Yes, we have information. It comes at us fast and furious everyday all day long. So much in fact we’ve put up a guard shield to protect ourselves. We deflect what we don’t want to know or think we don’t want to know. It’s necessary to keep us sane.
The technological age delivers information at our finger tips whether we are at home or on the road. Ask me a question and I can Google the answer faster then my Granddad could flip the pages on the old Encyclopedia Britannica!
A couple months ago my Grandson was born. He is a beautiful, big healthy boy who was born without fully formed right ear. He was born at 5:07 p.m. before I went to bed that night I diagnosed his condition online. No, l’m not a doctor. I did like most folks do now and researched and read. I wasn’t sure what I read was right, but I had a pretty good idea.
My Grandson wasn’t able to get into see a specialist for many weeks, but when he did his parents were told what we already knew. The Doctor merely confirmed it.
The beauty of having the information available to us, relieved our fears of the ensuing weeks. We patiently waited them out, knowing most likely we were right. We also researched future options for repair or replacement. The baby’s parents also starting learning from existing support groups about other issues of concern, hiring a speech therapist and preparing for school.
All of this has been done online. The information is amazing, comforting and valuable beyond words, yet still the final say is with the Doctor.
Doctors of today are probably getting pushed to their limits. Years ago patients didn’t have an online resource for education, they relied on word of month and old wives tales. Modern day doctors are probably running pretty fast just to stay ahead of the patients!
We are truly living in exponential times.
Real estate consumers also have a wealth of online information available to them. Home searches, statistics, neighborhood demographics, 24/7 open houses all deliver real estate information with the intensity of a fire hose. Many feel this information helps to understand real estate, but others find it only makes the whole process more difficult.
Information does not guarantee understanding.
Many times I find myself shuttering with fear when I see the way people search for homes. Looking at homes online without knowing, seeing or smelling the neighborhood just isn’t the same thing. It’s going to take a long time before Google Earth can replicate the real thing, if ever. There isn’t a real estate mash-up that can consolidate the human senses of an actually showing of a property.
My job goes beyond delivering information. I help put the millions of pieces together from present to future value, personal preferences, lifestyle options, budget and location, as a Realtor I have much more to offer than merely unlocking the door. It’s really about counseling, preparing a strategy and helping to fulfill the goals of the client. That’s a lot of information, but it’s information that will make or break your future.
Are you willing to receive?
Enjoy the video, it’s about information and the fast pace of our society.
About the Author
Kristal Kraft
Kristal has been helping buyers and sellers in Colorado since 1984. She enjoys sharing her knowledge of the Metro Denver Real Estate market via blogging and in person while driving around the beautiful Rocky Mountain town of Denver! For fun, Kristal enjoys shooting things with a Canon. Visit Denver Photo Blog
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Kristal~I hope all is well with your grandson. The Denver Market is fortunate to have a REALTOR like you to help with the education of buyers coming into the area.
Hi Mack ~ Thanks for the well wishes. Our little guy continues to get good news, he is well and getting bigger everyday. Just thinking about him brings a smile to my face! I’m sure you are the same with your Granddaughter!
This was a great video. Very well put together with a smooth, seamless transition. Liked the music and the message. I GOT IT. Visual effects had impact and drove the point home. Not boring at all and created a thirst for more information. Very edutaining.
So glad to hear your grandson is doing well!
Last year, I had a family member that was ill and I immediately began my ‘online diagnosis’. Unfortunately, what I found was not comforting and we collectively suffered in the weeks it took to hear from specialists what we had already determined online.
The availability of information is nearly incomprehensible. You really nailed it however when you stated ‘Information does not guarantee understanding.’ Whether it’s a home search, shopping for a product, or researching a medical diagnosis – the flood of information can miss the human elements, lack the emotional facets, or simply be conflicting.
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