Changes on Vernon Road, and Coldwell Banker Spinks Brown Durand Was There!

Coldwell Banker Commercial Spinks Brown Durand appreciates the opportunity to have represented Tredegar Film Products in the recent sale of their 136,000 square foot LaGrange manufacturing facility located at 1425 Vernon Road. The buyer was LG3 Properties, LLC, represented by Jerry Johnson of ERA First Realty of LaGrange. We welcome the new business to our area.

Coldwell Banker Commercial Spinks Brown Durand has been a market leader in the sale of commercial and investment property for over 35 years in West Georgia and East Alabama.

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I Want to Be a Real Estate Agent When I Grow Up…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I want to be a real estate agent when I grow up” is probably not what many little children say.  As Halloween approached and now has passed, I observed the costumes of the local children. Some were fictional characters; some were animals, while others represented various careers. If you ask a young child what he or she wants to be when they grow up, you can be sure you will get a variety of answers ranging from teacher, ballerina, football player, and even ninja. Some of these “career choices” are made evident in the costumes. However, I don’t recall seeing even one costume resembling that of a real estate agent.

I began to ponder this Halloween season why people decide to enter the real estate field. If little children do not aspire to be one, then when does that decision happen? 

I was given a picture of one our current agents during a Halloween promotion that our company held many years ago. Looking at how successful he has become and what a valuable asset he is to our company, I can only wonder how many times he said as a little child “I want to be a real estate agent when I grow up.” His father was and still is in the real estate field so as a child he may have decided a little earlier than most to enter the field. However, in the picture, he was not dressed as an agent, but rather a clown.

I decide to ask our agents why they decided on the field. Below are a few responses.

Ginny–
We kept getting transferred, 3 times in one year, so I decided I needed to take a Real Estate Course to learn more.

Bernice–
I had just closed my store (S&H Green Stamp store) and I needed a job. My friend Mary Ann had just passed her real estate test. I took the test and passed it, so here I am.  I have never regretted it.

Ben–
I was buying investment properties and liked the business and decide to go into real estate as a career.  All of my other job offers at that time I entered the Real Estate industry required me to move out of town.  Never looked back since 1983.

Maria–
I wanted to help people find their dream home.

As I received the responses, I saw a multitude of reasons ranging from desire to know more about the process, to a friend’s encouragement, to a love of the business, and simply helping others. We have dedicated agents here to assist you. Agents who have a true desire to be in the business can be found at Coldwell Banker Spinks Brown Durand.

Whether they ever said as a child, “I want to be a real estate agent when I grow up”, they have certainly said as an adult, “I want to be YOUR real estate agent.” Call us today for a dedicated and experience Realtor to help you.