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For my first entry, I just want to talk about some of the perceptions people have about Realtors. I have only been in the business a couple of years, but I am shocked at how many people have very bad preconceived notions about Realtors. It's just my opinion, but to me, the most important thing you could do for a career is be a doctor. My daughter has that covered. She is the chief resident at Augusta Medical College. The next most important career would seem to be an educator. What could be more important than teaching our children? Well, I teach math at the College of Charleston as well as being a realtor. After those 2 careers, the next most important would seem to be someone to help me with my finances or to help me buy and sell my home, the biggest purchase most of us make in our lives. As with any profession, there are lots of bad practitioners out there. Given that there are so many, there are certainly going to be some bad ones out there. But don't let that spoil it for the ones of us that just want to help people make the biggest purchase and investment of their lives. There are lots of pitfalls in the home buying process and we can help you avoid them. Sure, we want to be compensated for our knowledge, skill, and expertise, but who doesn't. There are a lot more of us good Realtors out there that get a lot of satisfaction in doing a good job at what we do. Our best chance of staying in the business and getting referrals is to do a good job for our clients. And as for you doing it without our help, be careful. That sounds like me going over to the hospital and doing a surgery. Probably not a good idea.