Both approaches are part of ERA Real Estate's focus on bringing new blood into an industry long dominated by the over-50 crowd. The typical Realtor is 56, according to the National Association of Realtors. Buyers under 35 make up 31 percent of home purchasers, but agents under 35 account for only 6 percent of agents, NAR says. And agents under 30 are only 2 percent of the Realtor population.
"You have kind of a disconnect in the industry between the customer and those serving the customer," says Charlie Young, president and chief executive officer of ERA Real Estate.
The disconnect could prove a costly one.
Details on Wilder and Hurt's programs to close the gap and recruit younger agents appear in the July issue of industry newsletter "Real Estate Broker's Insider."
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