Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes in the real estate business

Good afternoon Jason - It certainly is a generational thing.  We Baby Boomers like face to face but need to work texting too.

I've been licensed since 1981.  I remember when the MLS was a book published, printed and delivered to our office door each Saturday morning.  You are right the changes have been incredible.

Jason I started in 1987 and things were way different as Myrl speakes too. Communication has gotten less this past few years or so but I don't recall a transaction where we had zero coversation with a listing agent. That is a bit odd in a way - but in a way not too. So much of what we do is online which eliminates the need for phone calls. We use showing time which I love as it frees us up a lot. Agents don't call me often unless they're wanting to write an offer or need more info. I'm fine with them calling.  I certainly call others.

Hi Jason,
Like Myrl and Anna, I was licensed for a long time and saw many dramatic changes.  In general, I believe the digital age is a great thing.  Unfortunately, I think many have allowed it to reduce the personal connection... which has allowed the likes of Zillow to become a monster of misinformation and deceit.

Jason,

When I was licensed in 1979, there were no desktop comuters and no faxes - mobile communication consisted of 10-4 and our MLS was a book printed quarterly.  Think how far we have come - millenials really only want to corrspond via text - I know because I raised one....

I sell many homes a year via FaceTme.

OK.......who was licensed before 1979  I don't feel so old

We have come a long way baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't think I've ever completed a transaction without actually speaking to the co-op agent. And I'm glad I haven't.

Hey Jason, as far as we have come in the last 10 years, what do you think real estate will look like 10 years from now? I have some predictions but one thing I know...it will be very different!

I like talking on the phone to other agents - and kind of wish we did it more. Now, it's mainly texts and emails - and since we have to save any material eletronic communication with our transaction files, it makes for cumbersome record keeping.  Generally speaking, I'm thinking we talk to another agent at least once during the transaction - depends on the agent. 

In this business the only constant is change.

I can't believe I used to think texting was stupid. Can't live without it now and it sure saves a lot of time with all those yakky agents.