Shortt Real Estate Report: Recent Comments

Comment on REMAX Convention 3-7 March 2008, LasVegas

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Comment on The Real Estate Office Of the Future

Terry Shortt — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:38:34 GMT

Good point DJ. The key is to have the "future" look different than the past. The real estate industry still looks like it did in 1960. Not much has changed. People are still paying too much for real estate services and lenders still take 3-4 weeks to close a deal.

For people that like the "good ole days" the real estate industry should give them a real boner.

Comment on The Real Estate Office Of the Future

DJ — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:32:53 GMT

THE FUTURE IS A VERY INTERESTING SUBJECT . HGTV HAS A PROGRAM EACH WEEK ON FUTURE HOMES AND HOW THEY WILL BE SOLD. CONTACT ME AND WE WILL DISCUSS THIS ISSUE. YOUR FUTURISTIC FRIEND.

Comment on "The Butterfly Effect"

dtj — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:31:40 GMT

I know of the JANUARY EFFECT but the butterfly effect. David T. Johnson

Comment on "The Butterfly Effect"

Steve Utley — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:42:17 GMT

I often make the comment that I refuse to be brainwashed by the "Bad-Newspaper", it's about time they try and become the "Good-Newspaper"

Comment on Real Estate Professionals?

Jolita Barry — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:43:34 GMT

I must agree wholeheartedly with Terry on this. However, as an instructor for Flagler County Florida, and member of the Florida Association of Realtors - I find sales associates will do the minimum in whatever education credits are required, and unfortunately their brokers cannot do much more than suggest they attend classes during down times or even up times due to the "independent contractor" status. Until sales associates see and appreciate the lessons in networking, attending conventions, learning, and understanding that although we are independent, we must work together to ensure that we represent the best for the business and those we work for - I believe that most don't learn these important lessons until the professional regulators or professional standards people slap them and their licenses are at risk. The education is out there . . . there's just not a lot of horses drinking . . . ;-)

Comment on Real Estate Professionals?

HardinHomes — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:35:52 GMT

Great post! Most Brokers and "Team Leaders" think of it as a numbers game, they're more worried about the number of transactions, commission dollars and production than quality of service. In this business, agent turnover is so high, many Brokers don't take the time to extensively train. "Show them the basics and push them out of the nest" is what it seems like.
What's the answer? It's hard to say, I believe an increase in mandatory education is the only thing that will work. Even with the ridiculously low 6 hours required by Kentucky, there are so many agents that scramble at the end of the year to meet the education requirements. If agents want success badly enough they need to invest in education because that's the only thing that will work long term.

Comment on Elizabethtown Kentucky-A Buyers Market

dtj — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:33:35 GMT

you are so dam good.hitting the nail on the head.market is ripe.