subject: Economic and Market Transformation [print this page] Many in the various professions in the real estate arena will verify, the reality from those in the trenches, is that the market is just not getting better.
As someone who has completed 400 successful real estate transactions in a 14 year career in 2 states, I'd say I know more than all of the economists and newscasters put together trying to get a handle on things. I can produce plenty of Realtors, home inspectors and mortgage professionals who can give you a better idea of how to come out of these downward trends. I wouldn't be so quick to blame these professionals on our current economic woes as most do not realize they are morally guided by their buyers and sellers and cannot make decisions for them. For some reason, you keep putting people on the air who run organizations who are not in the trenches. Did you know 90% of the people who run national associations and companies in these industries have never even been Realtors in this current climate? They are at a loss too on how to effect change.
Let's talk about a scenario that would actually make a difference, spark growth and cause market transformation that can be measured. Are you with me? Can we all agree we need to produce a gold rush mentality for an economic recovery? We need to stop saying we need job growth and produce jobs. We need action that is backed up by fact and full of promise for a real estate future governed once again by rising values. Can we all agree this can only be accomplished by removing the political angles? Why are we depending on elected officials so much and care whether they are democrats and republicans? Both parties are acting like 5 year olds and they are making decisions for our future. No wonder nothing is getting done.
Now that you have read this far, these thoughts must be sparking your interest and have merit. We need a new outlook on every aspect of the real estate industry. We need to create jobs and do it, and stop promising we are going to do it. People can't buy squat unless they are employed. Ask about how consumers are jumping for store to store to save $2.00. Inquire about how those who are unemployed or owning small businesses are keeping lights low, and air conditioning and heating sometimes below comfort levels. They cannot buy any product especially a piece of real estate. Any service oriented business is dead in the water if they depend on consumers as their income stream. Lenders will not lend to people out of work. Buyers will not look at homes if they can't buy. Small businesses want loans but won't this add to their stress levels just to keep them in business? These loans as the ones that crashed the market are a temporary fix and will be defaulted on if people cannot purchase their product or service. Can we all agree on these statements? We need market transformation and we need it fast and then the result MUST BE that there are measurable results to document consumers are consuming again.
Now what if there was a way to conserve money and build industry and jobs at the same time? What if companies and the educational providers could transform industry and could teach students to show consumers and businesses to save money on their monthly outlay of cash? What if we created revenue streams in the trash we throw away? The republicans would like this. They like money making activity with out government involvement. I see their point. What if we could do this and create jobs at the exact same time? What if consumers and businesses could benefit from these ideas? What if products could be manufactured and distributed and service types of businesses could be involved to accomplish these types of results? What if loans for these products and services were offered and were made available to people with questionable credit for consumers and small businesses to be financed for a low interest rate? Can you put 5-10 people in the same room today who do not have questionable credit? Please understand these are the people who are willing to do ANYTHING to support their families. They need a skip back in their step. They are also the people who make our economy work. Our workers and the labor force need to enter into business sectors and these sectors need new revenue streams. . No one is placing enough focus on finding new revenue streams for our country. We need to be actually offering direct education for our society on all levels. Businesses need new consultants to help them survive. Stop free rides and the welfare mentality and train these people and give them jobs they want that more than any handout. Workforce Departments across the country need to expedite this and then market so people know this is available.
Our country has made it so easy to claim unemployment on line that just by answering a few questions, poof, you get your money. How about requiring these people to attend on line trainings on waste management, green business building, recycling and renewable energy programs that are manufacturer funded, green building basics and learning sales and marketing of these technologies on energy and then they get their money. Ladies and gentleman stop requiring masters and bachelor degrees on an industry that is only a year or so old- Our children can go for those advanced degrees but we must establish these revenue streams for them to enter into, we are talking about adults who need new careers and education.
What if there was education for everyone who is out of work to learn of the new ways to save money and the construction industry workers and trades were exposed to this new education? We could begin to represent and install these products and services and thus create revenue streams again. Most important iswhat if we didn't make this expensive to keep people out but cost effective to let people in. WOW, is it me or is this common sense! Wake up America? Then we can export our new found genius again. So let me inquire, if you were a business man or woman, and you could invest in new revenue streams and build your business and save money in the process would invest in that concept? Now if you could buy a home, had a Realtor who understood these issues, had a home inspector and mortgage professional who could finance these concepts and this home came with a $36-$82 a month utility bill, would that cause market transformation? I rest my case.
