As I was reading the business section of the Monday paper, the real estate section has info about the new board members of the Charleston Trident Board of Realtors, blah, blah, blah - the interesting part was the stat about membership.
In 2007, there were over 5000 licensed real estate agents in the Charleston area.
As of Jan 1st, 2010, we are down to 3930 licensed agent - a 20% drop.
Nothing personal but I hope we see another 20% drop this year!!!
Our duty as professional agents is to inform consumers that using an experienced, professional agent is a must. Using your neighbor or your cousin rarely benefits the seller or buyer. If more buyers and sellers treated selected an agent like a job interview, more of these part-timers would be forced out of the business.
So - another resolution for me to to encourgage people to use professional agents...whether it be me or someone else. Selling or buying a home is too important to trust to your cousin who waits tables at night and really needs your help to break into the business.
Happy New Year!
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