It's been a long time coming, but my husband and I decided last September to leave the community where we had lived for 43 years and move to "lower slower" Delaware. We contracted on a new home to be built in September, put our Crofton home on the market the day after Christmas, and moved into our beautiful new Plantation Lakes home in March.
I made a decision, at least for now, to not get a Delaware real estate license and have to learn new state laws and new forms, but to enjoy walks on nearby beaches, to play the piano again, and to finally try out those new golf clubs I purchased a few years ago. If any repeat and referral business should happen to come my way, I would take care of it - perhaps with some assistance from my Long & Foster colleagues in Crofton - at least until my license expires again in August 2016.
Funny thing... my Maryland real estate business absolutely exploded with new listings that have sold quickly, repeat clients that have purchased homes or are planning to this Spring or Summer and even new clients coming out of the woodwork after reading my old blog posts. As a result, I'm now commuting two hours each way nearly every day to maintain my real estate business in Crofton and other communities on the Western Shore of the Chesapeake Bay.
I guess this could have been expected... When you're in real estate for 42 years, you're gonna have repeat, referral, and even new business, right? All this has certainly been good for my ego and self-confidence, not to mention the shopping list for my new home, and I'm actually enjoying the drive.
Is it possible to retire from real estate? For me, the answer apparently is "not yet" - so don't overlook me for referrals in Maryland just because I live in Delaware!
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