Landlords aside, for those of us who work as brokers/realtors/agents there are some downsides and there will be some growing pains, but whining isn’t really my thing (jk jk). Since I’ve already covered what I don’t like, here are some potential upsides for real estate agents that the industry isn’t discussing, because it doesn’t mesh with their “boo hoo, the world is ending” storyline.
Read MoreMeta Monday: "The Real Estate Industry" vs. Reform
Everyone within the real estate industry is entitled to his or her opinion. And I know that my opinion is biased. I also know that many spokespeople from the real estate industry are biased because they have never lived in a rent stabilized apartment and probably have never seen the lived reality of how many major landlords ACTUALLY behave.
Read MoreNew York Values #37 - AOC and Real Estate Greed
In both of my real estate trainings I have been told to ignore the news, lest it distract me from my mission and take me out of my “peak state.” I understand the theory behind this, but I think it’s crazy how many agents are disconnected, or, by getting their news only from real estate publications, have a very warped view of what is actually happening.
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