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REAL
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1-28-08 Issue
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Hello friends,
I guess you would have had to been in the business for a while to have seen all of the aspects, the good and the bad parts, of the real estate industry. Just about the time we think we have seen it all, along comes another bump or issue to deal with it seems. – In my humble opinion, the number one prevailing issue is not about us…, as licensed real estate agents, and how we are doing or what we like or dislike. All these things change in due time. – Its all about what “Value” we bring to the market place, or what benefit are we to the Public?
Many agents are quitting the business now, with the drop in sales its getting harder to make a buck. Many old timer Realtors see this as a sad thing for those who intended well, worked hard but just could not make it. In some cases though, we smile and keep silent as those who were seen as bottom feeders or uncaring users were forced out. Many people found it all too easy to simply go to a couple months of training, some online, and get their license… then off they went to scrape the cream off the top so to speak without a clue as to what to really do. Some new agents suddenly found that they were dealing with millions of dollars of real estate and although they got to first base… second base had disappeared altogether. I cannot tell you how many times I had to help an agent fill out the right “basic” paperwork so that they could make a fat commission, or had to do the work on both ends of a transaction because the other agent was too busy running to grab another deal to attend properly to the current one. Some could not simply speak English well enough to be understood at times and we saw clients hurt in the process, deals lost and other agents having to pick up the pieces. When it takes a translator to help an agent understand or figure out forms.., that is really scary and sad. It happens.., but shouldn’t.
As an Associate Broker, before I became a Broker with my own office, in a rather large office of 150 agents it sometimes seemed like a zoo, no kidding. We had year end parties with “Kool and the Gang” one year and “KC and the Sunshine Band” another year. Last year I heard that they had no party at all. Yes folks, the party is over! Now its time to go back to work and for those who forgot what it was all about, its all about providing a good service and value to the public. Our help is needed now more than ever before, but are we qualified?
Attorneys, Doctors and even Journeymen Electricians must go to several years of training to become fully licensed. Until then they are students, trainees or assistants. I believe that real estate agents, who deal with the equity, life savings and people’s future should be required to go to more in depth training and have at least a BA or Masters Degree to practice real estate. – Until that time I am glad to see the bottom feeders and weak real estate agents go away, yet its sad to see some of the good agents go.
Many thousands of people are in foreclosure and up to two million more will follow this year alone it has been estimated. People need help right now and are facing a real crisis in their lives. Help just one person to avoid loosing their home and you will have done a good thing.
By the way, my Attorney has also offered some very good free advice and tips as well which can be seen as a link on my site. Lets make this year of 2008 the year we helped someone find a better solution.
Donald J. Leske II / Broker
www.realhomes.us
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