15 more things I love and hate about the real estate business - part 2

See part 1 of the 15 things I love and hate about the real estate business. Here are 15 more:

16) I love to attend a Tuesday sales meeting and get energized or hear some useful information.

I hate to attend a Tuesday sales meeting and it is one big waste of time.

17) I love when a buyer comes to realization that there is no such thing as a "perfect house."

I hate when a buyer spends years looking for the "perfect house" and never buys.

18) I love when I give a good listing presentation and the sellers lists with me at a realistic asking price.

I hate when I give a good listing presentation and the seller lists with a competing Realtor only because he would take it at an unrealistic asking price.

19) I love that the Sarasota real estate market is improving.

I hate the mess that the Sarasota real estate market went through the last 5 or 6 years.

20) I love when a prospect is respectful of my time.

I hate when a prospect that never turns into a sale is disrespectful of my time.

21) I love that experience is helping me focus on money making activities.

I hate that there are so many ways to waste time in the real estate business.

22) I love when a client sends a testimonial without asking for it.

I hate when I go above and beyond for a client and don't receive a thank you.

23) I love the idea of throwing my blackberry into the lake behind my house when/if I retire from real estate.

I hate the fact that I have not done that already. ;-)

24) I love the fact that I set my own schedule and don't have to "clock in" to work everyday.

I hate the fact that I probably work far more hours than a job that I just "clocked in" to.

25) I love the idea of taking a vacation without my cell phone or email access.

I hate the fact that I have NEVER done that.

26) I love that I can fire a buyer if needed.

I hate when I have to fire a buyer.

27) I love having a flexible schedule so I can take my kids to school if I want.

I hate that I work more than 40 hours a week that prevents me from hanging with my kids more.

28) I love when a buyer see a property on my website and buys it.

I hate that the conversion rate for website visitors is so low.

29) I love when I sell my own listing.

I hate that it does not happen more often.

30) I love when a blog post gets featured on Activerain.

I hate when a really good blog post does not get featured on Activerain.