Cause God is not making more of it.  I love it when I get to tell someone that they are approved and the education that I miss teaching to students,  I now get to show people wealth

Jessica, I like the look of excitement on a person's face when they find the home that they have been looking for.  The look of joy when they have closed on there house and recieve the keys.  I even like showing houses to younger families and having small children run into the bedrooms and ask if this can be their room.  I also like helping people purchase the largest asset that most people will purchase in their life.  These I think are foremost in my mind. 

I am in property management because I like helping people successfully invest in real estate.  I also enjoy helping people find a place to live.  It is a great profession with many side benefits as well.

Dave - Feels good doesn't it!

Tony and Darcy - The one thing I have learned in this business so far is that if you truly believe you are a great agent who's out to really help people and the above truly bring you joy, then people really will see that you are genuine and really there to help.  It's great to read what motivates you.  I love the second to last why...showing homes to younger families with their small children who choose which room they want to call their own.  I love that!

Robert - It's great to see you share your knowledge and expertise to help people build their wealth through real estate investments.  My husband and I are just at the beginning stages, but we both see the potential value.  

My Why's are less altruistic, I'm afraid. I LOVE solving problems and preserving my paycheck because I was creative. It's not the paycheck so much as the satisfaction of being in control of my destiny and using the brains God gave me. That's what I love about real estate - the opportunity to come up with ways to do it better ... and then get paid for it.

Jennifer - I like, simple and very genuine!

Jennifer, understanding WHY we do what we are doing professionally can be really important in sustaining our souls through challenging times.

Wow, you guys are all so....well, soooo selfless and dedicated - I am impressed...I went into real estate because I didn't want to get up every morning before the sun came up, schlep off to the Metro while I was still half asleep and commute an hour to a conventional job only to turn around and do a reverse schlep in the evening. What kind of life is that?  I wanted to sleep later, work in my pajamas and be able to sit by the pool in the middle of the day with my laptop, making good money to be able to do just that.

But then a funny thing happened...I realized this is a great profession with wonderful rewards...and it's something I can do very, very well, which is, in itself, its own reward.  The first couple of years, it was totally business as usual, but then along came some clients with challenges and wow, I did discover how awesome it was to have someone mist up at closing when they were handed the keys to their first home, a home they never thought they would ever be able to buy. 

Yeah, there are some great moments in this profession, but at the end of the day?  Gimme my pool time and my late mornings... LOL

Susan - Hey that's great response.  Ok I didn't mean that we all went into real estate for selfless reasons, but at the end of the day it's good to hear what drives each and every one of you.  I have to admit.  My above list is the end result feeling I feel.  What also drives me is the flexibility I get, the fact that I get to meet some pretty interesting people (even if they're just in my Sphere of Influence) and that I have control in the success I create, not some employer.  So I'm adding those to my list.  Great to hear about yours.

Lola - well said.  Good to stay focus and know why were doing this in the first place---keeps us all sane.