Here we go, installment #4 of my series of "What I have Learned in my short time of being a Fort Wayne Realtor"
Installment 1 can be found HERE, installment 2 HERE, and installment 3 HERE. I hope that this installment can be just as entertaining as the first 3!
I HAVE LEARNED...
That even though listing your step brother's house brings a little more PRESSURE than a regular listing, being able to call his wife and say ACCEPTED OFFER and hear her scream on the other end is TOTALLY WORTH IT!!!
That I really enjoy getting new clients, finding the perfect house for them, and writing offers is FUN!!!! Inspections... eh... not so much. :)
That having four accepted offers in a week is FANTASTIC!! Dealing with four inspections the following week... see above. :)
That an inspection on a 100 year old farmhouse is going to have more PROBLEMS than an inspection on a 13 year old house.
That when you don't blog for a few weeks your search engine rankings decline.
That even though the agent on the other side of the deal has 30 years experience and your somewhat INTIMIDATED... stick to your guns and listen to your gut and you'll be JUST FINE!
That not only are we REALTORS, we are also marriage counselors, movers (don't ask), negotiators, and hopefully in the end FRIENDS to our clients.
That just because another agent ACTS oblivious... he's not.
That just because a buyer asks for 1,850 things to be repaired in a 100 year old house AFTER getting an accepted offer 3% below list price does not mean that you have to do all of them!!
That when you get a listing, more times than not you get a BUYER too!! BONUS!!!!
That if you WORK HARD, put it out there, keep stretching your comfort zone, DO THE RIGHT THINGS, and NEVER QUIT, then you will be successfull in this business and in life.
That when a client says to you "Jared, we are so excited that we finally got an accepted offer on a house and THANK YOU so much for your hard work... but then we realized that we wouldn't be able to look at houses with you anymore and we got kind of sad"... THAT FEELS GOOD.
That if you look at your clients as PAYCHECKS or DOLLAR SIGNS, then know it. I have never looked at a client like this but know MANY agents that have.
That it feels GREATTTTTT when one of your toughest clients (and of my favorite clients) says THANK YOU for all your hard work, your doing a great job... that it brought a tear to my eye. :)
That I LOVE what I do and am thankful to God everyday that I have found my calling. :)
There it is... installment #4. Thanks for reading and I look forward to your replies!
Fort Wayne Realtor Jared Christiansen
RE/MAX Home Connection Fort Wayne and North East Indiana
THE CHRISTIANSEN TEAM
WE work, YOU win!
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