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Colorado Springs Realtor - Cherise Selley - We're Recruiting

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Selley Group Real Estate, LLC

As Colorado Springs Real Estate and other markets throughout the United States undergo the challenges of these economic times, you can expect to see a different looking face regarding how the next generation of Realtors will perceive and actually do the real estate business in the future.

According to the NAR 2009 Membership profile, in 2001, 38% of Realtors were over the age of 55.  When comparing 2001 against 2009, there has been substantial upswing with this number, showing 47% of Realtors are now baby-boomers who compose a viable part of the real estate profession.

These numbers are consistent with other unrelated industries, such as health services, food/beverage, churches and ministries.  People have to reconstruct their lives more realistically today.  Getting in and getting rich, then cashing out rarely pertains to the value of any profession or industry. 

Regarding Colorado Springs Realtors, the use of technology is catching up with how Colorado Springs Real Estate is conducted.   Twitter, facebook, active rain, blogging, networking, scheduling, analyzing, MLS searching, personal website building, communicating and marketing are just a few ways how a Colorado Springs Realtor effectively conducts business.

Mary Ellen Collins, a contributing writer of The Residential Specialist, shares some thoughts from Catherine B. Martin, president of Florida Talent Network, which is a career development and strategy consulting firm.  Martin talks about some of the nuances of this next generation of Realtors, "They seem to have faith and confidence in a personal brand as it emerges and develops.  Those who are consistent seem to build community around themselves organically."

Her comments accurately fit the postmodern mold. 

Presently, Selley Group Real Estate, LLC is composed of three members who are 50 years or older, while the others range from the mid-30's and older.  There is a healthy mixture of various thoughts, creative ideas and overall unity among our Colorado Springs Realtors.

We are currently looking to recruit two more Colorado Springs Realtors to become part of the group.  Martin says, "If you're in a recruiting mindset, you look at the people you meet from a ‘Would they make a good candidate?' perspective."

And that's exactly what we're doing right now.  For more information about Selley Group, please click on to www.selleygroup.com.

Comments (2)

Gary Woltal
Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX
Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Hi Cherise. I think it is great your office is recruiting plus you have a balance of different ages there. Keeps things lively.

Sep 15, 2009 01:00 PM
Cherise Selley
Selley Group Real Estate, LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Realtor

Trying to keeps things lively...Hope you're doing well in Texas...

Sep 17, 2009 02:41 AM