Don't apologize, my wife is a real estate broker. I used to be in commercial real estate because I went into partnership with an industrial park owner where I had my machine shop. If I hadn't had the money to carry her the first 2 years,....well, you know.
Geez, I can't believe on FreeRepublic, I'd hear the class-envy stuff.
I don't think it's class-envy, it's just ignorance about what lies beneath the surface of any human endeavor. People wonder why I charge $300-600-1,200, to play the Scots Bagpipe at an event. After years of instructions, paying my way to Scotland, room and board at the school, years of practice, a $2,000 set of pipes and $1,000 in a kilt and tunic, I expect to get paid. I expect people to pay the piper. If a person can get a piper for free, fine, he or she is probably worth the cost. As am I. The same goes for realtors.
regards....Buck....;^)
It just gets old, real old, after awhile, the way people act and talk about real estate. I always say give it a few months and try it yourself, and then let me know. There are always people willing to try it, but it's interesting that there are the same # of people leaving it. If it was such a money maker, people would never leave.
Playing the bagpipes ?? You are worth every penny !!!