May. 13, 2008 - Ain't Wasting Time No More

You may construe from the title of this entry that I think blogging is a waste of time, especially since I have not posted in a while.  Or perhaps you think that I feel as if the real estate lifestyle is a waste of time these days.  If either one of those thoughts have entered your mind you are way wrong.  While many other agents are flocking to classes and seminars on foreclosure and short sales I have been getting an education of a different sort.

I have been going a few rounds with The Florida Real Estate Commission trying to convince them that as an Illinois resident they should consider granting me permission to take the Florida Brokers License Exam.  I have sent so many of my "baby boomer" clients off to the Sunshine State it's not funny.  Don't get me wrong, referral fees are fine, but I am a hands on kind of guy.  Besides, as often as I find myself in Florida I figure I should make at least some of my trips tax deductible.

I really respect the fact that The State of Florida is so stringent when it comes to approving those folks that it would license.  That is very good for the consumer however, it has been rough on me.  It seems that whatever I had to prove to The State of Illinois regarding my good moral character has to be proven to Florida three times over.  Not to worry though my friends, I will prevail.

The other "education" I have been pursuing has resulted in me becoming a CMCA®.  For those of you not familiar with that acronym it stands for Certified Manager of Community Associations.  It is held and highly respected in the Property Management field.  As I am sure you may have noticed in the past, I have often ranted about some REALTORS® being less than astute when it comes to dealing with properties in Condominiums, Co-ops and Home Owner Associations.  Since I believe that Property Management (not to be confused with Asset Management) is an important part of "the real estate lifestyle" I will leave the foreclosures and short sales to those who can stand to deal in human misery and try to keep my focus on the kind of things that attracted me to this lifestyle to begin with, the enrichment of my clients and the enhancement of their property values.  

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Jun. 12, 2008 - RE: Ain't Wasting Time No More

So Gene! How did you make out with the Florida Broker's License pursuit?
Since this is one of the few times I've commented on someone's blog I wanted to let you know I have found your blogs interesting, amuzing and entertaining. I even used you as one of my field trip E-Pro search assignments today. If you ever need a referral agent for the Champaign Illinois area - I'm your gal!

Darlene Kearney, ABR, Broker
Coldwell Banker Devonshire Realty
kearney.darlene@gmail.com
Licensed IL Broker and Ohio Realtor

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