{"id":2548,"date":"2008-01-29T08:40:54","date_gmt":"2008-01-29T15:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=2548"},"modified":"2008-01-29T08:40:54","modified_gmt":"2008-01-29T15:40:54","slug":"joe-and-marge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/2548\/joe-and-marge\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe and Marge"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a classic Bawld Guy moment<\/font><\/a>, Jeff Brown reminded us recently that hard work, not a magic formula nor even an ability to predict\u00a0five out of six Power Ball numbers, is what makes a successful real estate career. All of the motivational seminars in the free world can not replace the experience of one real-life transaction. The fanciest widgets and the sexiest web site flash intros will never replace feet on the ground. Technological applications\u00a0augment a solid business plan built on fundamentals;\u00a0they do not replace it. We work in real estate, and there is a reason it is called “work.”<\/p>\n

Jeff mentioned that he started his career converting For Sale By Owners (FSBOs). I\u00a0always suspected\u00a0we were twins. Just for fun, I thought I would share the story of my first transaction. We all remember our first – with a lot of fondness and more than a little humility. This is just a little walk down memory lane self-indulgence on my part but, if a few more people follow suit and share their “firsts,” we might start to connect the dots for the newer agents. I suspect we will see a common thread of tenacity and drive, stuff that can’t really be taught or learned.<\/p>\n

Make no mistake. For the new agent wanting to jump-start a real estate career, this\u00a0is a difficult market. But then, they all are. The first thing that will strike you is that your new career laughs in the face of the supply and demand laws of nature. There are more real estate agents than there are left-over casseroles needing a shave in my refrigerator right now, and certainly more agents than there are potential customers. This is survival of the fittest, and in the virtual Plinko game that is your office, within seconds of your arrival, every single one of your fellow agents will be plotting to throw you under a bus.<\/p>\n

What distinguishes the working agent from the non-working agent is \u201cwork.\u201d \u00a0A fundamental ingredient of this work is a \u201cclient\u201d who wishes to buy or sell a home. Ideally, this \u201cclient\u201d is not themselves a licensed real estate Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a classic Bawld Guy moment, Jeff Brown reminded us recently that hard work, not a magic formula nor even an ability to predict\u00a0five out of six Power Ball numbers, is what makes a successful real estate career. 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