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What is the best class or seminar you have attended? How did it change your life or add value to your business?

This is why this page is so relevant at this time. This is on the front page of the local paper for today's enjoyment! http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/realestate/bar-suspends-clearwater-attorney-for-involvement-in-agents-dubious-real/1203232

Do you think CRS was put into place to Raise The Bar? Of the agents that are active in the post on this page, how many have taken their classes or have their CRS?

As a new agent in Houston, almost 30 years ago, in a bad market I had a "got to have a deal customer" run me in circles for 6 months. It was the best thing that ever happened to me! I looked at everything with him, wrote low offers every week and while we would be negotiating someone elae would buy the home for a higher price than he had currently on the table from the seller. I met every agent who worked luxury homes in my side of the county. I learned to negotiate and I eventually sold this man a house that was far from the best house he had offered on. His wife was pregnant and took over the process because he was such a fool. I learned the market and had identified great houses, sounded like a genius to potential buyers because I had seen everything. It was the best training you could never pay to have. I could have him under contract in two weeks today, but those 6 months were worth thousands. Be careful who you fire, you could be passing up a great teacher.

Our MLS is password protected and a large number of the agents use electronic lockboxes. The banks require combo lockboxes on their homes so it would be more difficult to mandate electronic but most agents in our market use electronic because of safety. I can't imagine not using electronic lockboxes. If I were a seller, I would not allow any other kind.

They needed more members! They lowered the requirements to allow easier access to the designation.

The other side of the story is; my parents built their first home in 1958. Paid for it as they went and it took almost 3 years and 3500 to secure. They sold it 8 years later for 13500. They bought 15 acres and used the 13500 to build a new home in 1969. It has been shelter for 40 years and is worth 450-550 today. At one point it was valued at 900k. How can you predict what the future holds. It has offered so much more than an investment. Run the numbers anyway you want but in their retirement years having a home that is paid for has been a huge blessing! The trick is to focus on paying it off!

Great read as was the referenced blog by Marc Davison http://1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2011/11/who-are-you.html. Perfect reading for anyone on this page!

There's a lot of stuff to read,but first is what fits into the plan and the execution of said plan,if it doesn't fit,it certainly isn't going to take up massive amounts of my time and energy. And I think on some level we know what works and doesn't work,but if someone says something works for sure,we can get into the square peg round hole syndrome. And that's just like sinking in quicksand.

James Dwiggins I also think of Web MD first when I get sick... It doesn't lead me to the Dr. I choose in the least. I don't associate Web MD with a human. Maybe that's how people "use" Redfin too. If the top of mind awareness isn't trickling down into real business, something is broken.

RE BarCamp Is always great and invigorating. Some of the best classes I have taken still fall within CRS....Ed Hatch teaches s great class about building your referral business. I took the course several years ago and it still has a positive affect on how I build and retain my referral clients

Michael McClure I think the article may have some merit in some parts of the country. In San