I was just looking at my website statistics and it I had over 4500 hits on Friday and averaging about 1350 a day... is that good.... I think it's great.

But maybe someone can help me understand what's the difference between a hit and a session graph and page view?.... What should I be excited about?

OK well - that's all

I have been doing real estate full time for about 5 months now...those of you who follow my blog knows me as the new agent who hated my boss and corporate America and was struggling with making the big leap of faith to do real estate full-time.

Why did I decide to quite my 9-5 and become a full time agent?- especially in this market... to be honest - dude I didn't have a choice... well maybe I did..

I went to work one day, it was month end and if anyone is in Accounting.. you know how dreadful those stupid days considered by me as "THE EVIL CLOSING DAYS"

I was ticking away on my journals trying to get them all completed when I got the news that the only person I really like in my department was quitting... mind you she was the controller, what I call a pleasant spirit and was the person responsible to hiring me....

With the coming of this news also came a so familiar dread, my life at this job was going to become even more horrific-if at all possible... I was saddened by the news off course and when the big dog came and asked my for a report I knew wasn't due for another week - she always did stuff like she didn't know that close is a black hole for time and energies... I inhaled and said that this day would be my last... it was the straw that broke the camels back so to speak....

I felt a strange feeling, something like freedom as I left work that day

Two weeks later that feeling was replace with fear... I started frantically looking for another job, and got some offers, but I always had a reason not to take them... then somehow it dawned on me, this is exactly what I wanted... I had some Popeye's and olive garden money saved up and I should do what I really enjoy...tad a tad a !! REAL ESTATE, and while it's not been easy, I am happy to say- I have not really regretted it.. I somehow got bounced into the whole rental market business because of the state of the market, but I am making more money now than when I was working in C-America and I am happy with my growth so far.....

Yeah - goes to show....LET GO and let JAH

I have properties for rent!!

So looking to move in Georgia, already living in GA?

I have several great deals on rental properties in difference cities in GA, please find below some of these units and give me a call or send me an email if it looks like what you're looking for...

You can look at these and my other properties at www.atlcondominium.com

Lithonia

•1.    3 bedroom 2.5bath townhouse located off Panola rd and young in Lithonia; The owner is asking $950.00 a month with one month's rent security deposit available now!!. FEATURES: 2 garages, fenced in backyard, sunken den, separate dinning room, skylight ceilings in both bathroom, jetted tub in master...

•2.    3 bedroom 2.5bath townhouse located off Panola Rd and Fairington; the owner is asking $950.00 a month with one month's rent security deposit, immediately available. FEATURES: all black kitchen appliances, separate dinning room, eat in kitchen, garden tub in bathrooms, privacy fence and extra storage out back. Almost new community.

Pictures and more information can be found at www.atlcondominium.com

It's been a while since I have blogged, but being the innate blogger than I am, I can't help but gravitate back to the world of blogging...

I am revamping my website and while I love point2NLS I need to make my template based website more appealing.

I was thinking about the entire project for almost six month's now, I like to believe I am computer savvy but undertaking the project just seemed a tad bigger than I....

But I have decided to just do it tonight...well atleast start

I had to ask myself who am I making this website for - Well I said self, you're target markets are Investors, first time homebuyers, property owners and renters....

Good place to start right?... from doing this basic list I know that at least I need to have four pages on my website if nothing else... Good job Nat...

Let's keep going... Then I had to decide what format/layout would be the least confusing if I was each of these target groups who would visit the website... maybe the four pages should be label boldly...

"First time home buyers"

"Investors"

"Looking for rental properties"

"Home owners"

I have seen some great Point2NLS websites, any suggestions your website nerds out there can throw my way... I am all ears and eyes

As I have done too many times before I question why I am in real estate?

Why do I endure and work though the sea of crazy people I met on a daily basis?

Why do I work way into the night and seven days a week?

Why do I extend exceptional service and have to force people to do what they have to do to secure part of the American dream?

Why do I care, when so many of my clients prove to me that they don't?

I am in real estate because I want to help.

I genuinely want to share in the moment when a single mom can purchase her first home with her kids.

I want to help a starting family find they home they dreamed about.

I want to assist in helping you work on the issues that stand between a prospective buyer and someone who is a homeowner.

I won't sit here and say that my checks don't make me smile...

But my soul sings when I can help, participate.....

I am walking on this very difficult path of independent contractor, small business owner and I am traveling on the path less traveled.... But to me it's worth it...even now when I am in the office at 10.17 working on a contract....

I am here sitting and trying to come up with something clever to write about, it's been so long since I last blog, I guess I am forgetting how it's done.

 I am convince it will come back to me.

I want to say a sincere thank you AR, for accepting this new uncertain agent, I want to thank those of you who took the time to encourage me to hang in there when the road became rough as it often had during my first year of being an agent.

Special thanks to Margaret Rome. Who was the first member to welcome me to AR, I can't believed she called me about two weeks back to make sure I was ok... Thanks guys, this year has been a roller coaster. I closed two deals and 2008 is looking a lot better.....

Good luck to you all, new agents - brace yourself, be ready it's not going to be easy, but if it's what you like doing, you'll be fine...

look I am

I missed you guys so much.. I have been incognito for almost two months now....

What an interesting two months it's been... now finally getting my feet planted again on the ground.... I just wanted to pop in and say hi to you guys and let ya'll know Nat is back...

I'll let you guys know what I have been up to... hang in there....

 Ok, I am here biting out my entire finger nail, I am so excited that I finally sent in my first offer, but it's taking forever to hear something back.

It was an offer on a foreclosed property and I sent it in last Friday and it expired on Monday, I was hoping to get a counter offer at least by the end of the week.

How long does a bank typically take to counter on an offer or reject it?

Ugggg I can't wait much longer!!

Yeah you guys!!!

I got another lead from AR. This young lady called me over the weekend, and wanted me to be her agent, she is moving to GA from N. Carolina.

This lead came in a perfect time, as I was really frustrated with my inactivity when it came to real estate... I have been concentrating on other areas in my life, with good reason, but I needed a reminder that I am in the real estate thing to make a difference in mine and other life's.

So with the lead came a new surge of real estate energy... and hopeful all goes well with the client and my activity level will change and things will start happening

I have been struggling with the decision concerning becoming a full-time agent, the decision was particularly hard for me because I had a full time job and I was scared that the market will make it hard for a new agent to put bread on the table.

Well I have never made it a secret, but I detest my job.

Check out my post about it click here

It so happens that I was laid off, effective Friday.

I am relieved in some ways, because I really wasn't happy working there, I got an ok severance package, but I need to decide what my next move should be, should I just become a full-time agent? Or find a part-time job...

I have a couple of friends that has been full time agents for years and who are not looking for part time jobs.... Would that a good decision now...

Do I even have a say in the matter? are the Gods telling me something?