I have found it very interesting that originally when I started this career, I thought I would want nothing but listings. I thought I could set a sign on the property, print some flyers, and add data to RMLS and collect a paycheck. Not so much. After having a couple listings my main frustration was that I had to rely on another agents selling expertise to sell my listing and not all agents are good salepeople. I also had to rely on what they told their clients about the condition of the property and then somehow back peddle and change their minds that the property isn't in as bad of shape as their agent had first sold them with. I thought I would be in the drivers seat with listings and actually your nowhere near the front of the car. You are actually in the back with your sellers describing the emotional rollercoaster of a first time homebuyers frame of mind all the while trying to make them feel confident in my services which I am not even able to use since the buyers are using a different agent. I also find myself working very hard sprucing up the house while its on the market, changing light bulbs, sweeping the leaves off the front porch, and making sure nothing has spoiled in the fridge. During the repair process, I am calling contractors, sewer scope experts, oil tank sweepers, chimney cleaners, maids, junk haul away companies and much much more. I have found that sellers don't really know what they are in for and its my job to buffer the chaos and make the process of selling a house very simple. I do love working with sellers but the only frustration I voice is the amount of "unwritten work" I find myself doing.
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