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Realtors working together again !

By
Real Estate Broker/Owner with South Beaches Real Estate Professionals BK 652174

I am one of these people that always wants to see good site in everything.

Well, the last 1 ½ years it has been very difficult in St Petersburg Florida to see the bright site of the changing real estate market.

One thing that everybody predicted was that it would drastically diminish the number of Realtors we had in Pinellas County. About 8200 Realtors when the market was still booming, now 1 ½ years later we still have about 7200 Realtors.

What is that, 12% or so?

Well, according to all kinds of statistics we were expecting about 40% to drop out.

All the people that do one deal a year, the "part timers"

Has not happen yet, and probably will not, but the attitude has change.

2 years ago when you wanted to show a unit, half of the realtors would not even call you back to make an appointment, it was very frustrating and time consuming

Today I called 5 different realtors for showing (short notice) and guess what

All of them called back were very helpful and cooperative.

It was actually a pleasure.

Have not seen this in a long time.

Realtors are working together again.

It is so much more fun this way and I do appreciate it very much.

 

Joe Zapata
Keller Williams Realty Media World - Burbank, CA
Your Burbank Real Estate Expert
Anne - You are very correct.  People are starting to show the professionalism that there used to be.  It is as needed as the market shift is.  By the end of it most of the agents who stick it out will have built strong relationships with each other and when the next cycle rolls around you will have a new sets of friends to work with.
Jul 30, 2007 03:49 PM
Brad Snyder
Sierra Vista Realty - Sierra Vista, AZ

Great post and very true. It is amazing how a slower market can bring the good out in agents.

 

Jul 30, 2007 03:54 PM
Anne Hensel
South Beaches Real Estate Professionals - Saint Petersburg, FL
Realtor - Broker - St. Pete Beach, Treasure Island

Yes,  I agree, and I am looking forward to this.

Let's get back to the basics and focus on the people in the business.

Jul 30, 2007 03:55 PM
Anne Hensel
South Beaches Real Estate Professionals - Saint Petersburg, FL
Realtor - Broker - St. Pete Beach, Treasure Island

Yes Brad you are right, it took a while for them to wake up, but I guess they finally did.

 

Jul 30, 2007 03:59 PM
Frank Laisch
Orlando, FL
"The Insurance Guy"

Great Post!!! I have seen a huge difference in how Realtors are working together, I think it will only get better

Aug 12, 2007 01:30 AM