All I Really Want To Do Is Be A REALTOR!!!
I have been a licensed Realtor since 1992. Do I love the job? Some days! Do I hate the job? Some days! Do I really want to do anything else? NO!!!!!
I am a people person. Just what does that mean? To me it means I like people!! I like helping people. I like helping them with one of the most serious and expensive purchases in their lives. I have gained a lot of experience in my field and feel I am pretty darn good at what I do.
What does it take to be a Realtor?
1. Knowledge. Of the market, home values, community, sales and buying procedures, forms, laws.
2. Patience. Buying or selling a home takes time. It takes trial and error. This is not something you can do quickly. I have clients who I have worked with for years before they finally made that big purchase. The media makes it sound so gloomy and threatening. It isn't. Not if you have a Realtor to work with. A good Realtor who can walk you through the whole experience and hold your hand through the rough spots.
3. Tough Skin. You have to be able to accept disappointment. People are human and they want what they want when they want it. They want what is best for them. They don't always think about the other person's feelings. Not everyone is loyal or understands what it means to be loyal. People can hurt you and they don't even realize it. Realtors don't get paid for all the work they do. Quite honestly, not for most of it. We only get paid when we go to a closing or someone buys or sells a home who has been represented by us personally.
4. Care and Understanding. If I didn't care about the people I work with, my job would be a lot less stressful. It's not my problem if they can't get a loan. Or if their basement leaks. Or if they lose their job. Or they are getting a divorce and have to sell. Or if their kids don't want to move and leave their friends. But I still care. I still worry and fret over making sure that I have done everything possible and crossed all my t's and dotted all the i's. I don't have an 8-5 job. My job is constantly on my mind. I am on call 24/7. And that's OK.