Are Realtors truly self employed or an intricate part of a team.

As I sat through my fiance's son's back to school night the principal took a few moments to show us all         " Lesson's from the Geese"  I hope you will take a few minute to watch the video posted above and see how it correlates to your life. I had never seen it prior to that evening yet immediately saw the correlation of not what most agents think but as what the optimal relationship should be for the success of our clients as a whole.

A Realtor's foundation and formation should be The Realtor Code of Ethics set forth by the National Association of Realtors it is set in place to make sure we are meeting the needs of and protecting the consumers of our nation.

Our Flight should always be one that is uplifting to our clients while helping them reach their goals.

When we as Real Estate agents work together our level of success increases as will our reputation with our clients enabling us to truly help more people succeed. Yes we are considered self employed independent contractors. Yet we have the benefit of not being in this alone. We all should know that we are part of a team. Our brokers, the other Agents, the lenders, title and escrow, and inspectors should stand side by side with our clients to make sure we are all working towards a common goal. (The successful transition of the property from seller to buyer.) Agents should always make sure that the fiduciary and equitable interest of all involved are protected. This is accomplished when we all work together through equitable business practices, fair negotiations, integrity honesty and abiding by the code of ethics.

I can only hope that by bringing this to the public's attention somehow once again faith and trust can be re-established between the real estate community and the people we serve.

Even though Agents choose to hang their licenses with different brokers and are considered independent contractors they should still work as a team for the good of the clients in order to ensure the success of the transaction. When working through a transaction it is imperative that we work together to make sure the transaction flows as smoothly as possible. There will always be hiccups in a transaction whether it is due to something discovered during the title search or something more the lender needs or the inspection report finds something unknown to all parties. These do not need to be deal killers many times there is an answer and solution to overcoming these obstacles it just takes everyone communicating effectively to find the proper solution to make sure the clients needs are met so the transaction can move forward.

So many times while selling real estate in Idaho I ran into agents who had an attitude of it is not my job, in my opinion once a contract is in place the nuts and bolts of a Realtors job begins. The acceptance of a contract is when the real estate agent goes from being a solo act to part of a team . A team set in place to ensure the success of the transaction for the clients sake. Making sure everyone's needs are met through negotiations, following up with the inspections, getting all the disclosures signed and delivered to all the parties involved and that the lender has all they need in a timely manner while keeping the clients abreast of all that is occurring is what makes us that team player.

When you are looking for an agent make sure they understand that they start out as a team with you the client. It is your transaction, your input is vital in the flow of the transaction. trust that they do not think they are the lone ranger and see the need as their entire team as their Tonto to keep the transaction flowing when those hiccups in the transaction occur to meet your needs through successful meeting of the minds through out the transaction.

If Real estate agents begin to follow the lessons of the geese and apply them into our business practices seeing ourselves as part of the team to help others we will all effect more lives and once again increase the prosperity and success of the people we work with.

If you have any questions or comments feel free to contact me. I would love to hear your feedback on my thoughts.

Thank you for Reading;
Tami Lee Merriam
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High Ground Real Estate
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An Introduction and whats to come

"Always do right - This will gratify some and astonish the rest"                                                       Mark Twain

I realize some will read this blog and wonder why I would open it with the chosen quote by Mark Twain. Continue to read and it should all begin to make sense.

Society today has slowly over the pass generations become one of doing what is best for ourselves without regard for the bigger picture. How do we as a people get past that and begin to see that in always doing what is right not only helps us as individuals but as a society in whole.

Growing up I was fortunate to be born of two very wise people. My father a Longines watch repair man by trade and my mother whose childhood was taken from her too early when her mother suddenly died when she was 10 yrs old, she had to assume the role of mother to her younger siblings. Together through wisdom, struggles, and fortitude they succeeded. They taught us children through hard work, adversity, and always doing the right thing would bring us to a true sense of success for we would effect changes among those we touched in our lives.

Doing the right thing is not always easy sometimes it is like taking that nasty medicine that taste bitter but knowing it is not just required to do but will have the best results.

I decided to blog, not to see my words out there in the great expanse we all know and love as the world wide web but to attempt to bring a sense of empowerment to people once again, real estate is not about the agents but about an agents ability to help people reach their real estate goals and dreams. My goal and hope is to provide you all with the information to help you all make educated informed decisions. Whether you are a first time home buyer,a seasoned investor, or trying to decide if selling your home is the right thing to do in this rapidly changing market I will endeavor to to get you the information you need to make the right choice for you.

Through out this blog I hope to bring you information of subjects relevant to what is occurring and what I am doing to help my clients and customers bringing you along with me on my journey. If there is a specific subject you would like to hear my opinion and ideas on please feel free to Message me. If you have something to add feel free to leave a comment together we will all learn and grow thus helping one another. If you need assistance feel free to email me and I will try my best to help you with no obligation. I believe an agent client relationship is built on trust. 

I look forward to getting to know as many if you as want to get to know me.

Sincerely;
Tami Lee Merriam
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High Ground Real Estate
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