There is so much pop-demographic-driven hype about Gen X, Gen Y and the “Millennials” (I saw that movie…cartoon family in red suits, right?) in the RE Blogosphere that it has become a bit of a clich\u00e9.<\/p>\n
It makes sense: The industry is dominated by Boomers, and if you are a self-proclaimed RE Guru<\/a>, there is no better way to scare a Boomer into downloading your eBook than to suggest that they are no longer “hip”, that the next generation is smarter about technology than they are, and that the alignment of these two trends threatens their very way of life.<\/p>\n Sort of like how their parents felt about the Beatles.<\/p>\n Then something comes along that syncs up with the hype, and it reminds me that there really is some substance behind the idea that generational demographics are at work, and that it matters.<\/p>\n On the Property Detail pages of our RE Search Engine, we encourage people to ask our agent a question. We have cleverly named this feature “Ask Our Agent” (AOA).\u00a0 This recent question is my new favorite:<\/p>\n “Straight up: Does this neighborhood suck? Don’t lie, I will be there soon, and if you do, I’ll know.<\/p>\n You can tell me if it sucks without saying, “Hey Jay, It sucks out there.”\u00a0 Be smart.<\/p>\n P.S. Don’t lie.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n This question reveals so much in so few words:<\/p>\n The property in question is a $105k, 3 Bdrm row house in Bridgeport, CT<\/a> , so it is within reach of a younger buyer. The listing is not our client’s, so all we have on it is what came out of IDX – the base facts and the one picture (complete with garden hose and trash cans) that shows a house that looks to be in reasonably good shape, but tells us nothing else, including the name Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There is so much pop-demographic-driven hype about Gen X, Gen Y and the “Millennials” (I saw that movie…cartoon family in red suits, right?) in the RE Blogosphere that it has become a bit of a clich\u00e9. 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