Department drops a bombshell

finally.

They should have a separate set of titles for agents, declining in status:
1. Churl
2. Peon
3. Serf
4. Citi Habitatter
5. Rental listing agent

Thanks to Sam Irlander, who pointed out this law in class, I have legal business cards.

much ado about nothing. Those titles are contrived. Everyone knows it.

>much ado about nothing. Those titles are contrived. Everyone knows it.

Oh, thank you. Now tell us that C0lumbia C0unty hates happiness.

greasy---how happy are you?

happier than a bodybuilder directing traffic
happier than Eddie Money running a travel agency
happier than a slinky on an escalator
happier than Dikembe Mutumbo blocking a shot
happier than Paul Revere with a cell phone

not sure i understand.

are you happy?

What didn't you understand?

well.

1. you spend all day, every day hanging out here.
2. does this bring you happiness?
3. if so, why?
4. if not, why do you hang out here?

not sure I understand.

damn shame.

Because THIS was the biggest lie the agents told.
Glad the focus is in the right place.

So, you can lie about the state of the market as long as you change your title?

Is a VP title needed in order to tell someone that their condo is worth 15% more because Eataly is nearby?

1. real estate brokerages could really drive up page views
2. and grow an additional set of high demand services
3. if they would follow the lead of attorneys
4. and designate one extremely attractive female agent in each office
5. as a "senior vice solicitor"

Alan, your 1, 2, and 3 also apply to the customers (or what the agents think of the customers), so that'll probably create some confusion.

"agents ... think"

... ??? maybe in Japan, not in the US, and certainly not in NY.

Ah, I have much to learn. I overestimated them!

What also should be looked into and even done away with is the in house lender affiliate. Big real estate firms pressure buyers to use their lender affiliate and even intimate that the buyer won't get the deal is they don't get a pre approval from their lender. They usually take the loan through this lender and many times pay higher rates or experience other unpleasant procedures or both. And especially now this applies when the market is so hot.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/07/realestate/opting-for-in-house-loan-service.html

"Is a VP title needed in order to tell someone that their condo is worth 15% more because Eataly is nearby?"

Actually, if you have the title, you wouldn't know.

So, you have the title?

Do I have the title of VP?

No.

How about you?

how about branch manager?

Branch manager? No

administrative assistant?

No

complete jerk?

who me?

glad that you clarified this.

Glad your two strokes last night didn't have immediately evident lasting damage.

I assume "bombshell" was meant facetiously

Heads of brokerage firms tell me they are in no hurry to implement any changes in titles policy: http://wp.me/puZRS-70E

> How about you?

I don't work for other people.

>I don't work for other people.

Unemployed?
House husband?
Prisoner?

Drug Kingpin.

The last two are definitely working for other people...