MAR convention

So, after my first deal fell through with termites up to the roof and second one hit really sketchy ice when the financing commitment turned out to be based on the lender making some false assumptions.  That one may still work out, but it looks doubtful.  It is a harsh reality of this business that you can bust your butt doing your job exactly like you are supposed to but not get paid for it.

 

Meanwhile, I was at the MAR convention last week.  It was in Ocean City, where it is every year.  Overall, it was a good 3+ days of continuing education, networking, getting to know my colleagues a bit more, and running into some of the other Realtors that I’ve come in contact with over the past 8 months.  On the one hand, I am very glad I went…however, on the other, it definitely left me scrambling at the end of the week to get back on top of business (even though I managed to stay quite on top of everything by cell phone, the lack of readily accessible internet was really problematic in a couple of instances).

 

Well, if anyone wants to know more about the MAR and/or the convention, check out www.mdrealtor.org.  Don’t forget that one of the primary purposes of the MAR (as a sub-branch of the National Association of Realtors) is to “protect the public,” so you can actually find a surprising amount of consumer information and resources on that website.

 

For now, I am going to unwind with a bit of online poker.  I'll try to post again before the week is out.

 

Peace,
Greg