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Looking back at the “Glory Days” of real estate is counterproductive.

By
Real Estate Broker/Owner with Richard Weisser Realty

Looking back at the “Glory Days” of real estate is counterproductive.Like many other “old-timers, I have a tendency to look back with tremendous fondness at the “Glory Days” of real estate.

I relate tales to the newer agents about how we used to do this and that, and how transactions were run through the pipeline as swift as a tumbling mountain stream.

But those days re gone and there is a new reality. And while it is perfectly fine to remember how real estate was sold in the past, one must accept the fact that there is a new way of doing business and that it is here to stay.

Living in the past is just fine for retirees. But for those of us still working in real estate sales, we have to get with the program or perish.

It is what it is, and we all must learn to love it!

Comments (81)

Sylvie Stuart
Realty One Group Mountain Desert 928-600-2765 - Flagstaff, AZ
Home Buying, Home Selling and Investment - Flagsta

Especially in this business--it's an ever moving field and we have to stay on top of the changes and adjust. If not, you fall to the way side.

Mar 14, 2012 12:07 AM
William James Walton Sr.
WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Briotti Group - Waterbury, CT
Greater Waterbury Real Estate

Richard,

I haven't been in the business long enough to know about the "glory days". But everything in business is cyclical. There are highs and lows constantly. We are experiencing a low right now, but that low will not last forever.

Mar 14, 2012 12:10 AM
The Derrick Team - Indy Metro Realtors
Carpenter Realtors - Avon, IN
Your Pet Friendly Realtors

I call them "old school" realtors. Here's to hoping they retire soon....

Mar 14, 2012 12:12 AM
Bryant Tutas
Tutas Towne Realty, Inc and Garden Views Realty, LLC - Winter Garden, FL
Selling Florida one home at a time

These are the good ole days!! Real estate has never been more rewarding that it is now. I far prefer today's market over the boom.

Mar 14, 2012 12:43 AM
Tni LeBlanc, Realtor®, J.D.
Mint Properties, Lic. #01871795 - Santa Maria, CA
Tenacious Tni (805) 878-9879

The good old days when I actually got to sell real estate instead of stare at a computer portal....

Mar 14, 2012 01:21 AM
Bob Willis
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Orange, CA
Orange County & L.A. County Real Estate Agent

I never went through those old glory days, since I didn't start until 2007.  I feel like I am right now coming into my first glory days.  I've never been as active as I am now.  It's starting to look really good, from my perspective!

Mar 14, 2012 01:29 AM
Bob Miller
Keller Williams Cornerstone Realty - Ocala, FL
The Ocala Dream Team

Hi Richard, I agree!  My broker refers to those times as the days of order taking.  Fortunately I got into this business after that and had to learn the hard way.  Consequently, I am doing nearly the best in my market.

Mar 14, 2012 02:13 AM
Kimo Jarrett
Cyber Properties - Huntington Beach, CA
Pro Lifestyle Solutions

Regardless of your past, it's your attitude that propels your altitude. My motto is control the controllables and be ready to adapt as the landscape changes.

Mar 14, 2012 02:14 AM
Elisa Uribe Realtor #01427070
Golden Gate Sotheby's International - Berkeley, CA
Opening the Doors to California Homes -East Bay

If that's a current picture you look to young to be calling yourself an "old-timer":)

Mar 14, 2012 02:27 AM
Jennifer Chiongbian
Specializing in all types of Manhattan apts & townhouses - Manhattan, NY
Real Estate Broker - NYC

It is definitely unproductive living in the past but it can afford you experience for the future.  Living in the now is definitely a healthier attitude.

Mar 14, 2012 03:40 AM
John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

Richard,

My response was so long that I turned it into a post. The Glory Days were great but there are more Glory Days today and in the future.

Mar 14, 2012 04:06 AM
Gene Riemenschneider
Home Point Real Estate - Brentwood, CA
Turning Houses into Homes

I think many of us look back on many things as the Glory Days.  They often become better with memory than they were at the time.  Live in the moment.

Mar 14, 2012 04:12 AM
Wayne Jackson
Lakeshore Realty 208-714-4109 - Hayden, ID
North Idaho Realtor, Serving Coeur dnullAlene and Hayden Lake

Hi Richard, Very true post. We must learn something new every day. It is impossible to stay in the same place. We are either progressing or falling behind. Many of the people talking about the past are not moving ahead.

Mar 14, 2012 04:27 AM
Liane Thomas, Top Listing Agent
Professional Realty Services® - Corona, CA
Bringing you Home!

Those of us who jumped in 2006, 2007 and later are really the lucky ones, we never had it easy.

Mar 14, 2012 04:54 AM
Barbara Le Pine
ADVANTAGE REAL ESTATE, serving Lincoln County - Newport, OR
Your agent for the Central Oregon Coast!

Hi Richard! Cue the music....."These ARE the good old days!" My business was thriving last year despite our slow market. I hope for a better one for all of us this year and many years to come. I will be listing 2 homes today due to some mailers I sent out last week.  I think you can use old methods and create new glory days. Great post!

Mar 14, 2012 05:45 AM
Bill Reddington
Re/max By The Sea - Destin, FL
Destin Florida Real Estate

You summed it up. It is what it is. You have to adapt or retire.

Mar 14, 2012 10:43 AM
Karen Baker
Sunset Beach and Beyond Realty - Sunset Beach, NC
Professional Help with Rapid Responses...
Richard ~ it is what it is and the glory days are gone but the world of technology has improved the Real Estate transaction tremendously!
Mar 14, 2012 11:32 AM
Tibor I. Olah
Apex Results Realty Inc.Brokerage - Burlington, ON

I have to agree with you but at least back then I spent more time working with people than staring at a computer screen.

Mar 14, 2012 02:02 PM
Cheryl Ritchie
RE/MAX Leading Edge www.GoldenResults.com - Huntingtown, MD
Southern Maryland 301-980-7566
This is the new norm. I like the new tech tools and mobility opportunities as one big plus.
Mar 14, 2012 10:55 PM
Sandy McAlpine
RE/MAX EXECUTIVE - Cornelius, NC
Search Lake Norman Homes For Sale - Lake Norman NC

Like I always say....Improve, renew, and move forward!

Mar 18, 2012 05:59 AM