Paying it Foreward

Waking up on a fine winter’s day in Idaho is the best reason for living. Now its time to go out and make a buck. As the last year ended, it also brought about the entire end of year fees and bills to maintain my standing in the Real Estate community.

No one said that being a Realtor is cheap. Buyers and sellers are the end product of a career that is governed by Associations and commissions. What it takes to drive a client and show property is as complicated as working on your computer; for instance, the following groups have a hand in your pocketbook just to allow showing of property.

• The National Association of Realtors or NAR

• The Idaho Association of Realtors or IAR

• The Ada County Association of Realtor or ACAR

• The Intermountain MLS

• And finally the Idaho Real Estate Commission

Then along the way there are the fees associated with your electronic key and mandatory E and O (errors and omissions) insurance.

Yes, this is what it takes to be among the few now that can show homes and sell property in our great State. It all takes the money to keep it running. This is what the end of year means to those of us that have survived the market for the last couple of years.

P.S. Support your local Realtors!