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I just wanted everyone to know that I am the “Top Blogger.” I also host the “Fastest Growing Blog” in America. I have the “Highest Reader Satisfaction On The Web,” and I was voted the “Best Wife In The World.” There, I said it. <\/p>\nI just wanted everyone to know that I am the “Top Blogger.” I also host the “Fastest Growing Blog” in America. I have the “Highest Reader Satisfaction On The Web,” and I was voted the “Best Wife In The World.” There, I said it. <\/p>\n
What’s that you say? How can you disagree with my claims? I put them in print, they must<\/strong> be true! Alas, some of these may not be true, much like blatant imaginative statements made on Real Estate websites and business cards worldwide. Is this the stuff your<\/em> marketing is made of? As most of you know, I’m not a Realtor, but I am a consumer (okay, a self-acclaimed consumer\/shopping pro) who works for a Realtor firm and is hyper-exposed<\/strong> to Real Estate at least 70 hours a week. That said, I give you my Top 5 Offensive<\/em> (and often false) Claims<\/em>:<\/p>\n CLAIM #1- Top Realtor in The City\/Nation\/World CLAIM #2- Your Neighborhood Specialist<\/strong> I just wanted everyone to know that I am the “Top Blogger.” I also host the “Fastest Growing Blog” in America. I have the “Highest Reader Satisfaction On The Web,” and I was voted the “Best Wife In The World.” There, I said it. What’s that you say? How can you disagree with my claims? 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\n<\/strong>This is a personal favorite- simply Google “Top [insert your city here] Realtor” and the results are endless. How is it possible that hundreds of people are ALSO the “Top Realtor” in your city? This claim is frequently used because it is subjective, but when everyone claims this ranking, it falls on deaf ears! So, what does your claim mean? Are you the top highest producing, the top recruiting broker in the city, or do you claim the top closing ratio? All of us here know that fluff is abundant on websites and canned material still rules the day, but if you have to fake it<\/em>… it<\/u> ain’t that good<\/em>.<\/p>\n
\nThere are many specialists out there, and several Realtors can specialize in the same subdivision, but don’t close your eyes, point at a map and pick a spot to farm, thus claiming your “specialty.” That would be like ME saying that I am THE Scripps Ranch, CA specialist (yet I’ve never been there and besides, the Bergs have it on lockdown<\/a>). I got a flyer on the door the other day. This Realtor claimed to be my neighborhood’s specialist and “Top Realtor.” Strange- I have never seen a Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"