Too Easy to get into our business

I agree bad training or no training is rappant in the industry, even Realtors who are to abide by the code of ethics at times do not.  Why brokers would hire untrained agents and be responsible for the inaccuracies in what they say and do is beyond me.  Those agents could cast  not only a negative image but cause massive liability problems.

I have blogged about this before.  Too easy to get a license and too easy to keep it.  The agents who do not work full time should have to disclose to sellers that they dont work full time. This business could use an enema

Guy, I couldn't agree more on the ease of licensing in California. I've had my license since 1996 and at that time, my dog could have passed the test with 3 paws tied behind her back. Thank goodness they made the test more difficult now. One of the reasons I was inspired to get my Brokers License was in a class I was teaching, I had 2 students that were Brokers and had never done a real estate or loan transaction. It bothered me that they "outranked" me by license and couldn't perform my job. Once someone passes their test, they need to go to work in an environment that offers continuous training. Whether you're selling homes or doing loans, you don't just show up one day and know what you are doing. I'm also in favor of strict National Licensing standards so we can add a higher level of integrity in our business.

I am newly licensed and can attest to feeling unprepared and untrained to go out and call myself a "Realtor".  I had first joined one of the brokerages that Guy mentioned, but I don't know if ethnicity has anything to do with it.  I'm sure there are people of ALL races who got their brokerage licenses without the experience that should be necessary. 

Because of the lack of training, I changed brokerages to Keller Williams which has a documented training program and mentorship program.  I can't tell you what a great relief it is to me that if I have a lead, I won't be walking alone.