I have to say that while texting is a great way of communicating, calling someone who does not answer their phone can be quite frustrating. Sometimes you just want to have a conversation with someone. I have many situations where having a conversation on the phone with another agent opened some doors to them being more receptive to our business dealings. Sometimes we hit it off and the personality that comes through via a phone call can sometimes be a very valuable tool to getting a deal closed.

So my $.02 is that while texting is a great mode of communication in some situations, I feel that posting “DON’T CALL ME” on your listings is very unprofessional. Sometimes you NEED TO CALL!

Thanks so much for stopping by and for your kind words. You make some excellent points and I completely agree that “a fine line of balance may be best.”

I should probably just pick up the phone and call you one day to chat about it.

I found your post to be refreshing. I operate in a similar fashion and find myself using drive time to talk (vs radio). I use my car’s blue tooth wireless so I can drive without holding anything, but like you I do text at a red light…

I agree that texting can get rediculous – I try to use it for short one or two bits and that’s it. Otherwise, the phone is best. I apply this rule to e-mail as well – I remind my team to avoid using e-mail for conversations. We use e-mail like the old “fax cover sheet” – just the basic facts. Again, if it requires too much dialogue, then please pick up the phone.

However, Sandy points out my favorite reason to use electronic communication – it is a great running log to resolve any confusion later when people “forget” that they had a conversation…

Bottom line: a fine line of balance may be best. Good post!

Hi Jim, thanks so much for you .02!