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I believe that in America, people are English centric to their detriment. It’s like it’s a point of pride not to speak any foreign language (it should be shameful, in my opinion).

In Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, etc, people are all bilingual in their native tongues and English.[/quote]

I am very much in favor of learning one (or more) languages other than the one you grew up speaking. As a friend once said, I speak “enough French to be annoying” and I would like to learn more Spanish.
On the other hand, I think Americans get a bad rap when it comes to being English-centric. Most Americans have very little exposure to foreign languages (compared to Europeans, for example) during the course of the day. The Germans, Dutch, Belgians, etc. that you speak of are not bilingual entirely by choice – it makes economic sense. In other words, my guess is that it is more common for a European to speak English as a second language than, for example, Welsh. As the economists say, it’s all a matter of incentives.

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[quote=briansd1]
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I believe that in America, people are English centric to their detriment. It’s like it’s a point of pride not to speak any foreign language (it should be shameful, in my opinion).

In Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, etc, people are all bilingual in their native tongues and English.[/quote]

I am very much in favor of learning one (or more) languages other than the one you grew up speaking. As a friend once said, I speak “enough French to be annoying” and I would like to learn more Spanish.
On the other hand, I think Americans get a bad rap when it comes to being English-centric. Most Americans have very little exposure to foreign languages (compared to Europeans, for example) during the course of the day. The Germans, Dutch, Belgians, etc. that you speak of are not bilingual entirely by choice – it makes economic sense. In other words, my guess is that it is more common for a European to speak English as a second language than, for example, Welsh. As the economists say, it’s all a matter of incentives.

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[quote=urbanrealtor] So if I had shown up (like I got hired to consult) while a DIY was happening and I told the buyer the price was too high, he could say “lower the price or I am walking”. The terms of the contract would determine whether he got his deposit back or not.[/quote]

Again, as I mentioned in my earlier post, I’m not talking about a situation where a realtor was speaking with a client or taking part in a transaction. I was referring to someone trying to make a reputation for themselves (through a website or newspaper column, etc.) based on the accuracy of their predictions about the ultimate sale price of homes. I guess I answered my own question as it seems that Zillow continues to publish their “Zestimates” – which is pretty much what I was talking about.

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[quote=urbanrealtor] So if I had shown up (like I got hired to consult) while a DIY was happening and I told the buyer the price was too high, he could say “lower the price or I am walking”. The terms of the contract would determine whether he got his deposit back or not.[/quote]

Again, as I mentioned in my earlier post, I’m not talking about a situation where a realtor was speaking with a client or taking part in a transaction. I was referring to someone trying to make a reputation for themselves (through a website or newspaper column, etc.) based on the accuracy of their predictions about the ultimate sale price of homes. I guess I answered my own question as it seems that Zillow continues to publish their “Zestimates” – which is pretty much what I was talking about.

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[quote=urbanrealtor] So if I had shown up (like I got hired to consult) while a DIY was happening and I told the buyer the price was too high, he could say “lower the price or I am walking”. The terms of the contract would determine whether he got his deposit back or not.[/quote]

Again, as I mentioned in my earlier post, I’m not talking about a situation where a realtor was speaking with a client or taking part in a transaction. I was referring to someone trying to make a reputation for themselves (through a website or newspaper column, etc.) based on the accuracy of their predictions about the ultimate sale price of homes. I guess I answered my own question as it seems that Zillow continues to publish their “Zestimates” – which is pretty much what I was talking about.

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[quote=urbanrealtor] So if I had shown up (like I got hired to consult) while a DIY was happening and I told the buyer the price was too high, he could say “lower the price or I am walking”. The terms of the contract would determine whether he got his deposit back or not.[/quote]

Again, as I mentioned in my earlier post, I’m not talking about a situation where a realtor was speaking with a client or taking part in a transaction. I was referring to someone trying to make a reputation for themselves (through a website or newspaper column, etc.) based on the accuracy of their predictions about the ultimate sale price of homes. I guess I answered my own question as it seems that Zillow continues to publish their “Zestimates” – which is pretty much what I was talking about.

