2009 A Great Year to be a Professional Real Estate Agent

2009 is going to be a great year for professional real estate agents. How do you know if you are a professional real estate agent? First off you are a RE/MAX agent, you sell more than 1 home a year, you probably have more than one designation, you understand the market and know how to react to changes quickly,you put in over 40 hours a week, you spend a good percentage of your income on marketing, you network all the time, you belong to networking groups i.e... active rain, you have more than one business card on your person, you have a business plan, and finally you treat real estate as a profession! You can add you own thoughts on what a professional realtor is here________