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What happened to the professional service provider? Teachers are now "educators"! Auto mechanics are "service technicians"! Real Estate Agents are ...frankly I don't know what, but as a group we certainly aren't service oriented, competent and professional. Maybe I've just had a bad week, or month, but it seems to me that it is time for our industry to go back to the attributes of a professional. I came up with an old list in my files: ATTITUDE of SERVICE,honest, genuine, integrity, PUNCTUAL,... Read Full Post

I have tracked single family home sales in Austin Texas since 1997 when we purchased Capitol Area Realty. The total closed sales profile, as graphed over time, is a bell curve. 2007 sales have fallen behind 2006 almost every month yet prices have increased an average of 9%. Additionally tenants are payning 10 to 15 % higher rents. Comparing September's totals to previous years, we are selling single family homes at a 2004 rate. With the increased prices agents are making more per sale and inc... Read Full Post