Unknown knowledge of the present tends to perpetuate fear in the future.  And when I speak of unknown knowledge, I’m referring to the misunderstood idiosyncrasies between the Baby Boomer generation and the younger Gen X & Y as this relates to the relevancy of buying or selling Colorado Springs Real Estate.

Last night I stopped by a function sponsored by Peoples Mortgage – a Hawaiian Luau for purposes of business networking.  Many of the Colorado Springs Realtors who attended are part of the Baby Boomers.  When listening to some of the chitchat between agents, I felt somewhat out of place.  Not being socially inept because of my leadership affiliations, both personally and professionally, I realized that many Colorado Springs Realtors really do not understand my generation.

Let me add some words of encouragement for Colorado Springs Realtors…

As discussed among some of the crowd, the Gen X & Y’ers are not fully self-absorbed, devoid of deeper relationships.  Instead, they’re on a quest for truth, casual with the meaningless traditions, even as this correlates to buying or selling Colorado Springs Real Estate property.

Technological gadgets are not expressions of the entirety of one’s image.  Rather, technology enables the potential purchaser or seller with knowledge.  The social media component is used for networking and quick-paced decision-making, not for ways to be sold within the marketplace.  Social networking creates this type of invisible shield in which the Generation X or Y’er does not feel taken advantage of…

It allows for a different mindset to process information without feeling the pressure of sales or deadlines.  It helps the individual to feel more balanced with life, being able to respond to important decisions and then to focus on more meaningful things, like eliminating distractions and then cultivating relationships.  Twitter and facebook allow for the expenditure of time with acquaintances.  It’s not a place for being sold.  In fact, this is a complete turn-off for the Gen X & Y’ers, especially when the Baby Boomers start to invade this place with hidden sales agendas.

Technology does not create trust between the Colorado Springs Realtor and the customer.  Ultimately the personal relationship does, even with the different nuances between the generations.  People of the upcoming generation are looking for the truth behind knowledge, sifting through the superficial with technology.

While the two generations have distinctive character traits, each needs each other more than ever.  Neither is more valuable than the other.  There are simply different, but I believe very much the same in the need to search for underlying truth.

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