I swear, I could care less if I get any points for this post. The reason for this post at all is to prove that real estate agents should either turn off their phone entirely or expect to get calls (on Labor Day). A few minutes ago, I received my fourth call from a perspective buyer of one of my listings. Turning off my phone on a day when I am just relaxing is kind of like saying, I do not want any business today. (Excuse me, I just got interrupted with my fifth buyer call of the day) I am all about family time, in fact, we are having a family BBQ later today but tuning out on a day when people are still buying and selling houses gives new meaning to the expression, taking time off.

Of course, some calls are a waste of time but many will be well worth the time spent (even on Labor Day) to keep your phone turned on. After all, what do many people do on Labor Day, they are not laboring, they are driving neighborhoods, looking for homes. Makes perfect sense to me.