Continue to Advocate for Pro-Consumer Markets

BY GLORIA MONKS

For more than a century, New Jersey Realtors® has been the voice for real estate in New Jersey, advocating for private property rights and assisting Realtors® in achieving success in their businesses. I am humbled to be President of such an incredible organization.

I have been working in the real estate industry for over 30 years, licensed for 18 of them, and I’ve learned through the ups and downs of the market that we must support one another. As a managing broker, serving and supporting my agents gave me such happiness, and the ability to assist agents in helping New Jerseyans achieve homeownership moved me. Not only did I want to give back, but I needed to give back.

Family support shapes our lives. It provides love, a sense of belonging, and a nurturing environment that contributes to our personal growth and well-being.

This year, I want our Realtor® family to come together, to lean on one another, and be thought leaders. We will face outside challenges in the coming years, but we will get through it together, one day at a time.

With New Jersey Realtors® in our corner, we will stay up to date with industry issues, stay in compliance with real estate regulations, stay sharp in the field with top continuing education classes, abide by the Code of Ethics, and remain ethical in our business practice. With the most comprehensive housing market data in the state, we know the market better than anyone else. New Jersey Realtors® truly is our key to success.

Although I spent my career serving in New Jersey, I grew up in New York—living with my extended family. We were so close that I never saw them as extended family, but rather immediate family. Their support played a crucial role in my upbringing and had a profound impact on my life.

I encourage you all to hone in on the Realtor® difference. Focus on being an educational resource for clients and highlight to the public that only Realtors® possess the know-how and expertise to navigate any market. Emphasize to colleagues that Realtor® membership matters and emphasize our knowledge of the communities we live and work in, as we defend pro-consumer practices in the local MLS broker marketplaces. We want consumers to continue to thrive in our local markets.