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George,

Thanks for the kind words. There are some wise folks who share their thoughts here and you fit in rather nicely. Thanks again for your contributions.

I have to say I have not met you in person, but this blog sure says alot about you, and it is all good. Congrats on your recognition of realtor of the year

Ever since I and others have come here to blog, you have been very welcoming, hard working and honest. I try to surround myself with people that are smarter than I am, that is why I blog here. I have learned alot here as well as others.

Thanks for your work

Thank you. My colleagues made no mention of having nominated me and managed to keep it “top secret” around the office so I was taken completely off guard at the meeting. Of course, I am proud to have received the recognition but couldn’t bring myself to post a self-congratulatory note. I appreciate your support and encouragement.

Thanks to all for the well wishes.

Crikey,

I know exactly what you mean.

There’s something very valuable about “collective intelligence” in a community. Sometimes you have to hear some things that you’d rather not hear, but in the end it’s all helpful in making good decisions. I appreciate the contributions that you and others make here on a daily basis. It wouldn’t be nearly as satisfying for me if I was doing all of the talking. Thank you again.

One thing that I’ve always enjoyed about media such as this (and of this blog in particular), is that you, as the moderator, open yourself to many different viewpoints and leave yourself continually open to be challenged. Statements, data, logic can be refuted or corroborated. Many minds are brought to bear; and many voices can debate the truth of a matter. This is completely different from other types of media, where there is little to no interaction with an audience. In most main-stream media, the message is shaped to maximize profit. If the message happens to be true, great, but if the truth doesn’t sell or it drives away advertisers, it’s not published.

In short, it doesn’t surprise me at all that you’ve received this recognition from your colleagues. Thank you too for all the work you put into this great site!

I dropped the chart you were looking for in the previous post. As it’s based on total residential unit sales I thought it fit that post better.