

1,713,581
In my 27th year and during that time I shifted from investors to short sales and BPOs. You devolp the skill sets necessarty for market conditions.
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Abby Stiller
Cape Coral, FL
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 P...
Clarksville, TN
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
353,915
15 years. You will suffer set backs and pull backs during your career. Be a good steward of your money. Live well within your means and you should be fine.
Market pull backs drive the greedy and unprofessional out. I think it's a good thing once in awhile .
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Abby Stiller
Cape Coral, FL
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 P...
Clarksville, TN
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
2,719,323
30+ years. You ride the storms out, you maximize the good times.
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Abby Stiller
Cape Coral, FL
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Jim Cheney
Santa Rosa, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
65,428
First year!
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Lana Robbins Realtor ®...
Clearwater, FL
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 P...
Clarksville, TN
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
3,986,529
20 years and those hard years happened at a time when I needed the time to take care of family
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Lana Robbins Realtor ®...
Clearwater, FL
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Abby Stiller
Cape Coral, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Curtis Evans
Golden Meadow, LA
3,417,759
I have been in real estate for 31 years, started at the age of 18. I have seen 3 recessions and 3 boom times. There is no doubt we will this cycle repeat itself again.Make the best of each and change when needed to thrive in any economy
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Lana Robbins Realtor ®...
Clearwater, FL
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Jim Cheney
Santa Rosa, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
8,246,355
I opened my first office in the summer of 1961. You need to be prepared for some difficult times.
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 P...
Clarksville, TN
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Andrew Mooers | 207.53...
Houlton, ME
5,774,106
Everything has a cycle, One adapts
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Jim Cheney
Santa Rosa, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
2,231,519
I have been in real estate for the past 13 years.
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,567,179
Started in September of 1972 and have seen many ups and downs over the years. Be prepared and save a bit for the slow times!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,231,903
A LONG time!
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,397,606
25 years... I've survived very successfully in all kinds of market conditions. Most of my business is repeat and referral and it's less affected by market conditions. In my worst years in 2009, I still did six figures in commissions with 90% of my business coming from my sphere.
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Jim Cheney
Santa Rosa, CA
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
4,322,295
Ashley Squire - 15 years and going strong...
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Curtis Evans
Golden Meadow, LA
6,776,840
Operating equipment and vehicles depreciate every year, whether in Real Estate or not.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Andrew Mooers | 207.53...
Houlton, ME
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Curtis Evans
Golden Meadow, LA
5,562,808
I hadn't been in the business but, a few years when the recession hit. 2009 was my worst year - I Closed $5M in sales (had 2 in college so, I HAD to figure out the market quickly)! So, I focused on short sales, doubled my business and Closed over $11M in 2010.
It was horrible - I worked pretty much 24/7 but, was able to keep my boys in college, which was my primary focus...well, that and keeping food on the table!!
When you don't have anyone else to depend upon for income, you just make it happen!
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
809,308
Licensed since 2004. Yep, survived the Great Recession. We became short sale specialists and sold 178 short sales on the listing side over 5 years and a bunch representing buyers as well. It was hard! But this market is hard too representing buyers in multiple offers. Every market has it's challenges, you just need to be able to adapt. -Kasey
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Abby Stiller
Cape Coral, FL
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
4,797,296
I have been in the real estate business for more than 20 years and never experienced depreciation although I do believe there is medication for that issue.
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Andrew Mooers | 207.53...
Houlton, ME
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
602,081
I actually got into real estate just as the market was crashing. Our market doesn't have big swings like other areas, so it slowed down and even went backwards a little but we didn't have tons of foreclosures or see drastic price reductions. Besides, I got into property management and it's been growing like gang-busters!
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,014,938
12 Years agent + 6 years Escrow Manager + 18 years investor
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
2,875,166
This wasn't my first up & down so I knew how to ride that Real Estate bronc. Decades in the business has taught that we were not put here to be defeated in regards to anything that comes our way. These little storms of life are where the answers are to be found... cleverly hidden but discoverable
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Andrew Mooers | 207.53...
Houlton, ME
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,759,737
Let me see now...is it 'Deprication' or Depreciation? Never seen a market that 'droped'. Seen them dropped though. Then there is that hard 'sopt'. Still we did make it 'though', er, I mean through.
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,618,024
one must redefine themself during a turn in th market to survive
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,643,933
35 years investing & property management, 18 years Realtor.
It made me a better Realtor. I got creative, re-trained, became one of the top short sale agents in San Diego and rode the storm out. I'm a Winter Patriot, I watched many Summer Soldiers leave the industry. They'll soon be leaving again...real estate is cyclical.
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
921,504
I was there when God made dirt.....well it seems that way.
How does one make it through the roller coaster rides of the real estate business?
1. Rely on ones ability to react.
2. Rely on ones ability to forecast.
One dives under the wave while the other rides the wave.
When the big waves come, it is hard for everyone. Those who survived did not let the first failures to dictate their future. Success is built on failure.
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Ashley Squire
Lehi, UT
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
1,875,818
I barely scraped by but I made it out a lot better than other agents. I pretty much lost everything & had to start over. It was just too long to recover even moving to a different market of buyers only.
34 years, I'm tired of letting people think that time was wonderful.
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
2,303,577
The best time to get in is when the learning curve is steepest, the lessons learned to survive are never forgotten. Because you work hard for every listing, every real estate sale. 38 years of re-inventing the list, twist, sell. Rates were 16.5% adjustable starting out. First home I bought was 12.25% and thought what a great rate... it is all relative to the market you have to work with... adjust your sales.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
1,114,513
17 years. Markets are always cyclical, even if this one was dramatically so. You create multiple income streams, unrelated to each other. I freelance wrote during that time, did a lot of BPOs and had a couple of other sources of income to keep going. Plus, most importantly, a great referral network and regular/repeat clientele.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
3,448,981
14.5 years.
Yes.
Short Sales were the core of my business during those times.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,466,257
Ashley Squire I have been in the business for 32 years. Real estate is a very cyclical business. The good times have to carry you through the rough spots.
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,585,039
I've been in the business for 39 years.... always full time from day one.... have experienced many different markets.....
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
274,109
I have been in the business 17 years, seen a few ups and downs. I am located in an oilfield generated economy area. Things are slow when the price of oil is down. I have survived because I own my own firm and operate out of two rooms in front of my resident which saves a lot of money.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
3,988,144
Strange question. I got in the business in 1980. Rates went to 21% the next year or two. I never knew it was to be easy. There have been ups and downs. That is the cycle of the financial world. You make your way through it all if you are going to succeed.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
3,074,766
15 years
Short Sales.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
3,694,945
30 years. In 08 to 11 our area experienced about a 60% drop in prices. To say it was dramatic is an understatement. We're back to normal once again.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
834,301
I've been in RE since 2006.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
930,805
I'm not sure I understand the question. Do you mean loss of value (as opposed to the accounting term for depreciation)? If it's loss of value, we just deal with it - price accordingly, but it's a bigger shock to the sellers.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
4,434,277
1,658,368
I'm in this business for 10 years and your results depend only on you, not time or economy.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,366,226
I was in real estate 30 years. Retired in 2011. I experienced high appreciation and flat markets but never depreciation in my market.
5,293,470
20 years in the business, back in 2008, I had to cut back on marketing and get into my nestle egg a little but kept moving forward.
6,058,683
2006-2008 was some tough years, but luckily made it through. Many did not, left the business.
1,547,224
18 years licensed, 30 in the business. Like all things, real estate has gone up and down in value. Over time, it goes up. Homes that I could have bought new for under $300k a decade ago are now selling for $900k.