How many real estate agents are left in this market?

How many real estate agents are left in this market? Seriously...how many agents who were licensed agents still hold a license in their state and have hung out throught this current debacle?

According to statistics in Florida, we've lost almost more than half of the agents in the last 3 years, then again...there were 60 in the new Gold Coast class.

Why does this matter?

Do you want an experienced agent?

Do you want a "so called" experienced "short sale agent" because they took a class or do you want a seasoned agent who understands your situation.

What puzzles me is, new agents who have titles such as "Short sale expert," "Foreclosure expert,"
REO expert," and they have never sold a single piece of property.

Who do you want to represent you as a customer? A Real Estate agent with a few years of experience or a new agent calling themself a specialist, just because they took a class?

Agents who have experience can certainly handle the new wave of real estate transactions...they have become educated on short sales and foreclosures and REO's (bank owned properties).

WHO DO YOU WANT TO REPRESENT YOU? A SEASONED AGENT OR NOT? WHAT ARE YOUR OPINIONS ON THIS...???