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Cary NC Real Estate: Realtors: Is it time to re-balance your life?

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Realty Arts NC Broker License #235526

A few signs you are a little out of balance between work and that "Life Worth Living" when:

1.  You go to the family reunion and reflect on everyone's housing needs.  'Hmmmm.  She's 17.  Probably ready for a condo in another 6 years."  "Betcha Uncle Joe and Aunt Betty downsize within a couple of years."

2. Personal contacts are mentally filed as "3/2.5/2," or "2 acres or more," etc.

3.  Your phone won't let you input any more contacts, and your home and family aren't entered in yet.

4.  You can't find the milk and bread at your local grocery, but you can rattle off the 6 nearest subdivisions and their average home selling prices.

5.  You buy more, and nicer, flowers for clients than you do for your wife or mother.

6.  You watch the movie "Oklahoma," and give your Sweetie a riveting dissertation on "location, location, location."

7.  There's a lockbox on your front door for the kids after school.

8.  You are in an alley.  Two goons with guns at one end and a menacing snarling dog blocking the other end.  You go to the end with the guys with guns.  They might need investment real estate!

9.  "What's Balance?  Who needs it?  I can do this 24/7."

10.  Finally... You are with your Sweetie.  It is quiet and you think you remember her name.  You pull her close, look into those soft and vaguely familiar eyes and say, "Baby...I want to be your REALTOR for life!"

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Comments(16)

Rebecca Savitski
BSR Real Estate Group - Cary, NC
NC Real Estate Listings

Balance whats balance in Real Estate it is either Feast or Famine

Jul 30, 2007 01:58 AM
Ray Nellum
Envision Real Estate Group, LLC. - Fort Smith, AR
Fort Smith Real Estate

Mike,

That was Great!  I'm still laughing here and can relate!  I've gotta share that one with my wife.

Ft. Smith Real Estate

Jul 30, 2007 05:40 AM
Mike Jaquish
Realty Arts - Cary, NC
919-880-2769 Cary, NC, Real Estate

Rebecca,

Work to live or live to work?  It's a constant issue, isn't it?

Ray,

My Sweetie about popped a gusset on the old "I want to be your Realtor for life."

Barry White would have been proud.  Not....

LOL

Jul 30, 2007 06:06 AM
Rita Taylor
None - Sanford, NC
Sanford NC Real Estate - Homes for Sale in Sanford North Carolina

Great blog Mike - I needed a chuckle today.  Making up new ones could be fun: 

11.  You book reservations for a weekend getaway and think "This trip will make a GREAT blog article"

12.  You and your sweetie count driving around taking blog photos as "quality time"

13.  You have real estate marketing materials in EVERY room in the house.

14.  You curl up with a good magazine for some light reading on changes to the NC offer to purchase.

 

Jul 30, 2007 11:47 AM
Mike Jaquish
Realty Arts - Cary, NC
919-880-2769 Cary, NC, Real Estate

That's it, Rita.

You have it figured out!

Thanks for reading and commenting.

Jul 30, 2007 02:19 PM
Marchel Peterson
Results Realty - Spring, TX
Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro
Hi Mike:  Too funny!!  Even though your are kidding (I think LOL) you are right it is all about balance and not letting real estate throw the balance off kilter. 
Jul 30, 2007 02:41 PM
Mike Jaquish
Realty Arts - Cary, NC
919-880-2769 Cary, NC, Real Estate

Hey, Marchel!

Thanks for dropping in.

Trust me...I can find the milk and bread. AND the peanut butter and jelly, too.

Jul 30, 2007 02:51 PM
Cynthia Tilghman, Realtor® Onslow County NC Home Specialist
Kingsbridge Realty, Inc - Hubert, NC
Good Morning Mike,
Funny and unfortunately true!  Rita did a good job finishing off the list.  I'm not sure there is a way to balance your life when you are in real estate, after all we are on call 24/7.  Thanks for starting my day with a good chuckle.
Jul 31, 2007 12:20 AM
Mike Jaquish
Realty Arts - Cary, NC
919-880-2769 Cary, NC, Real Estate

Cynthia,

Glad you enjoyed it.

I can't work without a little fun from time to time, you know?

Jul 31, 2007 04:42 AM
Ginger S
Wilkinson & Associates, Wilmington NC - Wilmington, NC
Wilmington NC Real Estate & Relocation~

Mike, I am not  there and I hope I never get there...I guess I am balanced..a little crazy but balanced! LOL!

Ginger

Aug 02, 2007 09:21 AM
Gary White~Grand Rapids Home Selling Pro Call: 616-821-9375
Flexit Realty "Flexible Home Selling Solutions" - Grand Rapids, MI
Real Estate Services You can Trust!

Mike, enjoyed the post...very true.   Thanks for sharing.

 

Aug 02, 2007 11:27 AM
Mike Jaquish
Realty Arts - Cary, NC
919-880-2769 Cary, NC, Real Estate

Ginger,

If it was easy, it wouldn't be so much fun, right?

Gary,

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

Aug 03, 2007 05:01 AM
Todd Clark - Retired
eXp Realty LLC - Tigard, OR
Principle Broker Oregon

I might have a problem - lol

Aug 07, 2007 05:35 PM
Mike Jaquish
Realty Arts - Cary, NC
919-880-2769 Cary, NC, Real Estate

Todd,

Might be a good time to do some door-to-door prospecting!

LOL

Thanks for coming by.

Aug 07, 2007 11:07 PM
Kathy McGraw
CELLing Realty - White Water, CA
Riverside County CA Real Estate

#8  The dog or the 2 gunmen.....ummmmm have to think about that one.  The dog might have an owner; then there's the Dog Catcher that will try to tranquilize him, the people in ER, the news media that will run with the story " Local Realtor mauled while taking photos of alley", and ......

I'll take the Dog.......

Aug 12, 2007 05:12 AM
Mike Jaquish
Realty Arts - Cary, NC
919-880-2769 Cary, NC, Real Estate

Kathy,

Good idea to analyze choices based on the possible resultant referral pool!

;)

Aug 12, 2007 06:10 AM