DOUG BRYANT

Let me try to paint a picture of where I was and where I ended up. I have talents but writing isn't one of them, so please try to bear with me.

I started out in Real Estate as a Registered Appraiser Trainee. I then received my Broker lisence and started selling real estate part-time about 6 years ago. I hit the ground running and out produced agents that had been around for a while. About a year later became full-time. I joined Re/max in 2006 with the 95% split, desk fees, etc. I thought that was the best thing since sliced bread. However in the past few months after cutting print advertising and so on to make it, my business slowed down. Most of my business has came from referrals and repeats. The market finally cought up with us here in Rocky Mount, North Carolina months after hitting the bubble areas.

Ok, I will try to get to the point. I joined the largest team in the area as a buyers agent about two weeks ago. I am still with Re/max but another company. I traded my 95% split for a adjustable split starting out at 50%+ for steady leads without spending money for advertisement. I have been very busy and starting to write offers more steadier.

Would you as a experienced agent give up your independent name, business, etc. and join a team? It's to early for me to tell you if I did the right thing or not.

Urgent Message from Dave Liniger

If you have been watching the news this week, you may have noticed that the debate in Washington has finally turned toward real stimulus for the housing industry. As a result, I believe that we could be on the brink of a substantial turn around in the real estate market. Now, it's critical that we all join together and deliver a powerful message to our legislators that we support this stimulus.

Last night, the Lieberman/Isakson Amendment was included in the senate version of the Economic Stimulus Bill by a unanimous voice vote. This amendment would provide a Tax Credit to all home buyers at the rate of 10% of the sales price up to a limit of $15,000. The credit would be available for a one year period to all purchasers of primary residences.

Today, the senate expects to debate Amendment 353, a proposal by Senator John Ensign (R-NV) that would provide 30 year fixed financing at a rate of about 4%, for anyone purchasing a primary residence.

If these two provisions survive in the final passage of a stimulus bill they could have a tremendous impact on our industry. If they are coupled together with provisions to ease the flow of credit and reduce foreclosures, we could see an immediate and dramatic turn-around in real estate.

I feel that these provisions represent real economic stimulus. They will put money in the hands of millions of homeowners, increase sales, stabilize home values and add more revenues to local communities in the form of property taxes.

I urge each of you to contact your senators and representatives to let them know that you believe these provisions are essential components of any stimulus bill. You can go to the official Senate and House web sites to locate the email and phone number of your legislators.

This may be one of the most critical moments for the real estate industry in our time. Please pass this information on to anyone you might do business with. The outcome of this legislation will have a lasting impact on us all. I appreciate your assistance on this urgent matter.

Thank you.

The Doug Bryant team with Remax Classic Realty is your souce for all your real estate needs in Nash, Edgecombe, Franklin and Wake. Visit our website to find your dream home and research valuable information www.dougbryantteam.com or e-mail us today doug@dougbryanthomes.com

Doug Bryant 252-908-2933