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When I speak with Realtors across the nation
about this topic, they resoundingly proclaim that they?d be happy to pay
twice the dues?if that meant not having to compete with second-rate agents
who don?t consider real estate a full-time profession.”

” One million Realtors?too many?

NAR proudly proclaims that
we?re now one million Realtors strong. They?re not-so-proudly
proclaiming that nearly half of those agents close less than two deals per year.
When I speak with Realtors across the nation about this topic, they resoundingly
proclaim that they?d be happy to pay twice the dues?if that meant
not having to compete with second-rate agents who don?t consider real
estate a full-time
profession.”

To which I say,
absolutely! Read that again – “
nearly
half of those agents close less than two deals per year.”
Consider that the next time you are
interviewing a Realtor.

Here is the
article .

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