Comments on: Real Estate Implosion, Lawyers, Realtors & Disintermediation – Oh My.

By: AgentGenius

AgentGenius — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 23:49:28 +0000

interesting article written 1,244 days ago on AG outlining what Realtors can learn form lawyers about PR: http://cot.ag/gnf9XE

By: Fort Lauderdale Mortgage

Fort Lauderdale Mortgage — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:50:01 +0000

I agree with mitch and great post by the way. I worked as a real estate agent many years ago and adding a bit of extra service never hurt.

By: Jacqui Richey, Las Vegas Real Estate

Jacqui Richey, Las Vegas Real Estate — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:50:13 +0000

Perception is reality and the sooner agents remember that, the better. We need to change perception in order to change reality. DENNY CRANE! I think the NAR could do more by enforcing its own rules and removing members that don’t follow them.

By: Mitch Argon, Reno Real Estate

Mitch Argon, Reno Real Estate — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:18:01 +0000

Very good post. I’ll take it a bit further. Because the real estate profession has done so many silly things for so long (sending out recipe cards, walking future seller’s dogs, and a myriad of other things to win “social favors”), we have conditioned the consumer to think that these are the essential services of a real estate agent.

Low barrier to entry. Perception of easy money. NAR promoting more realtors (i.e. more dues $$$ to spend on supporting the brand) versus earnestly putting in programs to raise the bar (i.e. less dues means it will never happen) and this is what you get.

At some point (long from now), this business may be about service and not salesmanship (and a lot of the nonsense that goes with it).

By: Joshua Ferris

Joshua Ferris — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:22:43 +0000

The barrier to becoming a lawyer is also quite a bit higher than it is for real estate. Real estate has yet to shed its “grandma” image of being something for older people to do to occupy their time and stand alone as a legitimate industry. Good agents are worth their pay and then some but the people who are in the business to occupy themselves because they are bored or to do part time for extra cash are the ones dragging down the industry. I’ve never seen anyone go to law school for 7 years just to make a little extra cash part-time.

By: Mariana

Mariana — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 02:43:52 +0000

If we truly believe we ARE worth our salt, we WILL be worth our salt. The ones who aren’t are the ones that are the weak links in this profession. And it shows.

By: Benn Rosales

Benn Rosales — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:41:59 +0000

by your comment, you got my point.

We never miss Boston Legal- Tuesday is a great day, always.

By: Vicki Moore

Vicki Moore — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:34:05 +0000

I don’t see lawyers getting on the internet and giving all of their knowledge, information and strategies away. I don’t see them grovelling, begging or arguing their worth. I don’t see them undercutting their pay to stay in business.

Really interesting post. I have to think about it some more.

BTW Boston Legal is my favorite show.