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Education... It Pays, In More Ways Than One...

I just finished giving an agent a counter to an offer his clients made on one of my listings. He questioned me on an issue. He authoritatively explained to me what the paragraph meant and condescendingly asked how long I had been in Real Estate.

I've been waiting for this one! Ok, here's a rendition of just how it went down:

Good old boy Agent: "... That's what that paragraph says! Mirela, how long have you been in Real Estate?" You have to envision his tone here, done in that superior "teacher to student" voice that an older, southern man naturally assumes when dealing with a young woman.

Me: "I've been a Realtor since 1988. I am a Broker in Charge in both South Carolina AND North Carolina. I am a GRI, ABR, currently taking RLI classes and ..."

Good old boy Agent: "OK, OK, OK, fine!" He quickly interrupted my barrage of accreditations. "Sorry!" he mustered in a muffled tone. Translation - "Sorry!" as in "sorry, I couldn't put one over on you"...

Ah, education, it sure comes in handy!

Your Myrtle Beach Real Estate Connection, Mirela Monte

http://www.myrtlebeachhomes.us/

Posted by Myrtle Beach Real Estate by Mirela Monte on 03/05/2008 07:15 PM

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13 Comments on Education... It Pays, In More Ways Than One...

MAR

2008

I would love to hear from other agents about their own rebuttals!

My goal is to get the whole alphabet after my name!! Keep getting those designations!

Good luck, Todd! It's worth it!

You go girl! Just today, I had a "veteran" agent (i.e. one that has been in the business 19 years) try to give me the low down on a "kick out clause." I had to calmly point out - that is what it used to say, but the form changed THREE years ago with new verbiage. Thank you GRI class!

I usually tell them I'm not going to get into a discussion of who know more. If they want I can, I'll win. I haven't been licensed since '88 but '97. Still over a decade in real estate in the Seattle area.

Mirela - Way to go! The education certainly pays off for us all.

Mariela, I believe in education as well and have to admit that's one of the things that I like so much about AR. It's a great place to learn so much.

MAR

2008

Marc: I couldn't agree with you more!

Karen: Thank you for your comment!

Brian: That's what I usually do. This guy just pressed the wrong button...

Debbie, you go girl! That was a great story. Thanks for sharing!

MAR

2008

Mirela,

What a wonderful, funny story. I know how this can be - sometimes despite all the education, " Good old boy" as you phrased it can't help but think he has an advantage despite all of the degrees and education one may possess.

As a former English teacher and administrator who grew up in Conway, I can only imagine how the words such as "honey" came about until GRI, ABR, and other letters of the alphabet arose. I was just having this discussion with some former colleagues & teachers tonight. Should we say "Ignorance is bliss, or is that just what others want us to believe.?"

Great job speaking up for yourself and your profession! Hopefully, I can learn some tips from you. Thanks for sharing and adding reality to the subject.

MAR

2008

Thank you, Wendy for those kind words!

Me and the "good old boy" are getting along beautifully now. We have a deal together and he has been a lovely man. Sometimes we just have to (please excuse me for being crude here) "piss our turf", sort of speak... I'm pretty good at that. Ok, ok, ok... for all of you who know me: I am very good at that!

If you are not going to stand up for yourself, who will?

MAR

2008

Sounds like the broker who told me to control my client on Saturday. Problem is that my client is a SVP at a major national lender. Control who? I said then laid into the other broker with my buyers background.

See there Mirela, you handled this all too professionally. You should have threatened to drive over to his place and kick the living.....uh, sorry, I just watched a Dirty Harry movie.

You're absolutely correct. Never argue with the ignorant or you'll both lose.

Ha,ha, that is too funny! I read your comment on my blackberry during a business meeting and I burst out laughing. Oops!

Thanks, Guy, for adding color to my day!

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