I went to the dentist recently because I thought I needed a root canal.  The dentist told me that I did not need a root canal, but that I needed my tooth extracted because I had a broken root.  I asked how he tell my tooth had a broken root because I could not see anything.  He then made a comment saying that this is why he was the dentist and I was a Realtor. 

I started laughing when he said that because I have used a similar statement before; going to real estate school doesn’t make you a Realtor. 

I have friends who tell me that they want to take a real estate course to learn a lot about real estate.  You might learn the art of real estate, but getting your license only gives you the opportunity to sell real estate.  Being a Realtor involves knowing the market and putting to use your skills to good use.  Just like going to dental school doesn’t make you a great dentist – it takes experience and putting your skills to use that gets you there.