Thanks so much, I am a little rusty, but looking really forward to it. I can't say enough about this site, I have only been participating for a couple of days and already I am learning a ton.

Why is everyone so hard on new agents? Or are people mad because newer agents might have better marketing plans than "seasoned agents"? If we can't get along then how are we suppost to service our clients? And I may be newer to the real estate industry but that doesn't mean I don't know the value of customer service. (just had to throw that in there to defend us "newbies")

dragontear12 - Who knows! I think some realtors get an "i'm better than you" attitude pretty easy. I'm not sure why. It happens everyday in my area. The unkind way people treat each other is really uncalled for. I'm not saying that the seasoned agents should give up client lists or anything else but everyone should treat each other respectfully and honestly.

With rising interest rates,the leaders of the industry are predicting foreclosures and second vacation homes will be the big trend in the next 10 to 15 years.As the huge number of boomers retirs they will be looking to downsize there homes and move to the beach or the mountians.

With high interest rates homeowners that are locked into fixed sub 5 to 6 percent interest rates will not want to sell unless the absolutely have to.That leaves mainly new home buyers purchasing homes.

As interest rates rise potential homeowners will not be able to purchase a home and will see more value renting from an investor owned property that locked in a long term low interest rate that is renting out below market.

Agents think the REO business is easy. A friend of mine & former mortgage lender ran into a Realtor I worked with several years ago. They realized they both knew me and he told her I had retired, she said no that I was working for HP&W, his reply was yes but I was doing that repo thing so I was retired. She set him straight.

I snorted water through my nose when I read that!