After many years as a music educator, I "jumped into" the real estate field eight years ago. My wife, son, and daughter all said "WHAAAAAAAAT? You'll hate it. You're not a salesman." Well, eight years later they say "Who would'a thought."
My family was right that as soon as a "salesman" started a heavy duty sales "pitch" I would head in the other direction. I had loved teaching and had learned a great deal from my students and colleagues. One very basic thing that I had learned was that we respond best when someone is genuinely interested in us as a person, who listens, and works WITH us to reach beneficial goals and who is good humored. That has been my approach to real estate and I do enjoy it (most days - not too keen on septic inspections). I try to make it fun, to use a "light touch."
As a REALTOR in the Dartmouth College, Sunapee, Upper Valley area of New Hampshire and Vermont I have had the opportunity to meet, work with, become friends with fine people from all over the world. I have been fortunate to work with many clients with amazing senses of humor, who like to laugh and have fun during the process of buying or selling real estate. I have tried to avoid the kind of high pressure sales pitches that I dislike and to not take myself too seriously. That doesn't mean that I don't work work hard for my clients or have days when everything "blows up" and think "what am I doing here?" But the good days far outweigh the bad on the balance scales.
Still involved with music, I direct the choral group, Bel Canto Chamber Singers and have worked on productions of the North Country Community Theatre and Opera North.
But I like being a REALTOR. No kidding!
Hal Sheeler
Century 21 Energy Shield Realty
Hanover, New Hampshire
http://www.HalSheeler.com
http://www.Homes-In-Hanover-NH.com
http://www.BelCantoSingers.com
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