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The lost art of becoming a true expert

The lost art of becoming a true expert

A dying art In 2011, Texas real estate broker David Winans took issue with the low standards of real estate licensing, noting that becoming a real estate agent requires less education (and we would add less continuing education) than a manicurist. Even if a real estate professional takes on more education than is required, as an industry, standards are low ...

Lani Rosales | 2012/01/22  | 32 Comments Editorials

The Second Commandment Of Real Estate

The Second Commandment Of Real Estate

Are you really an expert? Last week, The Stigliano Chronicles, covered my thoughts on being an expert and what it means to be one. Its a word we use all the time in real estate and something we all want to be recognized as. Today, I went to the experts for some education, advice, and new information. I admitted last ...

Matt Stigliano | 2009/03/18  | 7 Comments Coaching

Being known as the expert.

Being known as the expert.

As an agent, we’re expected to be the experts. Trust in an agent requires a certain belief that no matter what the situation, you, the agent, will have the expertise to guide the client through whatever comes along. We need to know our local markets, the national markets, home prices, contracts, title issues, mortgages – you can add whatever you ...

Matt Stigliano | 2009/03/11  | 8 Comments How to

The lost art of becoming a true expert

The lost art of becoming a true expert

A dying art In 2011, Texas real estate broker David Winans took issue with the low standards of real estate licensing, noting that becoming a real estate agent requires less education (and we would add less continuing education) than a manicurist. Even if a real estate professional takes on more education than is required, as an industry, standards are low ...

Lani Rosales | 2012/01/22  | 32 Comments Editorials

The Second Commandment Of Real Estate

The Second Commandment Of Real Estate

Are you really an expert? Last week, The Stigliano Chronicles, covered my thoughts on being an expert and what it means to be one. Its a word we use all the time in real estate and something we all want to be recognized as. Today, I went to the experts for some education, advice, and new information. I admitted last ...

Matt Stigliano | 2009/03/18  | 7 Comments Coaching

Being known as the expert.

Being known as the expert.

As an agent, we’re expected to be the experts. Trust in an agent requires a certain belief that no matter what the situation, you, the agent, will have the expertise to guide the client through whatever comes along. We need to know our local markets, the national markets, home prices, contracts, title issues, mortgages – you can add whatever you ...

Matt Stigliano | 2009/03/11  | 8 Comments How to