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Rainmaker
4,572,389
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

There are those who make bold moves.  Some are rewarded handsomely while others are not as fortunate.  For good reason and not.  Stuff indeed happens.  

Nov 01, 2019 07:29 PM
Ambassador
5,230,119
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

I see it two ways...

1. I would like to think that I made a difference in my industry, training or mentoring new agents most of my career. I think I brought my previous career into the real estate industry.

2. Our clients, who don't work in the industry are often teaching us when it comes to customer service, whether it be from their experience with us or other agents in the past. I would like to think that most of us listen to this feedback, proactively implementing improvements, thereby making a positive change on our industry.

Nov 01, 2019 09:06 PM
Ambassador
6,393,609
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Much of learning comes from necessity, I have always been up to the challenge to learn a new set of skills.

Nov 01, 2019 09:36 PM
Rainmaker
1,844,301
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Disagree, change comes from everywhere both inside & out. You are referring to 'disruptors' who seem to permeate our industry lately. The market will decide if the disruptors are right or not. If no one uses their 'revolutionary' product then it's moot. Then because it failed, they say realtors don't want to change.

Nov 02, 2019 06:06 AM
Rainmaker
1,090,922
Diana Zaccaro Broker Associate
ZOOM Realty Group - Cocoa Beach, FL
"The Accidental Blogger" Cocoa Beach, Florida

Absolutely agree that you must leave your comfort zone and do things you don't know if you can handle. "If you're not failing, you're not trying". There are a couple people I know who resist change and when asked to try something they don't know, always reply "I can't do that" which really means "I don't want to do that". 

I disagree that people from the outside change an industry...they may offer an objective viewpoint that those in the industry fail to see because they are either blinded by emotion or habit (think consultants who are brought in to do an analysis and report suggested changes). But change within an industry can only occur when those in the industry are committed to not only implementing change but enforcing it. While those outside may be the impetus, they cannot effect a real change.

 

Nov 01, 2019 09:50 PM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

I leave my comfort zone but I never place myself in a zone where the discomfort might linger!!!  every individual cannot perform well in every scenario.... I know my strengths and I stay within those bounds.... it's an expansive enough area....

Nov 02, 2019 06:33 AM
Rainmaker
5,216,740
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Those who think what they never thought, and do what they have never done, are the ones that find new paths to success!

Nov 02, 2019 04:19 AM
Rainmaker
1,197,262
Peter Mohylsky, Beach Expert
PMI. Destin - Miramar Beach, FL
Call me at 850-517-7098

Agree, but doesn’t change come from any source 

Nov 02, 2019 03:48 AM
Rainmaker
2,071,025
Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
SIB Realty - Sunny Isles Beach, FL

This is my moto. 

Yes, agree.

Nov 01, 2019 08:41 PM
Rainmaker
536,943
Rose Mary Justice
Synergy Realty Pros - Dandridge, TN
Synergy Realty Pros

Agree.  How do you know unles you TRY?

Nov 01, 2019 08:00 PM
Rainer
195,422
Karen Climer
Demetree School of Real Estate - Orlando, FL
Teaching people to pass the real estate exam

It depends.  There are times when you should go for it.  Try something new.  Stretch yourself.

There are other times when it is best to say, "That's not something I can help you with, but I can recommend someone who can help you."

Basically, if it is one or two rungs higher than what you've done before, try it.  If it is a quantum leap above, and someone is paying you for the service, it's probably better to refer it to someone else.

Of course I'm speaking in generalities.  I might have a different answer if there was a more specific situation.

Nov 01, 2019 06:27 PM
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3,345,091
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Change is inevitable and comes from a variety of people. 

Nov 02, 2019 01:20 PM
Rainmaker
2,390,620
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Disagree Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041 . It's people who have a vision and an idea of how they can make it work when no one has tried it their way before. It's all about time, place, and perseverance.

Nov 02, 2019 12:56 PM
Rainmaker
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Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

There is boldness with and without a strategic plan.

It's always better to 'play an intellectual game' if possible!

Having said that, my thought process usually ends with "Oh F It, Let's Do This!"

No guts, no glory!

Nov 02, 2019 06:37 AM
Rainmaker
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I am not a believer in gross generalizations. Change comes about for many reasons and via many paths. There is no one source for change especially when you talk about something as broad as "industry." 

