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Real Estate education
The attached is my speech ritten as the remarks after my installation as the President of the Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors:
 
I would like to throw a few numbers at you: 60 and $700 OR 1200 and $15,000. These numbers represent the hours and dollars necessary to get a license...60 hrs and $700 represents what it takes to get your real estate license and 1200 hrs and $15,000 represents time and dollars to get your barber's license. I was astonished to learn of this divide in licensing requirements. We all know how important our role is in facilitating the purchase and/or sale of what is universally described as our clients' most expensive possession.
 
Not to worry...I am not going to get on my soap box, but I think we all can agree that our business is one where knowledge is an absolute must and it is a necessity as our business changes rapidly. Who knew what a "short sale" was 2 years ago? Now, our landscape is saturated with them and they have become an integral part of our real estate lives.  Education is the foundation of our practice and provides for a plethora of opportunities. Sir Clause ... more

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