"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would be doing it. Hard is what makes it great."

~Tom Hanks in A League of their Own

Chef Realtor…

Being a great Realtor is like being a great chef.  It takes time, patience and the right ingredients. 

If you have eaten at a really good restaurant you will know what I mean.  Thankfully I have had that opportunity here in Colorado Springs because of the Broadmoor Hotel and Resort.
 

The chefs at the finer restaurants know how to mix up the ingredients.    Same with a great Realtor only the ingredients are different.  In real estate the ingredients usually consist of the following:

1 house

1 cooperating broker

1 or more buyer(s)

1 or more seller(s)

1 home inspector

1 lender

1 loan officer

1 underwriter

1 appraiser

2 or more government employees to guarantee the loan (optional)

It is the mixing of the ingredients and the order that they are added that determines how well the recipe will turn out.  It used to be in the heat of the market that anyone with a pulse could sell real estate just like many who work in cafes consider themselves chefs. Not to take away from any of them but it takes creativity, passion, and experience to make a great chef (or Realtor).  It also requires someone who can put the ingredients together in the right order and right amounts.  

When you need a Realtor make sure that they have the experience and creativity to make the recipe turn out.  It will be well worth it in the long run.