After taking several of Fran Thorsen's NoBloggerLeftBehind classes, and several personal coaching sessions by the illustrious "Blog Queen" Fran Thorsen, and still being 'blog challenged' I thought I'd better make a post before Fran sent thugs after me ;-)

So......(( BIG BREATH!! )) Here we go!

Having some rare and spare time on my hands (and nagging from my friends) I decided just to jump in and take the advice of my favorite company, NIKE, and JUST DO IT!

Here goes! Be gentle with me guys!!

The topic I'd like to speak about on my first post is the need for change in the real estate industry, the need for more education between agents, consumers, vendors and the media, and how we can all work better together to help each other understand and appreciate how to do this difficult thing we call real estate.

The consumer doesn't understand how we work, agents don't get enough training or help, and Brokers are scared to death because of the economy. The market, in some area's, is tough, everyone is scared - but what goes up, must come down, and what goes down, will eventually go up! It is cyclical.

Trying to downsize commissions is not the answer.
Neither is blaming the agents, the media, or the market.

The answer is EDUCATION, HONESTY, ETHICS AND WORKING TOGETHER!
(Remember this? United we stand, divided we fall?)

Now, this was a big step for me, and I'm proud to have done my FIRST blog post! WHOOHOO!
I have lost 13 brain cells in the process, so you will now have to wait til tomorrow for
the conclusion of:

HOW DO WE GET PAST THIS AND MAKE IT BETTER?!