Keyword: education
Define for me if you will… “Raising the Bar”
Alienation or Amelioration? It’s been a catch phrase since my first day of licensing class… I remember distinctly the instructor saying, “We need to increase professionalism in this industry and good education is the key.” He then proceeded to ask each student to read a section of the proceeding chapters out loud. And that’s what we did for sixty hours. ...
Educators: Stop Faking It.
I’m surrounded by noise. You know me, I love hearing, listening, learning, and figured out new things. I’m surrounded by noise because I choose to be. Even when the topic is something I feel I know plenty about, I’ll often go to a class or watch a webinar just to see what I might be missing out on. I’ve said ...
REALTOR – Educate Thyself!
It’s a New Market There’s quite a bit of talk about the number of agents who may be leaving the industry this year. The pressure of staying afloat in a new and challenging business environment has proven to be the straw that broke the camels back. In real estate words, another transaction that didn’t close! Or another client who didn’t ...
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Real Estate Barcamps. The Good, The Bad and the Invisible
The Proper Thank Yous, But… I wrote my final wrap up post of REBarcamp Houston over at my blog yesterday. It’s full of the proper thanks yous, attaboys, and pats on the back. Was it a success? Absolutely. Am I glad I jumped in with all I had to make it happen? Absolutely. Will I do it again? You bet. ...
REALTORS Should Know Better
If nothing else, be a better Googler than your clients Here’s a tip – subscribe to the email newsletters or RSS feeds for all as many groups in your local market that discuss pertinent or peripherally relevant real estate matters. … My market is blessed to have a very active local blogosphere – the television news stations are on Twitter, the editor of one of the local weekies is on Twitter as well, another weekly has actively embraced blogging for a while … every market is different, but every market has information waiting to be digested, analyzed, and put into context for our clients.
Knowledge Seekers
Why Would One Need You? Question: When asked to articulate why your career needs to exist, how would you respond? It may not surprise you to know that most agents cannot answer this very simple question. If you are thinking that you couldn’t answer this question, you may want to reconsider your career choice. After all the bravado and rah-rah ...
There’s Grumbling in the Class
Perfect Timing Lani and Benn’s invitation to contribute to Agent Genius coincided with the deadline for completing my semi-annual CE and quadrennial Code of Ethics classes. It was appropriate timing! While we all have to take the mandatory classes for continuing education, I have noticed a distinct difference between agents who continue to educate themselves and those who have to. ...
Benn Rosales
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Elijah May
Lani Rosales
Tara Steele
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