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A Short Work Week May be Short on Time, but Never on Work

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Real Estate Agent with Long and Foster Real Estate VA License # 0225089470

If there's anything that throws me off my game, it's a short work week.  Yes, despite being a Realtor®, which to some means I must be available every day of the week, I do pirmarily work Monday-Friday.  That's because I list and sell a lot of Northern Virginia Short Sales

Monday and Tuesday are my bank and cooperating agent communication days.  So when I lose one to a holiday, I am off balance all week.  All that Monday and Tuesday stuff is crammed into Tuesday...IF....there is nothing else going on to disrupt the workflow.

Well, this holiday weekend left a trail of work to do exactly that.  Started off with a walkthrough on a new construction that will settle next Monday and a settlement of a Haymarket listing.  Those two items took up nearly my entire work day.

My latest Bristow Short Sale that hit the market July 4th in Victory Lakes is officially under contract.  That means papework. 

Another Bristow listing has finally got an offer that will likely ratify this week.  More paperwork.

A Haymarket Short Sale in Piedmont was re-evaluated and priced reduced today by $30,000.  It's now priced at $319.000 from $349,000.  That's what you have to do when you need to sell in a specific and tight time frame...be the best conditon at the best price.  And that's what we are now.  More paperwork in the form of offers expected soon. 

My Alexandria Short Sale co-listed with Susan Haughton just dumped a ton of paperwork in my lap this week.  Funny how everything uncorked all at once at that one.  Thank God Susan has a great sense of humor and is easy to work with.

Finally, Short Sale Approval came in today on a Bristow Short Sale in Kingsbrooke.  That sets off all types of activity with the Second Trust. 

I'll be back on track by Friday.  Until then, here's to late nights playing catch up.

Comments(10)

Kathy Sheehan
Bay Equity, LLC 770-634-4021 - Atlanta, GA
Senior Loan Officer

I agree, I always seem to work as many hours, just crammed into four days instead of five.  I knew it was going to be one of those weeks when I had a half dozen phone calls before 8:30 Tuesday morning. 

 

 

Jul 06, 2011 12:14 PM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Kathy:  That's always the way, isn't it?  But the extended weekend was well worth it.

Jul 06, 2011 12:28 PM
Dick Greenberg
New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO
Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Chris Ann - I was playing catch-up all day yesterday and got home after 10 PM, but I knew I could get back on track today. Then my 9 am first meeting with new buyers appointment turned into an all day let's look at houses appointment and I am so screwed right now, I just put everything down and logged onto AR. I hope tomorrow let's me catch up, but it probably ain't happening. The market may be slow, but it's chewing me up right now. That's good, right?

Jul 06, 2011 01:33 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Chris Ann.....wow you've packed it all in here.  I like they way you do this.....great linking!  Good luck on finishing up this seemlingly VERY short week!  Crazy for me as well.  Busy is good!

Jul 06, 2011 01:40 PM
Michelle Gibson
Hansen Real Estate Group Inc. - Wellington, FL
REALTOR

Chris Ann - I tend to hate weekday holidays because they screw up my entire week, it's still Tuesday right? :)

Jul 06, 2011 02:03 PM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Dick:  Sounds like you are busy, and that's good. 

Anna:  Busy is always welcome, but rather have five days to sort it out.

Michelle:  I wish.

Jul 06, 2011 02:05 PM
Richard Weisser
Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA
Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Chris Ann...

You are so right ... today was unbelievable! There was a lot going on and it all needed my attention.

Jul 06, 2011 04:00 PM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Richard:  So the stuff you would regulary do gets bumped.  It's the same old story every four day work week.

Jul 07, 2011 03:32 AM
Donna Foerster
HomeSmart Realty Group - Parker, CO
Metro Denver Real Estate Assistant

Those short work weeks always cause a bit of rebalancing.  I'm still glad we have them periodically!

Jul 14, 2011 11:16 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Donna:  It is nice to have an extra day off, especially if you can manage to work out the other two weekend days off.

Jul 14, 2011 11:24 AM