Inevitably in every season of the bachelor there are one or two girls in a house of twenty that have the same approach. They are cutthroat, they interupt the other girls dates, they are rude and often condesending. They all have the same goal of getting the guy, it's just a couple of them go about getting it in what could be considered an unfriendly, selfish, competetive fashion. They are always quoted as saying "I'm not here to make friends, I'm here to get the guy". Ultimately the other girls get the drift and they realize what is going on. This season (it's sickening I even know this) Robin, seemed to be the culprit. Eventually the rest of the contestants turned on Robin in their own ways. They talked behind her back, they told the Bachelor what kind of person she was and eventually she was sent home. The funny thing is that Shane, who was friendly with everyone got the guy. She won on two levels. She made friends and was offered the proposal for marriage.
What does this have to do with real estate? Beleive it or not, alot. The parallel is that the girl who got the guy was successful at her goal. In real estate the goal for agents is not to find a life mate, but clients. The competition is not the other girls, but other REALTORS (R). Shane demonstrated that you can be successful and make friends in the process, they can actually help you. Robin demonstrated that when you are rude, uncaring and "not out to make friends", it does not go unnoticed.
Competition is a good thing in real estate, especially for the clients. It raises the quality bar and often times is the impetus for innovation. Fair play, respect, professional courteousy, ethics and morality towards your fellow agents also goes a long way.
There are a lot of ways to make enemies in the real estate business if you choose, but it is much better in the long run to make friends. Just remember, "Karma is a b**tch!"!
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