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GET REAL – Education

Let’s Get Real about Education in Real Estate. It’s not a field that requires a ton of it. To get your license you have to have a high school diploma; that’s it! To keep your license, you need to complete a few courses every four years, and I just completed mine last month.

There are a ton of classes to take once you become a REALTOR, but most of them are offered by sales companies who teach you how to get folks attention. Every day I get emails offering classes on social media mastery, You Tube proficiency, scripts for cold calling, and so on.

I try to focus on education that helps me give value to my clients. Here is a list of some of the educational classes I took last year. Again, they were aimed at learning something new so I could provide value rather than learn a new gimmick just to get your attention.

The real estate industry is constantly evolving, so even though you can get into the business with very little education, it takes a learn-for-life mentality to stay sharp, relevant, and helpful.

GET REAL – Big Banks

Let’s Get Real about BIG BANKS! They have big-time overhead expenses, so they have to earn big-time interest on their loans. For the best rates, skip the big banks use the services of a mortgage broker like me.

This is not about supporting local or shopping small. This is about getting the best deal possible on your next home loan!

Click on this link to read about how the rates I offer my clients tend to be nearly 1/4% lower than the average national mortgage rates!

GET REAL – Zillow

Let’s Get Real about Zillow. It is not a public information service nor is it a real estate firm. Zillow is a for-profit advertising company.

Much like Google, when you get search results, the first items or people aren’t necessarily the best ones. They’re simply the ones that paid the most to be at the top of the list.

If you want unbiased and unfiltered information about listings or service professionals in real estate, use the website of a REALTOR. Search all listings in the greater Sacramento area using the link in my bio. No advertising or sponsoring will alter the results of your search.

GET REAL – Attending Inspections

Let’s Get Real…Did your REALTOR attend the home inspection on your last transaction? Why the heck not??!!

It’s such an important step in the buying process; I make a point of being at every one. It may be a big time investment, but it’s one of the best ways to advocate for my buyer clients.