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Lessons to learn about attending real estate classes. Very important.

By
Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Advantage

You learn a lot if you attend a lot of classes about a lot of real estate stuff.

One important thing to learn quickly is that it will probably be cold as the dickens in the classroom. Classrooms are designed for banker-type attire like men wear. 

You will not be exercising.  Your feet will get cold.  Your bare arms will shiver.  The chill bumps will be noticeable from across the room.

Take a coat.  Don't wear cute sandals that show off your bare toes! (I guess this is mostly girl talk.)

Today's class that we had at Harding University was no exception. We were having a class on technology with Dick Betts teaching. I've learned this lesson so I took my coat but was doing pretty well with it on the back of my chair.  Denise Winter, a fellow RE/MAX agent, kept eyeing my coat because..... guess what she had on.

Yep!  Cute little sandals, short pants, low necked blouse and thin fabrics. She looked pretty as a picture but the chill bumps were causing her discomfort.  She finally asked if she could use my coat if I wasn't going to do so.  I loaned it to her.

Denise is this young woman whom I've known since she played on the softball team with my daughter a long time ago.  I sold her her first house.  I sold her parents a house.  I sold her grandparents a house.  I was doing great until she became a real estate agent!  I accused her of stealing a lot of my clients!!

Anyhow, she is also lovely.  She has a slim model's figure and this coat is a size 3 from Chico's.  Girls will know that Chico's size 3 is equivalent to XXXLarge.  It was a gift from my daughter.  It fits me perfectly but on Denise it looked strange!!  It absolutely hung on her but she didn't care.

She was warm!!  She's a good sport, too, for letting me feature her on this blog.

Denise Winter RE/MAX agent

Drat.  I should have taken a picture of her cute little frozen toes!!  Denise joins me in warning you about cold classrooms!  Take a coat!

 

 

Jean Hanley
Coldwell Banker Kivett Teeters - Hemet, CA
Specializing in Folks Who Want To Buy/Sell Homes

LOL>>>funny but oh how so true.  I hate going to those cold classes.  And, I usually don't think far enough ahead to take a warm wrap.

Jul 01, 2010 11:24 AM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

I learned it and remembered it this time.  It's like a bank.  They plan for men in long sleeves and coats and ties.  Thanks for comment.

Jul 01, 2010 01:50 PM
Mary Kay Hopkins
Mary Kay Hopkins, LLC e-PRO, GRI, CRS, CRB - Lake Charles, LA
e-PRO,GRI,CRS

Barbara, years ago I was told that the cold rooms helped to keep people awake and attentive.  I gotta tell you, when I'm cold, I'm NOT attentive!

Jul 01, 2010 02:37 PM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Mary Kay, I was just recently told that the rooms in hospitals and doctors offices are kept almost freezing cold to cut down on germs!  Germs don't develop as rapidly in cold rooms.

Jul 02, 2010 01:16 AM
Steven L. Smith
King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA
Bellingham WA Home Inspector

Godmother,

Is it cold back there in summer, or is the A/C unit setted too high or low or whatever?

Godson

Jul 02, 2010 03:04 AM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Godson Nutsy, I just had a great idea!!  If you could get a few million of your relatives to donate their fur coats we could sell them at these real estate meetings!!  We'd get rich.  What do you think!!!!

Godmoma Barbara, becoming almost as smart as my godson!!!!

Jul 02, 2010 04:18 AM
Jim Frimmer
HomeSmart Realty West - San Diego, CA
Realtor & CDPE, Mission Valley specialist

I understand that cold air makes people more attentive. All it does to me is make me wish that I was some place warmer.

Jul 03, 2010 03:58 PM
Steven L. Smith
King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA
Bellingham WA Home Inspector

Godmother,

I am often in a position to add fur, never in a position to take it away.

Godson

Jul 04, 2010 05:07 AM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Jim, yes, it is hard to concentrate when you're cold.

Nutsy, you didn't listen to my suggestion.  You don't take away your own fur.  You just take your relatives fur and we sell it!

Jul 04, 2010 05:43 AM
Bill Saunders, Realtor®
Meyers Realty - Hot Springs, AR
www.BillSellsHotSprings.com

Hi Barbara,

She does look toasty. Very cute blog post...I bet it is hard to hit those timy buttons with shivering fingers!

Jul 05, 2010 03:33 AM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Bill, thanks for comment.  You know what?  They should have featured this blog so that all the agents could be warned about the chilly rooms they'll be in when they attend conventions and classes.  I'll bet it has never been mentioned before!!

Jul 05, 2010 04:17 AM
James Downing - Metro DC Houses Team REALTORS®, CRS, GRI, ABR,MRP, MilRes
Real Living | At Home - Washington, DC
When Looking to Buy or Sell - Make the Right Move

Too funny!  I'll remember to wear socks !  LOL LOL

Jul 05, 2010 02:46 PM
Elizabeth Bolton
RE/MAX Destiny Real Estate Cambridge, MA - Cambridge, MA
Cambridge MA Realtor

Hi Barbara ~ I'm all for chilly classrooms - I'll fall asleep within minutes otherwise.  Cute post!

Liz

Jul 07, 2010 03:56 PM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

James, do wear socks.  I doubt anyone would have an extra pair to give you.

But Liz, if you like that chilly classroom I'll bet you take a jacket!

Jul 08, 2010 01:04 AM