Comments on: Requiem for the Lazy Agent http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/05/30/requim-for-the-lazy-agent/ Bite Me! Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:35:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Maria Jeantet http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/05/30/requim-for-the-lazy-agent/#comment-5469 Maria Jeantet Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:07:49 +0000 http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/05/30/requim-for-the-lazy-agent/#comment-5469 We're experiencing something different in our area...those who were in it for the "easy money" are not necessarily leaving the profession, they're buying time by supplementing their income w/a second job and still doing real estate as a "side job". This business is not designed to be a "side job", lets get serious! How can anybody succeed that way? With the lending crisis we're all experiencing and the smaller pool of "qualified buyers" these lazy agents will have to move on eventually. We’re experiencing something different in our area…those who were in it for the “easy money” are not necessarily leaving the profession, they’re buying time by supplementing their income w/a second job and still doing real estate as a “side job”. This business is not designed to be a “side job”, lets get serious! How can anybody succeed that way? With the lending crisis we’re all experiencing and the smaller pool of “qualified buyers” these lazy agents will have to move on eventually.

]]> By: Carole Cohen http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/05/30/requim-for-the-lazy-agent/#comment-5430 Carole Cohen Sat, 18 Aug 2007 22:46:20 +0000 http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/05/30/requim-for-the-lazy-agent/#comment-5430 Damn, does this mean I have to get off the couch? lol. Very cool and I agree of course! Damn, does this mean I have to get off the couch? lol. Very cool and I agree of course!

]]> By: Colleen Kulikowski http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/05/30/requim-for-the-lazy-agent/#comment-5043 Colleen Kulikowski Tue, 07 Aug 2007 03:10:13 +0000 http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/05/30/requim-for-the-lazy-agent/#comment-5043 Just the other day I wanted to show a property... called the number, got voicemail. Called the office, got voicemail. Called the Broker, you guessed it -- voicemail. Took 27 hours to get a return call. Oh and did I mention that there was one photograph of the property and it was listed as a 3/2 and it was a 2/2 with a dining room with french doors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go figure! Just the other day I wanted to show a property… called the number, got voicemail. Called the office, got voicemail. Called the Broker, you guessed it — voicemail. Took 27 hours to get a return call. Oh and did I mention that there was one photograph of the property and it was listed as a 3/2 and it was a 2/2 with a dining room with french doors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go figure!

]]> By: Nelson Gonzalez http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/05/30/requim-for-the-lazy-agent/#comment-5028 Nelson Gonzalez Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:02:00 +0000 http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/05/30/requim-for-the-lazy-agent/#comment-5028 This market is going to separate the the men from the boys and the women from the girls. There is no substitue for hard work and there will be many so called realtors out of the business soon. This market is going to separate the the men from the boys and the women from the girls. There is no substitue for hard work and there will be many so called realtors out of the business soon.

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]]> By: Laurie Manny http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/05/30/requim-for-the-lazy-agent/#comment-2344 Laurie Manny Tue, 19 Jun 2007 05:31:10 +0000 http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/05/30/requim-for-the-lazy-agent/#comment-2344 They are not leaving the market very fast here in my area, don't know how they are holding on. They are not leaving the market very fast here in my area, don’t know how they are holding on.

]]> By: Phil http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/05/30/requim-for-the-lazy-agent/#comment-1730 Phil Sun, 10 Jun 2007 02:29:59 +0000 http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/05/30/requim-for-the-lazy-agent/#comment-1730 Rich, The agents you describe are certainly not lining up at DOL to renew their licences 9unless they have changed their ways). It was easy to "Post the listing on the MLS and pray" a year or two ago. Not anymore. I enjoyed your post as always; keep it up. Phil Rich,

The agents you describe are certainly not lining up at DOL to renew their licences 9unless they have changed their ways).

It was easy to “Post the listing on the MLS and pray” a year or two ago. Not anymore. I enjoyed your post as always; keep it up.

Phil

]]> By: Lola Audu http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/05/30/requim-for-the-lazy-agent/#comment-1727 Lola Audu Sat, 09 Jun 2007 15:31:15 +0000 http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/05/30/requim-for-the-lazy-agent/#comment-1727 The good news is that there is actually much more WORK to be done for Career Professionals in the real estate industry today. Today's agent cannot simply rest on the laurels of yesterday's accomplishments, but must be competent in understanding & utlizing new technologies like blogs & videocasting & podcasting and continue to incorporate innovative ways of marketing homes & connecting with clients (lead generation). The easy work of selling homes was always an illusion, but one which will become increasingly evident as a sham without merit in the days ahead. The good news is that there is actually much more WORK to be done for Career Professionals in the real estate industry today. Today’s agent cannot simply rest on the laurels of yesterday’s accomplishments, but must be competent in understanding & utlizing new technologies like blogs & videocasting & podcasting and continue to incorporate innovative ways of marketing homes & connecting with clients (lead generation). The easy work of selling homes was always an illusion, but one which will become increasingly evident as a sham without merit in the days ahead.

]]> By: Interesting Stuff From Other Blogs at miOaklandCounty - The Scoop on Michigan Real Estate http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/05/30/requim-for-the-lazy-agent/#comment-1615 Interesting Stuff From Other Blogs at miOaklandCounty - The Scoop on Michigan Real Estate Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:57:28 +0000 http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/05/30/requim-for-the-lazy-agent/#comment-1615 [...] SoundBiteBlog’s Requiem For The Lazy Agent [...] [...] SoundBiteBlog’s Requiem For The Lazy Agent [...]

]]> By: Lori http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/05/30/requim-for-the-lazy-agent/#comment-1544 Lori Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:02:05 +0000 http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/05/30/requim-for-the-lazy-agent/#comment-1544 I cannot wait until the lazy agents in my area start dropping off. Sellers are still too unrealistic so agents are "buying" listings and those overpriced babies are gathering dust! Can't wait till they expire, I'll be there! I cannot wait until the lazy agents in my area start dropping off. Sellers are still too unrealistic so agents are “buying” listings and those overpriced babies are gathering dust! Can’t wait till they expire, I’ll be there!

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