Ruth, thank you for trusting me enough to bring this conversation into the open—and for quoting me so unapologetically! I’ve long said that one of the real estate industry’s biggest blind spots is confusing inflexibility for professionalism. You captured that tension brilliantly here.
We don’t get to call it “negotiation” just because we name our price and storm out if challenged. That’s a static fee, not a dialogue. And in this new era—where transparency is no longer optional—we need fewer scripts and more substance.
Here’s to more truth-telling, more hard conversations, and more agents willing to evolve instead of entrench.
Ruth, that means the world. Truth-telling isn’t always comfortable, but it is contagious—and your willingness to explore the gray areas so publicly is what this industry needs more of. Keep trusting those instincts—they’re sharper than you think. And I’ve always got your back when it comes to cutting through the noise.
Ruth, thank you for trusting me enough to bring this conversation into the open—and for quoting me so unapologetically! I’ve long said that one of the real estate industry’s biggest blind spots is confusing inflexibility for professionalism. You captured that tension brilliantly here.
We don’t get to call it “negotiation” just because we name our price and storm out if challenged. That’s a static fee, not a dialogue. And in this new era—where transparency is no longer optional—we need fewer scripts and more substance.
Here’s to more truth-telling, more hard conversations, and more agents willing to evolve instead of entrench.
—Vanessa
Thank you my friend. You are much braver than I about truth telling and i am learning to trust my instincts from you. ❤️
Ruth, that means the world. Truth-telling isn’t always comfortable, but it is contagious—and your willingness to explore the gray areas so publicly is what this industry needs more of. Keep trusting those instincts—they’re sharper than you think. And I’ve always got your back when it comes to cutting through the noise.