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The first sentence of this article should be Inman's quote of the month: "If you're still marketing your services with the "I'm the best agent in today's market" (even if you are), it's time to stop being the celebrity and to start asking, "How can I be of service?"" Jay Thompson Broker / Owner Thompson's Realty Blog: www.PhoenixRealEstateGuy.com .

Normally I'm not much of a fan of government intervention into a "free market" economy. But good on the FTC. Someday this old-school "hide the data and squash people that do it differently" mentality is going to be purged from this industry. One way or another. Jay Thompson Broker / Owner Thompson's Realty Blog: www.PhoenixRealEstateGuy.com .

Who'd have thunk an eight minute video would stir up such a heated debate? Inman can write a four page expose on a topic that really matters in real estate and no one comments. That's interesting. I've met Frank in person, and I think he's a brilliant agent (and a hell of a nice guy too). Yeah, I'll admit driving while video taping isn't the safest thing to do. And me and my attorney would be ALL OVER someone doing this if they collided with me on the road. I'm no attorney, but I do wonder if something awful were to happen while Frank was taping a segment for Inman, could Inman be held liable? If it was my company, I'd sure be asking my legal team that question... Having said that, I've done "drive by" videos too. That doesn't make it any less wrong or unsafe. But Frank's a big boy, and if he's willing to take the risk (and the liability) then who are we to complain? My thoughts on the format? This particular episode was too long. "Show and tell" doesn't work well with Wheel Estate. As a previous commenter mentioned, a far better demonstration could have been made with actual photos. It was however, engaging, and Frank is a natural behind the camera. I look forward to the next episode. Jay Thompson Broker / Owner Thompson's Realty Blog: www.PhoenixRealEstateGuy.com .