Nov 02, 2019 05:47 AM
Rainmaker
2,781,173
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

We must go where we feel the most resistance...Its there that growth awaits

Nov 02, 2019 05:39 AM
Rainmaker
763,883
Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

I have done real estate my own way almost since the beginning of  my career.  I love to drive in my own car and meet at the house.  No one should use me as their role model with the exception of my loyalty to my client and fellow agents.  Also no one will ever outwork me or be more responsive.  Don't do as I do but listen to my advice as I have a good heart and care about anyone that wants my advice and most that don't.

Nov 01, 2019 10:25 PM
Rainmaker
469,510
Dan & Laurie Pittsenbarger Team
Keller Williams Western Realty - Bellingham, WA
Lakeside & Coastal Single Family Homes

The question seems to have to parts. I agree that it's great to do and try new things - both personally and professionally. I don't agree that industries are changed by folks outside of whatever industry. It's difficult to create an effect on something one is not part of or associated with.

Nov 02, 2019 12:10 PM
Rainmaker
1,502,998
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

They either change it, or fall flat on their faces.  I think a certain "tech centered brokerage" is an example of outsiders with no knowledge looking to profit and not so much change it.

WeWork is another example of a company falling flat on their faces trying to change an industry.

Let's not forget Purple Bricks.  Tried to change the US and Australian markets and left in defeat less than 2 years later.

Nov 02, 2019 09:21 AM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Yes and no. If it affect sme, im all in. But if it affects other peoples money, then no. 

Nov 02, 2019 06:33 AM
Rainmaker
901,535
Carla Freund
Keller Williams Preferred Realty - Raleigh, NC
NC Real Estate Transition & Relocation 919-602-848

I agree that there are times you have to try something new. That's when you find out what you can't do and what you can do. As for the industry changing, it comes from many sources. When I started my career in Mortgage Banking, I was the only one in the office who had computer experience. Then they brought in big wigs who set up an intranet and laser printers for us. Some people did not like changing from a typewriter to a computer. I was from the younger generation embracing change. I saw first hand that you have to embrace change. Being generation X that is much of what our lives have been about... change. I took time away from work to be a SAHM (stay at home mom) and when I returned to Real Estate, it had changed from when I started in Real Estate. My early years in Real Estate we had dot matrix printers and picked up keys from offices or used one key for all lockboxes. When I returned, we were using cell phones, had our own laptops, laser printers of course, and our listings were online. That was 12 years ago. Now we have smart phones, electronic lock boxes, and we're in the middle of AI technology that runs our lives and homes. We have businesses (Z, T, Move, etc)  that influence Real Estate and have no experience in the field. So, yes people from the outside change our industry as well as people from the inside. 

Nov 02, 2019 05:29 AM
Rainmaker
1,598,452
Valeria Mola
SIB Realty - Miami, Sunny Isles Beach - Sunny Isles Beach, FL
305-607-0709 SIB Realty Condos for Sale and Rent

Agree!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nov 01, 2019 08:47 PM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Annette,

We all contribute in our own ways  regardless of the industry we are on.  A

Nov 02, 2019 06:49 AM
Rainmaker
758,035
Peter Testa
Nationwide Homes - Danbury, CT
PETER TESTA

There's a popular quote going around the internet, if you are offered the opportunity to do a job you know little about, take that opportunity & figure the rest out later- it goes something like that... makes sense to me. Most great things come out of work done by people who did not have all the answers yet were willing to make mistakes along the way to success. 

Nov 02, 2019 08:53 PM
Rainmaker
961,383
Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate
Kelly Right Real Estate - Hood River, OR
Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs

I agree more than I disagree. Nothing would change if there wasn't a risk-taker who tried something different.

Nov 02, 2019 03:49 PM
Rainmaker
7,836,419
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

My experience is that knowledge is better.

Nov 02, 2019 01:50 PM
Rainmaker
1,311,397
John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

Learning is an adventure and can be a challenge. Not all are up to the challenge. We are blessed by the efforts of those who are willing to push the envelope and not accept the status quo.

Change to an industry can be from an external force or internal force. 

Nov 02, 2019 01:39 PM
Rainmaker
5,868,565
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Maybe

Nov 09, 2019 11:04 AM
Rainmaker
4,936,716
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Take a chance I always say, someone has to be first.

 

Nov 04, 2019 08:51 AM
Rainmaker
3,626,530
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

It just all depends, I would love to learn to fly, but I also know I know nothing about it.  

Nov 03, 2019 01:45 AM