Why Real Estate Agents aren't Getting Rich - Slate News Article

This article is from 2005, but I think it takes an interesting position and is good for Real Estate Agents to know.

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Why most real-estate agents aren't getting rich.

During most of history's great economic bubbles, only a few people made a mint from the bubble itself. Instead, it's often the people supplying the bubble's participants who stand the best chance of reaping profits that last after the good times end. That's the lesson of the 1849 gold rush, during which Levi Strauss sold blue jeans to miners and made a fortune far greater than any of his customers.