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Anonymous 

Feb 26, 2016 02:42 PM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

To quote Michael Jacobs , it depends

Feb 26, 2016 10:02 PM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

Politics and personal, especially if they are public. 

I also skip students questions that are asked again and again. 

Feb 26, 2016 04:04 PM
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Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

I avoid the "dumber and dumber" questions. There have been an increasing number of those in recent months. 

Feb 26, 2016 04:03 PM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Tony Lewis if I know nothing about the topic, I avoid answering. At times, I stop by to learn something from other answers, though - and do admit that I was there to check other responses.

Feb 26, 2016 02:07 PM
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Tony Lewis I avoid legal questions.

Feb 26, 2016 01:36 PM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I don't like the anonymous questions either, but every so often there's a gem in there that I do answer. Pictures depends on who's asking and what.

What I don't answer are broad, general questions that aren't questions, but topics for an entire blog post. I'm not writing that post for the person asking the question.

Feb 26, 2016 10:10 PM
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Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

I don't answer questions asked by the anonymous. If they don't make sense I don't respond.

Feb 26, 2016 08:27 PM
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Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

I don't answer anonymous questions or ones that obviously don't make any sense.

Feb 26, 2016 01:31 PM
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Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Questions I'm not qualified to answer.

Feb 26, 2016 01:30 PM
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Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
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the ones from utah students

Feb 26, 2016 12:55 PM
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

As we all know an old timer AR user CAN post a  question as Anonymous. There are legitimate reasons to do so.

The questions I avoid answering are those with over 25 responses already. This question now has 26 responses.

Everything else is fair game, even the "What is  most difficult about a career in real estate?"

Feb 26, 2016 09:29 PM
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I wont answer anonymous or questions where the person cant take the time to add a picture.

Feb 26, 2016 09:03 PM
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Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

Legal, Tax, Religion, Sexual orientation, Racial, Political.

Feb 26, 2016 08:06 PM
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Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Political Q's

Feb 26, 2016 07:35 PM
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FN LN
Toronto, ON

I have an extensive criteria list in order to decide whether I will or will not answer a question.

Feb 26, 2016 04:29 PM
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Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Politics unless I just can't resist.

Feb 26, 2016 01:13 PM
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Sandra Graves
Keller Williams Realty - Folsom, CA
Realtor

Politics, religion, legal, and anonymous.

Feb 26, 2016 01:07 PM
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Les & Sarah Oswald
Realty One Group - Eastvale, CA
Broker, Realtor and Investor

Questions I don't have answers to or I have no interest in answering.

Feb 26, 2016 12:20 PM
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Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

Questions I don't have an answer for.

Feb 26, 2016 12:18 PM
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Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

RE school questions ? 

how much comm?

how much u made?

Feb 26, 2016 12:17 PM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I skip the anonymous/no picture/utah student/professor questions unless I have a good snarky response.

I'll skip questions I don't know the answer to or can't contribute to.

I don't mind public ones, but the "what's your safety measures" I won't discuss specifics on a public question.

Feb 27, 2016 03:30 AM
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Thanks Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers for the mention and you're right --- it does depend.  

I believe Roger D. Mucci does not answer feline questions but loves a discussion about points, pies, puppies, photography, Pintos and philately.  

As far as Dick Greenberg he asks questions for friends --- not sure  about answers --- as Roger has told me he misses seeing Dick in this section -- Dick Greenberg, of course. 

Feb 26, 2016 11:23 PM
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Allie Angeloni
Long Realty - Oro Valley, AZ

I avoid questions where I either do not know the answer, meaning a real estate question that I have no experience in yet, or that I feel I cannot contribute anything positive to Tony Lewis.  Which doesn't mean that I may not disagree, though I still feel that it all depends on how one writes that answer! 

Feb 26, 2016 11:09 PM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

I do not have any fixed rules.

Members seeking points will answer anything.

Feb 26, 2016 10:40 PM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

I may or may not do the same as you. However, I wont answer secrets, income tax questions, personal data or help anyone trying to collect debt

Feb 26, 2016 09:50 PM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Questions that are not interesting enough to make a comment on.

Feb 26, 2016 09:15 PM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Politics - religious questions - those kids in RE school in Utah. Not in any order.

What does bother me is the repetative questions where we bust our butts trying to help someone with a problem & then the next week someone asks the same ?.  Annoying.

Feb 26, 2016 09:11 PM
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Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

POLITICAL

Feb 26, 2016 09:10 PM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

DITTO!

Feb 26, 2016 09:03 PM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Anonymous and political questions are the ones I avoid the most.

Feb 26, 2016 09:01 PM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

There are few topics.

Feb 26, 2016 08:33 PM
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Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

good answer

Feb 28, 2016 10:22 AM
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Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

I love to always answer questions if I know the answer and can hel;p.

Feb 28, 2016 02:57 AM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

The ones you know they only posted for points, political or ones that would require a law degree.

Feb 28, 2016 12:15 AM
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TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

 Anonymous

Feb 27, 2016 06:01 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Best to keep moving on when we get to one that causes us to think about writing a not so nice reply.

Feb 27, 2016 01:39 PM
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Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Anonymous and those from the real estate students.

Feb 27, 2016 09:39 AM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

I don't like those people participating.... even if they're students, they need to post a photo.... 

Feb 26, 2016 10:35 PM
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Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Tony Lewis Questions that I know I probably have an answer.

Feb 26, 2016 10:33 PM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

The more personal ones.

Feb 26, 2016 10:22 PM