Via
Todd Clark (Broker/Sales Coach), GRI (Beaverton, Oregon Real Estate Expert) (Palazzo Realty Group):
Three
years ago, I heard the
phrase, “I wish I was a real estate agent” at almost every close.
Clients
thought real estate agents lived the charmed life. They didn’t see what
went on
behind the scenes.
But, more and more of my
present and past clients are now saying, “I don’t know
how you can stand being an agent, sales are so tough now.”
I’m not going to
argue with them, they are tough, but the tough deal with it and thrive!
I certainly never did live
the charmed life like many of them thought at the time, I
have worked hard for
every sale and I’ve been lucky worked hard and
every year has been
better than the previous one.
I think a lot has come from
my blogging and my clients are now getting to see more of the internal
workings
of our business and now know we do a lot more than just
put a sign in the yard
and wait for a commission check. Maybe for some it was that way in
2005-2006,
but I wasn’t one of those agents and I promise those agents are no
longer in
the business, they didn’t know what to do when the market changed.
I’m glad my clients see
the value of my services now, but what could I have
done before blogging to show my value? I can see now that
if I have clients
that find me in any other way, other than through the web, I will need
to show
that value.
;)
;)
I know.
I wish people would qualify themselves and do some research on a subject before they make a blind statement about something blow hot air out of their @#$