I was really blessed yesterday to be a part of a training class here in Austin at the University Of Texas.
The class was held for first time home buyers by the University of Texas Continuing and Innovative Education Program.
I was invited by my friend in the Mortgage business, Dawn Rush Dotson ( http://dawnrushdotson.com ) to speak on behalf of the Real Estate community.
Dawn has been spending her time, at her own expense, teaching this class for many years. As a first timer to this class, I was humbled to see how so many of the words and language we use as Realtors® are foreign to this younger generation we were speaking to.
Words like Promulgated contract, Mortgage, depreciation, equity, amortization were requested to be explained in depth.
I did enjoy Dawn's game of allowing the class to "call us out" if they felt we were using a word or term that was not mainstream and if they caught us they got a lottery scratch off ticket!
We as Realtors® should be aware as to the level of experience we possess and dial in that knowledge and project it in such a way that our clients and customers totally understand where we are coming from.
The first time buyer experience is a powerful responsibility for we as agents.
Let's do OUR Real Estate Industry proud.
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