What America's Got Talent and Realtors Have In Common

People that know me; realize I love America's Got Talent...I find the show entertaining, funny and see some unique great acts over time. Well as season six came to a close on Wednesday night; I could not help but think how being a Realtor in this economy is a lot like the judges on the show of America's Got Talent. They are looking for that someone special...that next superstar. The person that without this show the world may never be be blessed with their god given talents. Wednesday night was one of the best feel good stories on the show for me..... A young man making a family with his wife and children. Supporting them by washing cars for a living....Now, after months of auditions and voting and elimination rounds he was crowned the winner of America's Got Talent. This man is going to be a great singer and have a nice career regardless if he won wednesday night or not...but none of it would have been possible without the show America's Got Talent. Well, like the show there are many people out there trying to realize the dream of home ownership. Lately I noticed commercials talking about whether future generations will be able to afford a house. I know growing up that was the American Dream (Get married, have your 2.2 children and buy a house with a white picket fence). As Realtors part of our job is to educate potential home buyers on the purchase of a home and guide them down the path to home ownership. I know a lot of Realtors do not like to deal with first time home buyers...personally I love them. There is a great joy in seeing a family or young professional realize the dream of home ownership; and helping them reach it..... First time home buyers have a lot of questions. And there are soem they do not think about that we as Realtors must explain to them along the way on the process and finding the right home for them. Most people do not realize that we are here to help them with the purchase of a home and guide them through the process. I am amazed daily at the amount of people I talk to that can purchase a home but never believed they could....Like you; I remember clear as if it were yesterday the first house I bought. I also remeber thinking I cannot buy a home; until a Realtor explained to em I could and helped me along the path to home ownership. So, as Realtors we are a lot like America's Got Talent....we help people realize their dreams of home ownership and achieve it...... Dave diCecco Realtor/Broker www.davedicecco.com