Are you kidding me?

No time

No desire

We do take Shaklee Vitamins and have for 20 years but I have never sold them and never will.

Jason – Yeah Lani made me write the post so she could take over the Avon/Austin Cartel. Watch out! As for the “sore on the industry” phrase…I had typed it and there was another word in my head, but “sore” came out. I went back to correct it and had forgotten the other word. So I read it and liked the sound of it, so I kept it.

Thomas – I have two opinions on your question and then a final answer. Lender/Realtor is at least in the same genre. 1-800-GET-SLIM/Realtor is like being a vendor of fruits and microchips in the same storefront. It just doesn’t make sense. Now, my final answer is, I don’t believe in the Lender/Realtor combo. I wouldn’t personally do it. There’s a few reasons why. One, I think concentrating on one or the other allows you greater focus on your clients. Two, I think it sets a bad idea in people’s heads (you’re double dipping, you can’t be objective if you loan offer sucks, you are pushing approvals to certain levels because you know what you’re trying to get them into). Whether these perceptions are true or not doesn’t matter. The thought is there and its giving the client the possibility of thinking ill of the industry. It may not happen, but it opens that door. Three, it does open the doors for some “shady” dealings (maybe not against the law, but in magical gray areas).

Paula – I think there are many capable people who could pull it off and do both jobs well and successfully. I just don’t think its right. I’m not saying a Realtor can’t have a side job, I just see the combining of the two as wrong and demoralizing to the industry. As a client, I would be turned off if as I was signing a Buyer’s Representation Agreement my agent offered me Avon, Amway, a few vacuums, some great cleaning products, health insurance, and a quick diet supplement to solve my weight problems. It would make me instantly distrust them and I’d probably walk away.

Mmmmm A-1. When I was a child, my mom caught me drinking from the bottle more than once. I was addicted to that stuff.

Thomas – I was never one who believed in acting as both a loan officer and Realtor – so you get no fire from me:)

Actually, I agree wholeheartedly. I like the phrase “sore on the industry”, by the way. Nice turn of phrase there, buddy.

Oops, sorry, I don’t know why I thought it was your first post.

Marvin – I’d love to see tougher educational requirements (even if it meant I had to go back for some extra classes to keep my license). I have taken more classes than I need so far and my goals for this year include extra credits that aren’t required for my license. P.S. This wasn’t my first post.

Ken – Have you ever written a book? If so, I want it. Your writing style is so much fun to read. I get those whispers at times, who doesn’t? The key is to push through them and keep working towards the goals. I find when you do take that drink, its usually not all that refreshing. You wind up thirstier and let down. What good is that?

When it’s tough and that little voice whispers, “hey, you can do both or all three, it won’t dilute you”, man you want to go for it. When you’re hot thirsty, you’ll drink almost anything. Don’t do it, as you say, “It’s not the path to deep, long term success.”

Take every second you would have invested in the other and work your ass off on what you do best. I don’t mean work sorta hard, or think about, I mean work smart and hard on the thing you do best. The results will come.

A-1 in concentrated, refined, 120 Proof, Mojito style.

Thanks the confirmation.

Good first post. I am definitely A-1. I think you have a valid point. It is too easy to get AND keep a Real Estate license these days, because if this, we get people trying to mix and match professions. Let’s start to take our PROFESSION back in 2009 and start with strengthening the requirements to be in Real Estate and become a Realtor!

But, Im A-1 in service!

I prefer horseradish with my steak.