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Working hard, but gettin' nowhere.

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Real Estate Agent with Jameson Sotheby's International Realty

Today is one of those days when I'm going 60 miles an hour all day long.

And it's a productive day, but right now I'm just sitting in front of my computer, twiddling my thumbs (that's right.. twiddling them digits), cause I have all of my irons in the fire, and am waiting for 'others' to respond.

Two inquiries out to attorneys, waiting on an answer.

One voicemail left for a loan officer, wondering about a closing date.

A couple of voicemails out to agents waiting on showings, waiting on an earnest money check, waiting on results from a radon test... waiting, waiting, waiting.

Watchin' those wheels spin, with virtually no result.  It's like watching that little hamster go 'round and 'round on that wheel.  He's working hard, but gettin' nowhere... fast!

Posted by

 ALAN MAY, Realtor®   
Specializing in Evanston Real Estate and North Shore Real Estate

Jameson Sotheby's International Realty, 2934 Central Street, Evanston, IL 60201
Office: 847.869.7300      Cell: 847.924.3313      Email: Almay@aol.com

Evanston Real Estate & North Shore Real Estate
Licensed in Illinois

   

Comments(8)

Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Alan May - ...and they will all call at once!  

May 11, 2016 06:29 AM
Alan May

assuredly.

May 11, 2016 07:44 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I hate to wait, I put me phone on vibrate and go outside and do some yard work until the phone tickles me.

May 11, 2016 07:53 AM
Alan May

I'm not fond of waiting, either.

May 11, 2016 10:39 AM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I know that feeling well. That's when it is time for me to step away knowing that when I return ... some responses will be waiting for me. 

May 11, 2016 08:15 AM
Alan May

it's a good idea... sometimes you have to push away from the computer... step away from the phones... and take a break.

May 11, 2016 10:39 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Time to do something else Alan and all of sudden you'll get flooded again with answers.

May 11, 2016 09:25 AM
Alan May

yeah.. I'm not enjoying the stuff I'm being flooded with, at the moment.

May 11, 2016 10:40 AM
Mimi Foster
Falcon Property Company - Colorado Springs, CO
Voted Colorado Springs Best Realtor

The hurrieder I go, the behinder I get? ActiveRain is a good place to twiddle your digits 

May 11, 2016 11:03 AM
Alan May

curiouser, and curiouser.

May 11, 2016 11:47 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

It does get frustrating when we make those calls and none of the people seem to care about our urgency

May 11, 2016 11:37 AM
Alan May

and when they do return those calls.... it's the wrong answer.

May 11, 2016 11:47 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Waiting is tough -- that's when I head out for a walk up and down SF hills!

May 11, 2016 02:16 PM
Alan May

I'm not up for that kinda walk.

May 11, 2016 10:04 PM
Dianne Goode
Raleigh Cary Realty - Raleigh, NC
Realtor/Broker

I keep a running list of  "Waiting to hear" so I remember to nudge again if I don't get an answer.   I do this on a sticky note (an app called Stickies)  on the calendar page.  Then I turn my attention to something else.

May 11, 2016 11:15 PM