{"id":11885,"date":"2010-05-02T13:30:52","date_gmt":"2010-05-02T20:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=11885"},"modified":"2010-05-02T13:32:16","modified_gmt":"2010-05-02T20:32:16","slug":"professional-development-are-you-doing-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/11885\/professional-development-are-you-doing-enough\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Development, Are You Doing Enough?"},"content":{"rendered":"

First, I must say that it is an honor to be able to share my thoughts with such a distinguished audience.\u00a0 This site and its members has been essential in my professional growth and development.\u00a0 As such, I found it fitting that my first post should be about professional development.<\/p>\n

As real estate professionals, we have a duty to develop our real estate expertise and industry knowledge in order to keep up with the changing markets and best serve our clients.\u00a0 Yet everyday I am seeing (both online and offline), professionals who are content spouting off ‘advice’ (and I use the term loosely here) on topics about which they apparently are ill-informed.\u00a0 For example, a few days ago I overheard an agent telling their client about a ‘real estate investment opportunity of a lifetime’ (that’s an actual quote, I couldn’t have made THAT up).\u00a0 However, in their cashflow worksheet he failed to take into account property taxes, estimated repairs, projected vacancy rates, etc. which when calculated would make this cash cow into quite a money pit.\u00a0 In addition, although as professionals we are expected to have a certain degree of industry expertise, we are NOT an attorney or a tax adviser so refer any questions outside your scope of expertise to the appropriate party!\u00a0 I saw a post on a national real estate forum in which an agent answered a potential buyers question:\u00a0 “I am considering buying a $52K property that I intend to rent out to bring in income, do I qualify for the $8k tax credit”.\u00a0 The agent’s response was an unequivocal YES, “Yes, you qualify and it’s the perfect time, I am a Realtor in your area so give me a call”.\u00a0 Does anybody see something wrong with that answer?\u00a0 I won’t go into detail as to the many ways in which he is wrong, but you get the point.\u00a0 Don’t pretend to be an expert in something you are not!<\/p>\n

I fully realize that this is not applicable to BH members\/subscribers, as by nature Bloodhounders are professionals who seek to raise the standard by continuously pursuing self-improvement and knowledge.\u00a0 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As real estate professionals, we have a duty to develop our real estate knowledge in order to keep up with the changing markets and best serve our clients. 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