If your agents business cards are printed off his computer and have perforated edges...You might be working with a part-timer.

If your agent does not have a website and his e-mail address is tacodog86867870987@yahoo.com ...You might be working with a part-timer.

by David Kucic, Hawaii REALTOR

Hawaii Real Estate

MIke-Very darn funny!  You sound like Jeff Foxworthy and Randy added a few good ones too!

Aloha From Paradise,

David Kucic, REALTOR

http://www.davidkucic.com

Thanks Randy and David,

Just another way of making the point: Be a Professional!

This could have been titled Mike's Top Ten List you even give David Letterman a run for his money with this one!

Thanks, Teri.  I'd run for Dave's money.

And Randy, you could have included:

If the back side of your agent's card says, "XYZ Printing On-Line provides free business cards..."

Mike this is hysterical!! You should be a comedian............

Looks like you've spent a lot of time online in the past couple of months.

Mike,  Great job!   I'd like to submit one for #11...

• #11.  If your agent's primary phone number has an area code from some far away county or another state.

Tracy,

Yes, I have.  And thanks for the compliment.  It was fun to put together.

Tom,

I like it!  Thanks!

HEY!!!! I turn my Ice Cream Truck music OFF when I am showing houses THANK YOU!!!!!!

Robert!

On that note, I'm calling it a day.

Thanks!

Too funny!  That was very good.

If your agent is whispering during a phone conversation because his "real" boss is coming,...

If your agent tries to schedule a closing for "after 5pm" or on the weekends....

If your agent sends you faxes from Kinko's...

All of the above have happened to me in dealings with the part time co-op agent!  My favorite was the whisperer ~ I could just picture her hiding out under her desk, glancing around nervously!! 

 Thanks for the laugh!!

great list.

You know you agent is a part-timer if meets you and he is still wearing his McDonalds name badge.

Those are great.  You should have Linda put these up at a team meeting some day. 

Mike...

What a great post. Absolutely hilarious :)

TLW...ROAR!  

Very funny. We could add to number 6 "If the agent faxes from the local police department". It happened to me.

That was a hilarious post.  Thanks for the laugh.

Mike, very funny a good spin on you might be a redneck if...

Good day!! have a cup of java and a smile on me :)

Very Funny!  I actually had an agent fax me from an Arby's!!!

Mike, LOL I read that in my head using Jeff Foxworthy's style... Funny! #6 was a kick - I started out as a part-timer while on the "job" but never thought of using the company vehicle! Ha ha

Mike

That was very funny I know of a few Brokers who have people who qualify on your list of which I will be sending to them just to bust balls.

That's very funny. Can I add one?

If you have to go catch your agent on their shift at Walmart to discuss your listing- they might be a part timer.

This is a fun one.

Thanks to all for coming by.

I recently had an agent give me his business card.......from a convenience store.

Okay, how come you didn't get slammed for mentioning the "P" word...? Everytime I bring up the Full-time versus Part-time issue, I am beat up for being "elitist", "arrogant" or "insensitive". Sheesh. I guess I should try a new approach...

Golly, Jennifer,

Try the humor approach.  I mean why take it seriously, anyway?  We're merely talking about the largest single investment most people will ever make, including the heaviest debt they can possibly qualify for, and the very real risk of financial ruin and disgrace if they get it wrong.

Why shouldn't they entrust such a transaction to a convenience store clerk, or a college kid who can belch three verses of the National Anthem?

Mike...

"Why shouldn't they entrust such a transaction to a convenience store clerk, or a college kid who can belch three verses of the National Anthem?"

RotFlat (rolling on the floor laughing at that)    :)

P.S. The new comments on this post are being generated from the comedy post that I put up. This post is in it and all the posts that are in my post have been given new rain life :)

TLW...ROAR!

TLW...

So, I've been published!

Running to the mail box.  pant..pant...  Looking for the royalty check!...

LOL Thanks, and glad you liked it!

Cha Ching... I wish :)

Well, I am currently a  successful part time real estate agent who cares so much about my clients. I work full time at a Real Estate Foreclosure Corporation for 4 years and selling RA for 2 years. Its total serparate and differnt from selling real estate I work from 8-5  M-F. And my real estate appointment are from 5:30 to 9:00 and weekend when most real estate business is conducted and most wanted by clients all day until last client. I will say that I focus 100% on my clients. I understand it is very important to make my client aware this is part time but I dedicate too full time work.  On my full time job I still take appointment, talk to my clients, get anwer for them,  the whole nine. My full time job is  lenient and understand that I am also a agent. I do disagree with some of the comments about not working with a part time agent.. because if you are didicated your going to get the job done no matter what  making the client as happy as possible just as if I were working full time.  So for all who think you shoudnt pick a part time agent. Its enough money and people out there who want to buy and get rid of a house so lossing up a little. Dedication has no time limit. People do.

One more point.. I know part time agents who work 3 times harder than full time agents. It not to judge every part time agent. Some are awsome and some are terrible.

best post all week - you have my vote!

I though it was funny, but given todays market for a new agent it is very tough to be full time. Especially if your new in the business. You guessed it I'm a part timer!! However I'm always available for clients and no I don't work at Mickey D's!! Haha

By 8 I was laughing WAY too loud.  Thanks for this.

Thanks all for comments.

Nick,

Just keep that sense of humor and you'll do OK.

Juliet, Ricardo,

Glad you liked it.

Stacy,

So-o-o, I take it you don't drive an ice cream truck?

We all come from the same gene pool.  Yep.  Some of us are awesome and some are awful...
Thanks for reading and responding.

