Comments on: My Favorite Real Estate Story http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/my-favorite-real-estate-story/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:10:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/my-favorite-real-estate-story/#comment-172144 ARDELL Tue, 21 Aug 2007 22:41:17 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/my-favorite-real-estate-story/#comment-172144 Larry, Rules of blogging are you are not supposed to "change" a post from last year. If I catch something within five minutes or so of posting it, then I take a little latitude. But the "credibility" of blogging is different than pure journalism standards. It's more like a diary of thoughts...a log...a journal...than the rules you are applying. Blogs have their own and different rules, and we are far from journalists. I'm a real estate agent/ blogger. Larry,

Rules of blogging are you are not supposed to “change” a post from last year. If I catch something within five minutes or so of posting it, then I take a little latitude. But the “credibility” of blogging is different than pure journalism standards.

It’s more like a diary of thoughts…a log…a journal…than the rules you are applying. Blogs have their own and different rules, and we are far from journalists. I’m a real estate agent/ blogger.

]]> By: Larry Lowenthal http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/my-favorite-real-estate-story/#comment-172136 Larry Lowenthal Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:40:50 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/my-favorite-real-estate-story/#comment-172136 After adjusting IE, I take it all back. The typography is fine. After adjusting IE, I take it all back. The typography is fine.

]]> By: Larry Lowenthal http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/my-favorite-real-estate-story/#comment-172132 Larry Lowenthal Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:30:08 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/my-favorite-real-estate-story/#comment-172132 I must add that the site looks much, much better when viewed with Opera. Using IE, it's really bad. Seeing it this way, I have no criticism of the typography. I must add that the site looks much, much better when viewed with Opera. Using IE, it’s really bad.

Seeing it this way, I have no criticism of the typography.

]]> By: Larry Lowenthal http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/my-favorite-real-estate-story/#comment-172131 Larry Lowenthal Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:26:56 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/my-favorite-real-estate-story/#comment-172131 She is introduced to your readers as follows: "AND THEN, AND THENÂ….ALONG COMES HANNAH!!! She jumps up from her chair...." Really, it's more honest just to say "thank you" and fix it then try to defend it. Of course this is not an ad. However, the rules of good typography apply to all published materials. Either you look professional or you look sophmoric and amateurish. Creativity is a separate issue. You're welcome. She is introduced to your readers as follows:

“AND THEN, AND THENÂ….ALONG COMES HANNAH!!! She jumps up from her chair….”

Really, it’s more honest just to say “thank you” and fix it then try to defend it.

Of course this is not an ad. However, the rules of good typography apply to all published materials. Either you look professional or you look sophmoric and amateurish.

Creativity is a separate issue.

You’re welcome.

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/my-favorite-real-estate-story/#comment-172127 ARDELL Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:09:25 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/my-favorite-real-estate-story/#comment-172127 Larry, There are several references to "Hannah's client", so your "immediately must identify Hannah as an agent" I believe is already well covered. Besides, it's obvious from the picture I used that Hannah is an agent ") Larry,

There are several references to “Hannah’s client”, so your “immediately must identify Hannah as an agent” I believe is already well covered.

Besides, it’s obvious from the picture I used that Hannah is an agent “)

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/my-favorite-real-estate-story/#comment-172109 ARDELL Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:31:41 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/my-favorite-real-estate-story/#comment-172109 Thanks Larry, I wrote this over a year ago. I don't like to modify old posts, but I have toned down a bit. I don't necessarily view this post as "an ad". My blog style reflects my speaking style. I do understand it is a bit odd. But then, so am I :) Thanks Larry,

I wrote this over a year ago. I don’t like to modify old posts, but I have toned down a bit.

I don’t necessarily view this post as “an ad”. My blog style reflects my speaking style. I do understand it is a bit odd. But then, so am I :)

]]> By: Larry Lowenthal http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/my-favorite-real-estate-story/#comment-172095 Larry Lowenthal Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:35:31 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/my-favorite-real-estate-story/#comment-172095 Two simple points. 1. You must immediately identify Hannah as an agent for the buyer. Otherwise, a reader may reasonably conclude that she is a buyer. 2. As an advertising expert, I'm qualified to state that your font size is indeed 'way too large and adds nothing to you or the site. The text formatting violates many rules of typography, which were developed over centuries by artists and designers. The whole point is to make the text attractive and reader-friendly...not the opposite. Two simple points.

1. You must immediately identify Hannah as an agent for the buyer. Otherwise, a reader may reasonably conclude that she is a buyer.

2. As an advertising expert, I’m qualified to state that your font size is indeed ‘way too large and adds nothing to you or the site. The text formatting violates many rules of typography, which were developed over centuries by artists and designers. The whole point is to make the text attractive and reader-friendly…not the opposite.

]]> By: FollowSteph.com » Weekly 7 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/my-favorite-real-estate-story/#comment-10960 FollowSteph.com » Weekly 7 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:03:43 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/my-favorite-real-estate-story/#comment-10960 [...] My Favorite Real Estate Story The story of why we now have “the Hannah clause” in all Buyer Agency contracts stating that the buyer is aware that the company may have other buyers under contract competing for the same house. [...] [...] My Favorite Real Estate Story The story of why we now have “the Hannah clause” in all Buyer Agency contracts stating that the buyer is aware that the company may have other buyers under contract competing for the same house. [...]

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/my-favorite-real-estate-story/#comment-10920 ARDELL Wed, 09 Aug 2006 05:44:27 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/my-favorite-real-estate-story/#comment-10920 Keep an eye on me Stephane, and slap my hand if I start creeping back into my old ways ;-) Keep an eye on me Stephane, and slap my hand if I start creeping back into my old ways ;-)

]]> By: Stephane Grenier http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/my-favorite-real-estate-story/#comment-10915 Stephane Grenier Wed, 09 Aug 2006 03:56:30 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/07/my-favorite-real-estate-story/#comment-10915 HI Ardell, I'm sorry to have distracted the attention from your story to your bolding, that wasn't my intention. But I guess others were thinking the same, so it's probably a good thing I mentioned it... The good thing is everyone reads your articles anyways, which means you're an interesting writer! I have to say that your latest articles with the bold toned down a bit are much easier to read ;) HI Ardell,

I’m sorry to have distracted the attention from your story to your bolding, that wasn’t my intention. But I guess others were thinking the same, so it’s probably a good thing I mentioned it…

The good thing is everyone reads your articles anyways, which means you’re an interesting writer!

I have to say that your latest articles with the bold toned down a bit are much easier to read ;)

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