://www.yattermatters.com/?p=8237#comment-21741 Larry, Clearly a promotional piece, and as Jack suggested, a poor one at that. Had it not been funded and produced by NFB it would actually be kind of funny. Larry,

Clearly a promotional piece, and as Jack suggested, a poor one at that. Had it not been funded and produced by NFB it would actually be kind of funny.

]]> By: yattermatters http://www.yattermatters.com/real-estate/canada-in-crisis-pays-for-realtors-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-21736 yattermatters Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:16:03 +0000 http://www.yattermatters.com/?p=8237#comment-21736 Jack, I think a lot of us skipped that 'REALTOR school' class. :) As for the NFB, for years IMO it has produced some wonderful film. Hopefully, this is piece is a short lived lapse in judgement. Jack,

I think a lot of us skipped that ‘REALTOR school’ class. :)

As for the NFB, for years IMO it has produced some wonderful film. Hopefully, this is piece is a short lived lapse in judgement.

]]> By: jack jameson http://www.yattermatters.com/real-estate/canada-in-crisis-pays-for-realtors-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-21734 jack jameson Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:59:47 +0000 http://www.yattermatters.com/?p=8237#comment-21734 dear larry and readers this was quite frankly one of the most embarrassing videos i have seen. it was so chock full of the worst cliches from 'realtor school' that i was actually in disbelief. this stuff about being a celebrity and the whole deal with the suit ?! what ! gravitas....?! I don't think so. i am totally at a loss to how the NFB could have passed this fluff piece. do realtors still say stuff like that openly ? do they think the public care about this kinda stuff? thanks larry. very interesting stuff jack dear larry and readers

this was quite frankly one of the most embarrassing videos i have seen. it was so chock full of the worst cliches from ‘realtor school’ that i was actually in disbelief.

this stuff about being a celebrity and the whole deal with the suit ?! what !

gravitas….?! I don’t think so.

i am totally at a loss to how the NFB could have passed this fluff piece.

do realtors still say stuff like that openly ? do they think the public care about this kinda stuff?

thanks larry. very interesting stuff

jack

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