they only die if they want to die.... I could have died 12 years ago, but decided to just change the way I make a living.... now I can live on....

It's all about choices.  In life and in real estate.   As I have learned here on AR and in real life, there are real estate professionals who choose not to represent sellers and are quite successful.  This is an industry where one-size-does-not-fit-all. 

Agents dont die, they expire

Prop me up beside the For Sale Sign when I die, I'll still wave them in! 

I definitely like Michael Jacobs statement!! One size does not fit all in real estate.

One of our retired broker friends makes a very good living just off of referrals. Even though he's not actively selling, he still keeps in contact with his past clients. Still sends them Christmas and B-day cards, and still calls them up just to chew the fat. What's funny is he showed me his 1099 and he makes more money being retired than most agents who are active.

Sounds about right to me.

Did you hear what the cyclops said when he was asked about his married life? He likes marriage but it is hard to keep an EYE on his wife

This is funny!  I think once a real estate agent, always a real estate agent.  It's one of those jobs you can never get away from........it just keeps drawing you in literally!!  Thanks for the laugh Ginger Harper!

That may be, but let's not forget how many agents out there make a great living representing buyers only. 

Thank you for your contribution Ginger Harper 

Nice pun, thanks for sharing.

For the most part, most die with their boots on at a listing appointment!

Depends on your personal philosophy and your goals

LOL - or "referralees"

Chuckle!

You are what you do.

Thank you.

Some just... fade away and those listless, go get a real job

Ginger Harper - yep, that's another form of 'death of real estate salesman!'

Their contract is terminated 

  Personal choice.

I am still here after 14 years in the business. I keep evolving every two years.

They do fade away and some die too. Many never become listers from the beginning and still do well.

I guess, you read the book: 

Realtors Never Die...: They Just Become Listless

LOL!

I have seen too many of them do both.

Thanks for the laugh Ginger.

Only listing agents...

Well Ginger Harper - that is cute.  A good play on words. 

LOL. Love it, Ginger. 

And or "buyerless".

HA!  I can see that, or not, Ginger Harper!!  Love that . . . 

Ginger Harper Thanks for the humor this morning.

Yes, it's true.

That's what they call an "old saw".

LOL - in a low inventory market like we have right now, we're feeling listless at the moment!

That is vacation time for them to have a life finally.

Sounds like it could be true.