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Hiking Mt. Washington is a lot like being a Realtor

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Real Estate Agent with William Raveis Real Estate RES.0771101

Hiking Mt. Washington is a lot like being a RealtorMt. Washington

Hi All,

  I recently hiked Mt. Washington. It was an amazing experience and a long trek, which gave me a lot of time to think(and no cell service). I realized that the hike and and my career are very similar. The trek to the summit (6,288ft. !) and the descent are quite like being a Realtor. There are obstacles, hard work some disappointment and a very gratifying sense of reward.

  I have worked on a number of difficult listings and with clients facing hard times, tough decisions and obstacles. Climbing up a mountain can be a difficult and dangerous slope(pardon the pun) to tread. It is very similar to the choices that we require of our clients, and ourselves. If we stick in there and are a resource to our clients, we provide a service that helps keep some decisions objective and add perspective to the situation. 

  Working hard to maintain your network is a very important step in being a resource to your clients and to developing your relationships. You must keep moving forward! Onward and upward as they say. Building and maintaining relationships is what this is is all about. I believe that we are working together with our clients to build a relationship and get to the closing table. We must work hard to make sure we not only handle any problems that arise but communicate efficiently with our clients about the process. If we are effective we can build a relationship that can lead to many other deals.

  We can make the negative a positive by learning from disappointing transactions. If pass-by these learning experiences we are missing our chance to grow. We can gain insight and move forward as a more experienced and more effective Realtor.

  My favorite part is reaching the summit. It is satisfying and REAL. When we help a client close on the sale of their home, we have been a REAL part of their lives and had a quantifiable success. It is something we should be proud of and the reason I am a Realtor. 

  I believe that hiking Mt. Washington is a lot like being a Realtor.Mt. Washington Summit

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