Being a REALTOR ® Sucks!
Being a REALTOR Sucks!
Being a REALTOR Sucks!
A couple of nights ago on a late Sunday evening, I showed up at my clients house at 10:30 pm after spending the evening negotiating a deal for them. When I showed up at the door the first words from my clients mouth are "Your job SUCKS!". Now yes, being out at 10:30 pm on a Sunday night isn't the most exciting or 'fun' time to be out and about and some could say that it 'sucks'. Sometimes their are articles written about your industry that labels it as 'rigged' and calls clients like mine 'ignorant'. Now I'm not saying that the industry is perfect, it's not and there are many things that have to change for it to get better... but I digress.
Being a REALTOR isn't for everyone in fact I choose to work very hard for my clients, thus I'm out driving around this beautiful city of mine at 10:30 pm on a Sunday night getting signatures.
If you have read this far, your probably waiting to read a long list of why being a REALTOR sucks... well, your not going to find that here. Truth be told, Rebecca and I enjoy what we do and love meeting the people we do because of our profession. I've attempted to put together a few reasons why we truly enjoy doing what we do. This isn't everything, but it's a start.
1. Technology
Now for some this may not be a legitimate reason to love something, but I truly enjoy the new gadgets and toys that we get to use and implement into our business that helps out the bottom dollar for our clients. I was with some clients last night and we were signing a contract on my iPad and they said... and I quote... "This makes one of the most boring things about selling our house actually really fun and enjoyable"... Now I was shocked to hear that, but it's true. As soon as I pull out the iPad to use for signing most clients are impressed and excited to use it.
The other part of the technology is all the online marketing and mediums that I get to use and experiment with. This blog for example and being able to be creative with it is something I love and enjoy. Creating videos while teaching and educating through them is a powerful tool that I truly enjoy and I hope you as a reader of this blog enjoy watching them.
2. Flexibility
Now what do I mean by flexibility... I'm not talking that I can do stretches like Kipper or would ever attempt to do so, I'm talking about the flexibility that being in business for myself gives us the greatest flexibility as a family with a new little one. I am a huge promotor of being an entrepreneur and love to help others find their own inner entrepreneurial spirit. Because I know of and experience the power of being an entrepreneur every day, it's something that if I see someone who could have it, I want to help stretch that person to become their own boss. Being in business for ourselves allows us to set our own schedules, unless it is 10:30 pm on a Sunday night =-)... but to be frank, we can schedule holidays when we want to as we have built a solid team around us to ensure that our clients and business still runs smoothly while we are away.
3. The People
And lastly... The People... This to me is the single biggest reason why we love what we do. What other profession allows you to find and search out people like ourselves, who you will get along with well and become close friends with over time. We have been sooo blessed by the clients (many are now considered good friends) that we have been given the privilege to work with. We have been invited to countless number of weddings, Christmas parties and birthday parties and have had the honor of being invited to some of our clients most memorable experiences in their lives... and we got to be there to experience them. Rebecca was even in a wedding of one of our clients. We have held day old babies, helped out those that were going through tough times and have even been argued about by a couple that was getting married about who should sell their house until they realized that she knew Rebecca and he new Me... Crazy!
"The people" is why we do this. We get to meet someone new each week and help them find a new home where they will have some of the best times and memories of their lives.
We are truly blessed in our business and want to thank you for that. Every year our business grows and we receive more referrals and are able to help more and more people buy their perfect homes and sell what was their home and help them find a new place.
Like in any business their are trade off's, and if I need to be out at 10:30 pm on a Sunday as a trade off for what we get in return for what we do... I think I can manage that!
Thank YOU! Because of you, this is why we do what we do!
Rogue Program Removal - How to remove ProtectDefender? Vanish Roof Rat Excrement The 3 Principles That Will Make You Successful In Life The Charm of High Heels How To Avoid Chafing Infrared Illuminators Play A Very Important Role In Surveillance The real barrier stopping you World Cup Prediction Portugal vs North Korea Inspirational Leaders Are Persistent Divine Timing What are the best Conference Meeting Rooms? Private Practice Season 4 Episode 8 - THIS IS AWESOME Improve Any Room With A Crystal Chandelier