Many people wonder why I work weekends and holidays(note todays date). Of course, I have an excuse I tell my fellowship that I am at morning service most of the time if I know they are 2nd service and vice versa. I do occasionaly show up at either or to justify my saying so.

Simply, In Reno Nevada selling real estate has become a weekend event. Our market has changed over the years from a 9-5 monday through friday worker client base to retiring baby boomers, skiers, mountain bikers, kayakers etc. All of which are up here on weekends. My years of selling lake tahoe real estate to these masses/Californians have brought me to the conclusion to "make hay while the sun shines".

Some Reno Realtors are so bold as to not show Reno property, answer calls or negotiate offers over the weekend. That kind of disservice is fine for the personal brochure, air brushed/college photo, coached, I only work 30 hours a week posers I guess. Yes, I am an Ogre, let's get that straight right now. 

My life is real estate, I love it, what can I say.  In this market, I feel I owe it to my sellers/my survival, to work  as hard a possible. I can't tell you how many clients I have recieved by simply answering my phone and e mails on weekends. I even use it in listing presentations and tell the sellers to test other realtors response time with e mails and calls.

Just in the last week, I have picked up 3 new clients, opened and closed an escrow with hot money that needed to close by year end, picked up a Hummer driving luxury buyer and sent out over 75 expired letters with 5 responses back already.

Hey, I am back, I am so happy active rain doesn't time me out. I just got a walk in off of our floor as I write this, apparently, a pre retiring boomer/Cali. looking for a home in the pines under a mill. I am on him already and e mailed and sent him some chamber stuff. He was in a bit of a hurry, even though I could of gave him that stuff, I held out saying I would send it to him to get his contact info. Many times, it is their phone/e mail for information they want. Even on the floor calls, no contact information, no price, I don't go for the give them the price and they hang up junk. I am a greedy data base collector and a converter. 

The Hummer luxury buyer is kind of a perfect example, they couldn't get a hold of their Realtor and her mother was in town. I met them at an open house, after determining that they didn't have a Buyers Agent agreement, were unhappy with the Realtor and the Realtor NEVER returned their e mails and phone calls, (you know, the kind of Realtor where their phone goes straight to voice mail), I became their new Realtor by default.

So, even if you have to just have another agent answer your calls and e mails, (not an unlicensed assistant), try to make arrangements. Remember, I am out here getting business while many people are sipping cocoa by the fire.

Thanks, your "get a life" Ron Bell Reno Realtor