BiggerPockets

Please don't take this the wrong way, because I am really very interested in the answer. Though it may appear condescending, I am sincerely attempting to understand. I just can' think of a way to word it that doesn't sound impolite.

Why do people in real estate capitalize words that are not proper nouns? I see listing after listing where each and every word describing a property "Begins With A Capital Letter," and it is so very annoying, not to mention the fact that it gives the appearance of illiteracy.

I worked for years in advertising art, so if someone says it reads better, I can assure you that old wives tale died in the 70's. It does not. I taught high school for 12 years as well, so my judgmental response to that kind of typing is that I wouldn't want someone who doesn't know how to structure a simple sentence to be entrusted with my funds and crafting binding contracts for me--it also makes my hand fairly twitch for that red pen...heh.

I have not been able to comprehend why someone would want to purposefully put forth the perception of ignorance. And yet I see it is a very common practice, so I assume there must be a logical or historied reason for such radical over-emphasis. Could someone please explain?

Again, I am sorry for the tone. There just isn't a delicate way to be honest about this.

It's not rocket science.....
the resident platitudinarian

It's like fishing. Depends on what the fish are biting on........lol

Who cares? If you are going to judge a persons success based upon their ability to write a sentence, then you may miss out on some great opportunities to make a lot of money. I know a few really successful business owners, plumbers, landscapers and carpenters, who almost never pick up a pen and you would never catch them sitting in front of a 'puter', but they do have the 'gift of gab' and they know people.

So as you sit and get frustrated over someone else's grammar, they're sitting on a deck, cooking a steak, slamming down a few buds and looking over tomorrows schedule in the day planner that their wife fills out.

Flippant? Don't assume me to be flippant on a topic I have spent much of my life dedicated to. I found myself responding in like kind and for a specific purpose. I can not think of one great author who's work is not rife with grammatcial and mechanics errors (Might I suggest a bit of James Joyce). Some times grammar just does not cut it when communicating to people.

Originally posted by DestinationHB

Yes, CDO. That's OCD in alphabetical order....the way it should have been to start with. Heh.

That is funny! I doubt many understood it but it is funny.

By the way, I agree with your first post in this thread.

Until my parents moved me to a private school, the other kids made fun of my desire to communicate correctly and effectively.

What? A black guy trying to use correct grammar, spelling and punctuation? How gay (not that there is anything wrong with that) or worse, white.

Yes, I used black. I am not an African-American. I am an American who has some ancestors who's race just happened to be Negroid.

Before anyone asks, I intend to vote for McCain. I am proud a black guy is in real contention for the Presidency but I believe he is the wrong person for the job.

Well I was getting ready to run off and drink a Bud because I was getting a little bored, until Gary chimed in.. "Negroid", sounds like something from the planet Negratron.

Now HB, about your physical appearance. I couldn't quite understand, are you saying that you are ugly, hot or are you saying that you have big breasties and that's all people focus on?

Could you perhaps attach a full body photo of yourself, so if you are hot, you will no longer sound so uppity.. :)

Originally posted by Tom C

Well I was getting ready to run off and drink a Bud because I was getting a little bored, until Gary chimed in.. "Negroid", sounds like something from the planet Negratron.

Gary Moore tries to hand Tom C one certified clue.

Originally posted by Gary Moore

Gary Moore tries to hand Tom C one certified clue.

Pffffffffft! Now THAT is funny.

Here, Tom....a very large baseball mitt so that you might CATCH that clue. My present to you!!

You guys are too much....!

I have to agree about the poor writing comment... the thing that concerns me is that to me, it shows a lack of awareness. For example, if I'm reading a newspaper , magazine or an article on MSN and I see words I don't know or a word is used in a way I don't know, it makes me want to look up the words or find the grammar rule so I use the words correctly. I wonder if someone spells the word "lamb" as "lam", what must they be thinking when they do see the word lamb in a book? Do they not recognize that they spell it differently? Do they think the proof reader missed a mis-spelling? Maybe they just don't care.