First of all Congrats to Chris on this exciting news to become Chief Evangelist with Inman News. I consider Chris to be a friend but more than that he has become a trusted source of knowledge and information for many real estate professionals including myself. I have to admit that while I watched Chris and the Tech Savvy Agent brand grow I was a little skeptical because of the restraints placed on a position monitored and owned by an industry vendor. I am a lot like my friend Debe Maxwell and I tend to be a little skeptical of those claiming to be the expert or guru in anything without a solid proven track record to back that up. I am known to occasionally question what is being “sold” to us by many trainers and repeat the sentiments of many… “Well, if he’s never sold before what in the world/#$&^ would be know about selling real estate? What would he KNOW if he’s never been out in the field and actually SOLD real estate?”

Good question and one that needs to be asked of anyone we are going to take advise from in real estate. Trust me there are days when I am out showing houses in the cold rain or in the dark on the weekends when I’d rather be with my kids and times when I hear people cry or even yell on the other end of the phone over a real estate situation. Those are the days I shake my head at the latest tech savvy post and roll my eyes thinking “must be nice to sit behind your desk or waltz up on stage and pretend this business is all about wowing people with shiney toys” And then I digress….

The truth is I have gotten to know Chris over the past couple of years as TSA and honestly believe that he more than maybe any other trainer out there right now really GETS IT (real estate marketing for today’s consumer) and really does care about helping agents better serve consumers, manage their business in a more professional manner, sell more houses and therefore make more money. I believe the tools he shares can help agents become more profitable if implemented and it amazes me that he shares his knowledge so generously (and at all hours of the day). I have heard through the grapevine (aka, his comment on Tech Support For Real Estate Agents) that he is going to be doing a weekly video show that will not be hidden behind the paid curtain at Inman. This is a big move for Inman and I think it is a great one. In my opinion this “MOVE” is a huge benefit for us as agents because it means Chris will no longer be restrained from sharing information about companies that offer great tools to agents but are in competition to REALTOR.com and Top Producer.

So to this new adventure for my friend Chris and Inman News; I say “Cheers!” Now, lets all get back to work, implement the tools he has taught us about to better serve consumers and while we’re at it, lets have fun making some money and new friends along the way!

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