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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

> Their success is inspiring a new generation of prospective sales agents, 
> although the likelihood is high that many of them will not earn a decent 
> living at it.

A career in real estate can be as good as a career in any other field. It 
is easy to get into. Hordes of new licensees each year have the effect of 
lowering the bar of professionalism. A high percentage of new licensees 
will drop out at the time continuing education requirements and a new 
year's worth of dues and membership fees creates a reality check.

The public is ill served by current standards. If I were Real Estate Czar, 
brokers would be held to much higher standards. Many brokers will accept 
new licensees who have minimal qualifications. Such brokers provide little 
or no training and insufficient oversight. The public suffers the results. 
The professional agents suffer the results, too, from shoddy service by 
those who focus only on the income.

Did I mention that I am winding down? I intend to be retired from the 
business world by the end of September and back to my beloved Heartwood in 
time for the October color show.