Vince Kelly

Here it is, almost two years since I have actively participated in real estate. Been paying monthly to keep the doors open and not making any effort to recapture any of the mounting expenses. Is it fear that has kept me from being active in the industry, no. Is it increased competitiveness that has made me sit on the sideline while the battle for business continues, no. For me it is the nature of what has been happening in the business. I first entered into real estate after serving in the Army so that I could work hours that I wanted to work and not have a limit on my income potential. I worked with one of the highest producing small agencies in the Denver-Metro area and garnished many accolades along the way. I enjoyed watching people achieve their dreams of purchasing luxury real estate and ranch properties. Along came the market correction. Not the end of the world, but what turned out was the reason I have been sitting on the fence post waiting to get back into the game. I have seen too many overly aggressive buyers and too many sellers losing everything to try and get out of a situation they couldn't otherwise sustain. I have seen the perception of real estate professionals go from dream facilitators to glorified used car salespersons. Is the market correction the cause or is the method that real estate sales people used to push the envelope of price and income to blame? Both can be argued and usually it is the opinion of the buyer/seller vs the real estate professional that are on opposite sides. I will say that all too often I made concessions in my commission to get a transaction to the closing table and I always have the best interest of my client or customer in mind. The problem is that the trend of greed in the marketplace started long before the market correction and it was not the real estate professional's greed that was at the root. Buyer's and Seller's greed is what caused me to move to the Fence Post. This circumstance has caused many real estate professionals to alter the manner in which they conduct business or go after new business. I am sure that real estate professionals are not compromising their business ethics in the process, but the end product is creating an environment more similar to the battlefield and less of the business office. I look forward to the future of our industry and the improvement of the public perception of the real estate professional. When that day returns I will be back amongst my peers eager to share the responsibility of the best interest of our clients and customers in the spirit of respect for all parties of the real estate transaction.

Looking for Agents that want to succeed. I am actively seeking agents for PPAR and DERA member sales agents. If you are looking for a change please consider and contact me for an interview. If you are looking to get into the business contact me for some guidance. If you want to share some ideas contact me for soundboarding.

I am preparing to open a new office in Boise, Idaho to be managed by Gina Lovejoy. Gina is the consumate professional and I am confident that she will be successful. If you are in that marketplace and read this please contact me to share ideas.

I believe that together we can make success in any market and this is as good as a time as ever to go out and make it happen.

Is this the question that you are asking yourself? Have you talked to agents that say that they are knocking them out of the park and keeping busy?

If you have come across those agents have you been asking them what they are doing to stay busy in this sluggish market?

Here are some good questions to bring up are you busy listing houses, selling houses, listing and selling houses, showing houses, or closing on houses. Then ask them how they are doing it.

To be honest, I have been busy keeping the doors open in this market, but it isn't because I haven't been able to conduct business. I have been avoiding business because of this market. I have taken myself mentally out of it and gone into survival mode because I have to say that I have been listening to the buzz so much it has lured me into a instinctual trance. I became so focused on survival that I stopped being a professional realtor and started becoming the occasional realtor. Working a second job to pay the bills and waiting for the buzzing to stop so that I could refocus. It is the preverbial, "I once was blind, but now I see."

I am not really sure what has recently awakened me, but I again notice that there are buyers and sellers that are out and want to do business. Now is the time for "carpe diem". Don't get yourselves into the cement shoes and get out and do some business. Everyone will be thankful for that. No more negativity in our talk about the market conditions. Today is a great day to sell some real estate.

Hey there Active Rain Community. I am blogging a question and hoping for some reply. I want to open a property managment division with my real estate company and I am looking for someone with experience to come along and spearhead this venture.

I am looking for an honest and hard working individual who is ready to roll up the sleeves and build a portfolio of rental properties that will be highly competitive in the El Paso County and Pikes Peak Region. I have been looking at doing this for an extended period and just have not had the time to put together a solid plan and want to bring in the right person for the conception phase of this venture.

If you are an investor with multiple rental proerties and want to offer some advice of what you like and dislike about your property manager I'd love to hear it. I would also like to hear about what rates you pay and what rates you think you should be paying.

If you are in the industry and in the El Paso County and Pikes Peak Region and want to establish a referral network for your business please feel free to contact me in a comment or add me as an associate and I'd love to network with and for you.

Help me out here. Thanks for taking your time to read and respond.