Designations everywhere, which one is the right one?
Oh my goodness…..this is THE QUESTION.
It’s like being a fat man at Krispy Kreme Saturday morning, 4:30am after you left the club a little tipsy and they just turned on the light!
Just so all of you know, I am a fat man so I can say that. Keep your hate mail…..because I don’t care. By the way, if you don’t know what a Krispy Kreme is…………..it’s the modern day Ambrosia. If you don’t know what Ambrosia is…………Google it.
I know, I know, we are all bombarded by the latest, greatest, newest designations, certifications on the market but, which one is “the ONE”?
Truthfully………I have to say, I can’t think of any one in particular that guarantees you increased business so, by that standard, none of them are the right “one”.
They all seem to tell you the will market you to this bank or that asset management company, they all seem to say they have the best and greatest training, they all seem to have a great website for Asset Managers to easily find you but, NONE OF THEM GUARANTEE LISTINGS!
Now, yes……I do have some certifications and designations and yes, I plan on getting more and keeping the ones I have but, why would I do that? I swear………um……..I am not crazy……..I promise……….(looking around suspiciously).
The reality is, until NAR (National Association of Realtors) gets off their back side and tries to regulate all this training it will remain a buyer beware market place for default education.
Now, I don’t really have a problem with that because I truly believe the market place will weed out the sucky designations on its own but, that may take some time so, what does the average agent do when looking for solid training?
Here are some tips for you to use the next time you are thinking of paying the low low cost of $395.00 or on easy pay for 5 low payment of $79.00 every 2 weeks.
1. Network: Get into your networking groups and find out what other people have. Listen to them, ask them questions. Listen to your fellow agents, knowledge is power!
2. Read: Go to their website and read exactly what they are offering. You will learn very quickly not every training program is created equally.
3. Longevity: Look for curriculum that has stood the test of time. If they are new….it doesn’t mean they are bad, it just means they may not have the best but, if you are properly networking, this will take cares of it’s self.
Good luck on finding edumacation, weze al needdz et!
Comments
A good program should be updated as new laws and practices in the industry evolve.
Training means a couple of different things to different people.
1) It means that a person is serious enough about their career to invest time and money into themselves to grow their business.
2) It means they have the required basic insight to their field.
Ned goes on to say that the last thing an Asset Mgr wants to do is to hold hands and worry about qualifications…..they just want to get the job done as efficiently and effectively as possible.
When I researched the certifications available, I simply looked at the profile of all the REO Brokers in my area to see what they had. It was pretty much a no-brainer for me, All of them had certifications, some more than others, I just picked the one that 8 out of 10 had.
I would advise all to read Jesse’s comments as well as Ned’s and the many other opinions throughout the forums, there are common factors in all.
As always thanks for valuable information.