I am loving the concept of the Tampa based Real Estate Lives. It’s goal is to find those who have lost their livelihood in the real estate industry jobs and opportunities in different professions.

Let’s face it, the real estate industry at it’s peak employed many more people than it traditionally has. From agents to construction workers we have experienced peak employment of a sort that will most likely not come back.

And in it’s wake many families are out of work and struggling to make ends meet. New construction has slowed down to the point many small builders are not doing anything they can to find any handyman work, and the handymen are returning your calls the same day.

Now that is indicative of big problems.

But seriously, organizations like Real Estate Lives are a great idea and can help many a family across the country. If you have the inclination or time, see if you can help start a chapter in your neck of the woods.

The 2-month-old organization, which hopes to soon obtain nonprofit status, is the brainchild of Tampa lawyer Ron Weaver. He sought out leaders from the professional group Commercial Real Estate Women as the organization’s other founders.

“They Real Estate Lives have been trying to make me aware of job fairs and professional meet-and-greets,” said Brown, of Riverview. “They also have gotten me a resume review and a mentor who is an architect.”

“We are focusing on how I can transfer my construction management experience to other types of management,” Brown said. via msnbc.com.

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