Communication
In today’s world of emails, texts, and tweets, is communication just disseminating information, or is communication a two way street where a need for exchange occurs? I suspect it is both. But in a world of high tech one must wonder if we are losing our ability to communicate on a level for common ground.
If communication is nothing more than stating a fact or opinion, how does one actually know if the message is understood?
The basis for our success of The Tony Ratchford Group is simply our ability to interact with our clients. This includes dissemination of information via email or reports posted on our website, but more importantly it’s the ability to understand, and that requires an exchange of ideas.
Personally, I think of one sided communication as simply marketing or speech making, but two way communication as a desire for a relationship driven by understanding. Is it possible to fully understand the needs, goals, and desired outcome without feedback and dialogue?
We’ve also discovered the more educated one becomes and the more precise questions are, the better the results obtained. This can’t be done through technology alone. Some would argue that 90% of true communication is through body language. I tend to agree.
Finding common ground, or getting on the same page, allows everyone to move forward with the same goal in mind. Quite often this is a process and a matter of trial and error during a discovery opportunity; whether it’s looking at homes, thinking of selling, or simply in dialogue looking for direction.
One might go as far to say goals are hardly accomplished without sincere and written communication. Speech making, statements of fact, emails, texts, and tweets have little opportunity for feedback and exchange of ideas without mistaking the intent.
Try communicating with your partner, spouse, or friend purely with written word only. Can you imagine not speaking with them for any extended period of time and expect a meaningful relationship? It doesn’t happen.
Our commitment to you at The Tony Ratchford Group is to have a purposeful line of communication to disseminate information, find solutions to your problems, and answers to your dreams.
We invite you to call.
Tony Ratchford, Real Estate Broker, CRS, SRES, ABR
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The following information was obtained through Realtors Association of the Sioux Empire. It does not include private sales outside the system, and reflects
single family residential activity for the past two weeks ending 8/31/10. Updates will be bi-monthly.
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Sioux Falls
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Total Area |
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August 1-15
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August 15-31
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August 1-15
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August 15-31
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| Active Number of Listings |
921 |
895 |
1743 |
1863 |
| New Listings added this period |
134 |
136 |
219 |
237 |
| Number of Pending Sales (not closed) |
63 |
106 |
98 |
155 |
| Number of Sold (closed) |
49 |
100 |
81 |
145 |
| Number of Homes Off Market (Inactive) |
101 |
102 |
188 |
156 |
Market Comments:
The end of summer doldrums has kept the market in check. There are no major changes one way or another from our previous report. Steady activity.
Forecast:
Back to school, end of summer vacations, and cooler weather will create more focus on moving before winter. Exceptionally low interest rates, 95+% employment, and positive local economic numbers will encourage improved market activity.