I have been happliy selling Real Estate for the past 8 years in the Charlotte-Metro area of North Carolina. I have been extremely well trained in New Home Construction/Sales and have had equal time in General Brokerage. I take my business seriously and work hard to give my utmost attention to all I come in contact with. The challenge of being a Real Estate Broker is mostly diversity - there are never two days the same and never ever two transactions alike - I like that! Furthermore, you have to be able to adapt to an everchanging marketplace. The changes in the Charlotte-Metro area of North Carolina are astounding! Every year the borders are stretched just a little bit further, new businesses are coming, old communities are being refreshed and as the Public's REALTOR it's my job (our jobs) to keep current with all that! It saddens me to hear all the hype about commission fees being too high, FSBO's can do "IT" better and all the rest that's been buzzing lately.
If the Charlotte-Metro area is everchanging then it stands to reason every other city across the world as doing the same. I wonder, if someone needed a gall bladder removed or a heart transplant wouldn't they go to a professionally trained Doctor to perform such an important task? If you're vehicle beaks down and you know nothing about the mechanics of vehicles wouldn't you go to a professional to fix it? Why then would one not want a professional Realtor help you with the largest purchase most will ever make or sell in an everchanging market that you know little of the mechanics involved?
It's a good thing Doctors and Mechanics don't have everchanging insides....they'd be hard pressed to keep up with that and keep their fees the same for 20 years!! I think I'll just stick to Real Estate.