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Real Estate Broker/Owner with RE/MAX Town & Country

I can remember when you were really some body if you were fortunate enought to have that heavy black phone that you had to dial the number to call someone, of course you probably had to sit and wait till all of the others on the party line was off.

Of course at some point we were watching that big tube called television seeing classic movies at the theaters and the list just keeps growing.

Then one day I decided to get into real estate. Boy did I ever go on a learning curve. Between learning how to look up MLS on the computer to wondering how in the world anyone sold houses using that outdated book was amazing.

And to top that off my first broker was telling all of us that soon we would be able to see homes as if we were standing in the center of the room of a home that could be on the other side of earth and that prophecy soon    became true with virtual tours.

And now we are emailing a contract and the official signing of that contract 1,000's of miles away by either the seller or buyer and it comes back to us looking brand new.

Now there is talk of and actual videoing of emails LIVE! Talking into the computer and conversing with one or hundreds at a time as if we were sitting in front of them.

The way we do real estate today still astonishes me and it appears it will continue to for years yet.

Are we not truly blessed to have been able to experience these changes first hand.       

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David Spencer
Keller Williams Northland - Kansas City, MO
Show Me real estate in Kansas City

When I started we didn't havwe computers, and yes we looked houses up in a book. Which was out of date by the time it was printed

There were no fax machines yet and answering machines were still something odd.

Dec 05, 2006 08:00 AM
Jeff Fulgham
T.U.P. Realty - Tupelo, MS
Broker E-Pro ABR

Hey Lamar good post I also look forward to meeting you and working with you soon.

Good Luck to you.

May 01, 2007 09:02 AM
Ross Quintana
Real E Smarter - Spokane, WA
Real E Smarter Real Estate Coach - 509-362-1966
yes you have to stay on the technology bull or it will trample you
Feb 18, 2008 05:02 PM
Randy Landis
Living in the Pacific - Tupelo, MS
Life is Good in the Tropic Shade!

Lamar, it's been nearly 2 and a half years since you posted this and your post in itself seems so antiquated.  Boy, are things moving that fast that not so distant posts are OLD SCHOOL thoughts!

I for one was always careful not to date myself by making comments, but with technology, you become dated by default.  Better be careful what you write or you might seem, to some, that you could be a dinosaur yourself!

Sep 13, 2008 04:45 AM