Open Houses

For the next two weekends, I will be spending quite a few hours attending open houses. I will sit and wait for anyone that may be interested in looking for property. It leaves me wondering...

Why is there such disdain for Realtors? Why do people categorize us as hard core commissioned based salesmen that just want to make a buck. I find it interesting that there are even a few people who try not to make eye contact with me, in case I might be able to put some kind of magic spell on them to entice them to buy. And then, there are others.. Those who refuse to use a Realtor because they don't recognize the education, expertise, or knowledge that successful Realtors possess. To those of you who see Realtors as money hungry savages with an ability to hypnotize people. I apologize. I apologize for your experience in the past with someone claiming to be a real estate professional. However, let me assure you. We are not all bad. Am I just saying this to get your business? Listen, I work with wonderful Realtors in this area every day. Professional agents that honestly care about our community, the environment, and the people who live here. Any profession has people that are just in it for the money-- but they don't last. Without cooperation, commitment, knowledge, and a genuine love for property and people, a Realtor would not last. Realtors are doing one of the oldest jobs in the country. Carnegie. Schwabb. Templeton. Lincoln. Taft. Some great legends have done exactly what I do. They brought people together that were in need of something and used their knowledge of the product to help build fantastic business partnerships. If you don't want to use a Realtor, well that's your decision. But, please, folks, most of us are in the business for the love of helping people achieve their goals- that's exactly the opposite of a hard core salesman. So,if you see me this weekend, don't worry you can look me in the eye. At the very least, please remember, I'm just here to help.