Author Archives: Teresa Boardman

Please talk down to me

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Teresa Boardman

Interesting times since COVID-19 stay at home orders are keeping most of us at home. It is clear to me that there are many who do not recognize disruption when they see it. This is disruption. We in the real … Continue reading →

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start seeing the 70%

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Teresa Boardman

I have an interesting fact that I want to share. Did you know that 70% of REALTOR members who sell real estate are women? Somehow this fact is drowned by the noise that male real estate salespeople make. When you … Continue reading →

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I know who I am, who R you?

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Teresa Boardman

It is wonderful to be able to take a few moments to write on this hot dog stand. Today I received an email from the NAR with an advertisement for REALTORS. The campaign is entitled “That’s who we ®” After … Continue reading →

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Becoming a teenager

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Teresa Boardman

The RealEsateWeenie will be 13 years old in 2020.  As I look back so many of the people I used to make fun of have vanished. Maybe they retired or got jobs outside of the real estate industry. A few … Continue reading →

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You might be a troll

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Teresa Boardman

Recently in a real estate facebook group, I ran into a troll who probably doesn’t even realize he is trolling. He is a drama addict and when there isn’t any drama around him or what he stands for he trolls … Continue reading →

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How to end racism

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Teresa Boardman

If we wanted to end racism we should just start calling people racist. I can’t think of anything worse than being called a racist. Even the most racist people I know don’t like being called racist. People are sometimes called … Continue reading →

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MLS rules victimize the wealthy

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Teresa Boardman

When the new rule goes into effect and real estate agents are required to put homes for sale in the MLS the people who will be hurt the most by the new rule are wealthy. Some wealthy people do not … Continue reading →

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