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[quote=urbanrealtor] So if I had shown up (like I got hired to consult) while a DIY was happening and I told the buyer the price was too high, he could say “lower the price or I am walking”. The terms of the contract would determine whether he got his deposit back or not.[/quote]

Again, as I mentioned in my earlier post, I’m not talking about a situation where a realtor was speaking with a client or taking part in a transaction. I was referring to someone trying to make a reputation for themselves (through a website or newspaper column, etc.) based on the accuracy of their predictions about the ultimate sale price of homes. I guess I answered my own question as it seems that Zillow continues to publish their “Zestimates” – which is pretty much what I was talking about.

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[quote=BullBull]We always file a provisional first. You can err on the side of caution and put in way too much without any penalty.

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Again, not intending to give legal advice, but my concern with respect to provisional applications is always enablement. But it sounds like your lawyers are on top of this.

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[quote=BullBull]We always file a provisional first. You can err on the side of caution and put in way too much without any penalty.

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Again, not intending to give legal advice, but my concern with respect to provisional applications is always enablement. But it sounds like your lawyers are on top of this.

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[quote=BullBull]We always file a provisional first. You can err on the side of caution and put in way too much without any penalty.

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Again, not intending to give legal advice, but my concern with respect to provisional applications is always enablement. But it sounds like your lawyers are on top of this.

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[quote=BullBull]We always file a provisional first. You can err on the side of caution and put in way too much without any penalty.

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Again, not intending to give legal advice, but my concern with respect to provisional applications is always enablement. But it sounds like your lawyers are on top of this.

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[quote=BullBull]We always file a provisional first. You can err on the side of caution and put in way too much without any penalty.

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Again, not intending to give legal advice, but my concern with respect to provisional applications is always enablement. But it sounds like your lawyers are on top of this.

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[quote=urbanrealtor]

I am not sure what would be unethical. No sale price is “ultimate” (this property resold for far more years later). It is our job to consult and give our opinion of market value for a given property in a given area at a given time. Perhaps I don’t understand what you are asking.

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I was just wondering whether a realtor making a public estimate (in other words, posted on a website or otherwise made available to the public) about what s/he thinks a property would sell for might have the tendency to (a) influence a buyer or seller; or (b) rile a buyer’s or sellers agent. It just seems like it might interfere with an ongoing business transaction. I wasn’t referring to consultation with clients. Now that I think about it, I guess Zillow does provide their “Zestimates” – but I don’t think they’re terribly reliable.
The point I was trying to get at is this – I wonder how close, on average, the best “estimator” could predict the ultimate sale price of a given house.

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[quote=urbanrealtor]

I am not sure what would be unethical. No sale price is “ultimate” (this property resold for far more years later). It is our job to consult and give our opinion of market value for a given property in a given area at a given time. Perhaps I don’t understand what you are asking.

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I was just wondering whether a realtor making a public estimate (in other words, posted on a website or otherwise made available to the public) about what s/he thinks a property would sell for might have the tendency to (a) influence a buyer or seller; or (b) rile a buyer’s or sellers agent. It just seems like it might interfere with an ongoing business transaction. I wasn’t referring to consultation with clients. Now that I think about it, I guess Zillow does provide their “Zestimates” – but I don’t think they’re terribly reliable.
The point I was trying to get at is this – I wonder how close, on average, the best “estimator” could predict the ultimate sale price of a given house.

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[quote=urbanrealtor]

I am not sure what would be unethical. No sale price is “ultimate” (this property resold for far more years later). It is our job to consult and give our opinion of market value for a given property in a given area at a given time. Perhaps I don’t understand what you are asking.

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I was just wondering whether a realtor making a public estimate (in other words, posted on a website or otherwise made available to the public) about what s/he thinks a property would sell for might have the tendency to (a) influence a buyer or seller; or (b) rile a buyer’s or sellers agent. It just seems like it might interfere with an ongoing business transaction. I wasn’t referring to consultation with clients. Now that I think about it, I guess Zillow does provide their “Zestimates” – but I don’t think they’re terribly reliable.
The point I was trying to get at is this – I wonder how close, on average, the best “estimator” could predict the ultimate sale price of a given house.

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