Brooke Wolford

By Brooke Wolford

Recently, I have noticed how often you see a character on TV playing a real estate agent or the several hundred reality shows about real estate.  It brings home the point that real estate has the interest of pretty much everyone.  You can’t turn on the news and not hear some sort of real estate-related story. Let’s face it, real estate is sexy.

The fact that so many consumers have interest in real estate makes me happy.  However, I sometimes wonder if I fall into some sort of stereotype that consumers have about agents.  Some examples I have heard in the past are:

1. Everyone is a real estate agent -  For those of us who are still active in real estate, we know this is no longer true.  The days of people getting licensed just to make a quick buck are over.

2. Our job is easy – Not true. We make it look easy to spare our clients some stress.

3. We all make a bunch of money – I read somewhere that the average agent last year closed one transaction.  I don’t need to say anything further.

4. We all drive big expensive vehicles and plaster our faces on them – False.

5. We are simply about making money – To me, it’s more important to have a happy client than to make a quick buck.  If my clients are happy, they will refer people to me. Continue reading »