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By Lucy Doroshenko Slobidsky

Real Estate Agent with NP DODGE Real Estate

October 10, 2007 02:57 AM

How much education is required to succeed as real estate agent? As far as I am concerned the more educated a realtor is the better he can serve his clients although my experience has shown that reading is the most important skill all realtors should have. New agents should first and foremost read the policy of the company they work for as well as a good percentage of information provided to us from real estate organizations. It has been amazingly startiling for me to meet agents who fill in the empty spots in the real estate purchase agreement and not reading the entire agreement so that they intelligently can discuss with their client the content as well as what are their clients obligation.

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EXIT Realty Leaders - Crystal River, FL

I don't think you can ever have too much education in this business. Things are always changing and the Realtor that stays up to date wins!!

Oct 10, 2007 02:59 AM

Bill Gillhespy

16 Sunview Blvd - Fort Myers Beach, FL

Fort Myers Beach Realtor, Fort Myers Beach Agent - Homes & Condos

Hi Lucy, I generally agree wholeheartedly with your post but when you say " ...reading is the most important skill..." I really have to disagree. Perhaps reading is an important " trait " or "asset" but in my very humble opinion sales ability is clearly more important than reading ! Havn't we all worked with well read buy ineffective agents ? Certainly we need plenty of both but if we are to rank them " sales skills " gets my vote. Thanks for a good post.

Oct 10, 2007 03:06 AM

Allen C. Wright

RealtyU - Aliso Viejo, CA

NS, AHS, REPS

If a hair dresser needs 1600 hours of education ... and a haircut costs $20 then maybe a home that costs $200,000 should require more education than the person cutting my hair. (In some ways that is funny since I am clean as a cue ball)

Seriously though,

Pass state exam

Mentor or Apprentice Program (1 year minimum)

Field Test and Contract test

Then licensed

Oct 10, 2007 03:27 AM

Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089

Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI

Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

Hi Lucy,

I agree, we can never stop learning, about real estate, or anything for that matter.

Our Education Committee at the Realtors Association of Maui meets every month to brainstorm. We offer a free HOT TOPIC each month for agents and affiliates. It's fun to get together and come up with new ideas that will appeal to the members. Got any suggestions?

Aloha - The Hunter

Oct 20, 2007 09:23 AM

Lucy Doroshenko Slobidsky

NP DODGE Real Estate - Omaha, NE

Georgina,

It appears to me that you love what you are doing and enjoying the monthly brainstorm meetings. I am curious whether the new ideas filter down to the agents who do not attend the meetings. The Education Committee is lucky to have you as a member. Aloha, Lucy

Oct 21, 2007 01:12 AM

Attendance is usually pretty good, with plenty of advance notice and reminders sent out. We also like to video tape the classes, and soon those will be available for members on our website. If a topic is REALLY popular and well attended, we will do it again the following year.

I'm working on my next blog.... all about the Realtors Association of Maui.... stay tuned.

Aloha - the Hunter

Oct 21, 2007 11:20 AM

Greg Fox

Realty World Wichita - Wichita, KS

Techy Broker in Wichita Kansas

Well said. I don't always think "education" in the traditional sense of the word is the only way. I read, LOTS, I taught myself to play piano, I'm educated, but not always by teachers. What amazes me (during Professional Standards hearings) is how some Brokers (take classes, pass tests) can't understand simple agency, or procurring cause. Maybe we could administer a common sense test? One you can't study for...

Oct 21, 2007 12:33 PM

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