While conducting an unintended archeological dig in what used to be my son's room, tucked away in the hollow space under the headboard I found this relic of the real estate business. To think we used to do business carrying these things around and dog earing pages of favorite listings as we waited for the latest update to come out.
So much about the business was different then. We (at least most of us) had no presence on the developing web. There was no Facebook, Twitter, Linked In or any of the other social media avenues to interact with our consumers or each other. Most of the agents I knew back then didn't even have cell phones. Some carried beepers, then searched, sometimes in vain for a telephone on the road to return their calls. For me, I've carried a phone with me since it was call "transportable" and was the size of an attache case.
The one thing this brings to mind for me is that the only constant in this world is change. Don't ever get too complacent with the tools of the trade, no matter how well you think they work, because you can bet your boots just around the corner is a newer and better way to get the job done.
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Geri Sonkin is a Licensed Broker Associate serving Long Island sellers and buyers for over 22 years. Areas of expertise include Nassau County, Suffolk County, Queens and Brooklyn. Specializing in resales, new construction, co-ops/condos, waterfront homes, estates, short sales and rentals. For more information: www.LongIslandsBestHomes.com For new construction: http://175Sherman.GreatCustomHome.com or http://2274Woodbine.GreatCustomHome.com 516-425-6098
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Geri, those are sort of cool in a retro sort of way. I would hate to go back to doing business like that, but they are a reminder of just how far and how quickly we've come!