Here it is January 2nd and I can already tell that it's going to be a fantastic 2010. It's not just because I've gotten a listing lead and a buyer lead today (although I did) and it's not because I had a closing on December 30th and have two more coming up on January 14th (although I did and I do), it's because I'm going to MAKE it a fantastic 2010.
With every agent who I hear talking about the "down" market, I get pumped up more and more. One the one hand it's sad to hear a fellow agent getting down. But ultimately it's up to each of us to work that much harder at lifting our industry above the sludge of the misbehavior that helped get us to this point in the previous years. Agents who took shortcuts, told "little white lies" and allowed unscrupulous lenders to doctor HUD statements are the ones responsible for letting the reputation of our industry fall below the status of ambulance chasing attorneys (not ALL attorneys of course), sleazy used car salesmen and deceitful door to door salespeople of everything from vacuum cleaners to encyclopedia.
So join me fellow agents. If you're not already a REALTOR, become one and behave in a way that shows the world what our intended purpose is...to help people make the most of their time and money when buying or selling a house.
I'll see you next January 2nd as we reminisce about how our business grew to new heights in the coming months!
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