The Corridor Journal of Strategic Alliances Building Arts & Real Property | Page 4

From the Editor’s Desk
Real property refers to land, not just the Earth, but also to those
permanent structures which exist on it, the air that is above it and the
soil and minerals in the Earth beneath it. More blood has been spilled
over land ownership than any other commodity.

Barbara Kent
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief

I have worked in a number of different careers in different industries,
and was always fairly successful. What keeps me grounded today
was my five years as a Realtor, three of them as a Commercial Agent.
It was undoubtedly the most difficult work I’ve ever done. The ethos is
not intuitive, the rules are complex, and there is a lot of competition.
My former broker’s words still ring in my ears “If you snooze, you
lose!” which pretty much defines the energy of those who work in
the industry. So why are so many people inspired to pursue it as a
career? Money. “Real Estate is the only profession where a lot of
money can be made in a short period of