Mike, this was way funny.  I may have to send it to some pals in the office just for laughs!

Thanks for the sense of humor!

Tereciah,

Thank YOU, for reading and laughing!

Thank you very much for sharing, I think there are a lot of P/Ters!

those are funny and some are true...

Comedy!! that is great

Shane,

Thanks for reading and commenting.

Vicki,

Thanks for laughing!

Mason,

Comedy?  I'm honored! LoL

If you had time to write a top 10 list, you might be a part timer!

Just kidding. Seriously, that is one funny list!

Good one, Carlos!

Thanks for coming by!

Hilarious,

I would also add - If the Agent doesn't return phone calls (for 8 hours) because he's at "his other job", you might be working with a PART TIMER.

Disclaimer  - I was never a part time agent myself - But I have known some damn good ones throughout the years.

Mike

This one was floating around last year bur it gets funnier every-time I read it. I love the one about the kids running up to the car to buy ice-cream.

Mike, I didn't know you were a part-time comic.  LOL  Thanks for the chuckle.

Debbie,

Glad you got a few chuckles.

Gary,

Not quite last year.  I put it up on January 13.  I still smile when I read it.

Yolanda,

I would be a full-time comic, but for my day job in real estate.

Thanks all for reading and commenting!

I am a Broker in Oklahoma, this touches me like no other.....and its the truth.  My new Part Timers dont even get a desk for awhile.  The share one in the corner :)

Hi, Janna!

Thanks for coming by.

Do they know why they don't get a desk?

Mike...

Did you know that everytime we have problems with a part agent that has an attitude...

I think of this post? This is an AR classic :)

TLW...ROAR!

TLW...

LOL

I'm honored!

Love it... funny!!!!

I am not a fan of Part-Timers...however some are really good... at least thats what people say; I have never met one, but I am sure there are good ones out there.

James,

I am sure that some are good, some less good, and so are many full-timers, and thanks for stopping in!

Being a Realtor is NOT rocket science.

I requires no intensive upfront training thus the low bar.

If it was a harder "job" they demographics of the industry will change so unless the bar is raised, may a college degree or a masters to be a Realtor, things will remain status quo.

Then, there'll be a different set of complaints!

Thanks Mike,,,, I'm sure the list can go on and on  Love to hear more... See a few in the comments

Vanessa,

NOT Rocket Science?  Wow...I learn something every day.

Guess I'll quit watching "Space Cowboys" for motivation.

Roland,

Thanks for coming by!

I loved the post. I am full time but if my hubby didn't have a full time job with a steady salary I might be a part-timer.  I couldn't feed myself let alone my kids on my commission checks for the last 6 months....

Mike,

Regarding Vanessa's comment above you might be able to add: You might be a part-time agent if you cut and paste your comments from one post to another,

This was her exact comment on my post Hear Ye, Hear Ye: "Part Timers" VS "Full Timers". Let's Duke It Out......Again!

Being a Realtor is NOT rocket science.

I requires no intensive upfront training thus the low bar.

If it was a harder "job" they demographics of the industry will change so unless the bar is raised, may a college degree or a masters to be a Realtor, things will remain status quo.

Then, there'll be a different set of complaints!

No offense, but at least our comments should be original.

This is funny.  I actually used to work with an agent who also sang in a band, drove a limousine, gave professional massages and sold vitamins!  I always wanted to ask him why he just didn't pick a profession and stick with it!  Here's my card... Oh I'm sorry, that's my limousine service, here's my other card!

Ok so let me tell you a true story.  When I began as an agent five years ago my current broker WOULD NOT accept me as a part timer.  They MADE ME QUIT MY JOB.  The reason was that they had just hired 3 part timers and did not have the time for anymore part timers.  Either quit your job Tina or don't come here we do not want you.  Sooooo ok I QUIT MY JOB.  I was in new agent training with those other part timers.  They thought they were all that and were going to succeed.  I just did my own thing.  I took all the marketing classes that were offered to me.  I worked very hard making cold calls every nite.  I got listings right away.  I closed my fist transaction before they did.  Guess who is still around after five years?  Guess who is no longer a real estate agent?  Real Agents work hard.  Very hard at their job.  They give their clients 100% of their time.  They do not give up!  The "Real" Real Estate Agents will always be there.  It's the others who will go back to their previous careers. 

Debbie,

I understand what you are saying.

Don,

LMAO  I guess "Cut-and-Paste" is "Rocket Science."

Susan,

GM had a truck ad campaign, "Do one thing and do it well."   I thought there was merit in that.

Tina,

Your broker did you a favor, and you took advantage of the opportunity!  Good for you!

I just came across a link to this post in another blog post.  The list is hilarious.  And although I don't believe that real estate is rocket science (or they would be called the same thing), I do think that it takes a level of commitment that too many people either don't realize or just don't want to give it.

I honestly believe that the primary reason most people who start off in real estate part-time don't make it is because you have to dedicate yourself to it.  If you have another job (especially a full-time job), you have commitments and expectations from your supervisor regarding your level of dedication to your job. It's simply too difficult to be totally committed to two different jobs.

Yes, some part-time agents are very good at what they do.  Wouldn't they be so much better if they could give it their all?  Hopefully, for those part-timers who have posted here about their commitment to their clients, you'll get a chance to go full time really soon and really show 'em what you're made of!

~Renae

Renae,

Just having a little fun here, and glad you chipped in your thoughts!

Most part-time successes are people who have succeeded full-time and earned a break, or those who have a service background and orientation that won't let them rest when the client has a need.