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Sharing what I love about being a Beverly Hills, CA Realtor...

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Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties 01238708

The question was raised via an Active Rain Challenge earlier this month:  please tell us what and why you love being a Beverly Hills, CA Realtor. Why and what do you love about your job?

 There are truly so many points I could have addressed and written about, but then I would not want to bore my readers to tears. The hardest part was for me to narrow down the list and then pick a few points to talk about.

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Job security, is always important in everyone’s mind. As an example, during the “Great Recession” too many hard-working people in all profession lost their job, not because they were unwilling to work, but because of all the downturn. Here in Beverly Hills when local buyers were taking a pause due to insecurities on the Los Angeles Real Estate market or because they could not get a loan, the International buyers were coming in with all cash and were buying. Sellers, who were in financial difficulties could sell and down size and in addition more opportunities existed for cash rich buyers in Beverly Hills and vicinity. The perspective from international investors was and remains, that the United States and specifically Beverly Hills, CA is one of the safest and most secure investments on the Globe. Can you name how many dedicated, hard -working and honest Realtors lost their job during the recession?

Longevity, most business have rules about hiring or making decisions as to who to keep or cut during a downturn of the economy and often it is based on attitude, energy level and even age. This is accomplished with a reduction of the work force or by early retirement packages. How many other professions can say that the average age of their work force is 57 years old? If you look at the numbers any other profession excluding Real Estate practitioners is 41 years old. How many successful Beverly Hills Realtors do you know, who were asked to leave the profession if they were in the top 10 per cent of their company’s sales force? The best part is, the more experience one has, the more knowledge one has and the better one knows the local Real Estate Market, the more successful one can become.

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No income ceiling, as in most other jobs there are salary ranges. The income of a Beverly Hills Realtor is strictly the result of my own activity. The only income limit is placed by my actions or the lack of. I can work as little, or as hard. My manager never came up to me yet and said: “…Endre you need to slow down you have too many listing… or Endre, you need to slow down you had too many closings this year…” These types of restrictions are non-existent. I can sell vacant lots from a low end of $30,000.00 to a high end of $1 Billion. I can sell Single Family Homes from $600,000.00 to $250 million.

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Sense of accomplishment, there is nothing better than to see the reaction of a happy client. To illustrate my point, Diane and I were invited to dinner to one of my client’s home. They bought this hip, sexy, home with postcard views of downtown Los Angeles. They were beaming with joy and happiness. They were truly proud and happy to live in the neighborhood and have this great home and share this joy with us. The wife said to me ‘…Endre, you are probably disappointed that we love our home so much, because now there is no reason for us to move again…” Quite the contrary, I had  such a sense of fulfillment in the fact, that I was able to facilitate in giving them so much joy and pride of their view home of downtown Los Angeles.

Well I could go on and on, instead let just close with one simple message: Being a Beverly Hills Realtor is not a job it is a career. So, anyone who considers being a Realtor a job, may I suggest to change directions. My attitude drives my effectiveness.

So, if you are looking for a dedicated and effective Beverly Hills Realtor to represent you in your Real Estate Transaction, please reach out to me directly for a confidential discussion no matter what the price point!

If you are considering buying or selling a home, a luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu, feel free to contact me at 310.486.1002 (m) or homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at  http://www.endrebarath.com.  I am a Pet Friendly Realtor and I contribute a portion of my commission to local animal rescue organizations.

 

 

Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

Excellent post Endre. You really love your work and it shows. I am sure this all rubs off on the way you interact with your clients.

Feb 12, 2017 07:45 PM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Endre

Is that your money collection?

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Feb 12, 2017 08:08 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Kasey & John Boles and the team at Jon Gosche Real Estate, LLC  the opportunities are endless, so is the competition:) Endre

Feb 12, 2017 08:18 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Steven Nickens  and you would leave Hawaii ? I hear that is as close to going to Heaven?:)Endre

Feb 12, 2017 08:19 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Michael Jacobs  you have a keen insight, but you know me well, Endre

Feb 12, 2017 08:20 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Laura Allen, Lake Tahoe - Truckee Real Estate for Sale www.TahoeLauraLuxuryHomes.com  and all I did was scratch the surface with this post, Endre

Feb 12, 2017 08:21 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Dick Greenberg  absolutely and some days we put in more other days less but the goal is always more:)Endre

Feb 12, 2017 08:25 PM
Rene Fabre
ARFCO Media - Renton, WA
Practicing Philosophical Eclectic of the Arts

Great read Endre Barath, Jr. ... Your passion for real estate and your community is always bright and full of energy! One of the things I love about our whole industry is age is not the big factor, but dedication, willingness, a good attitude, getting things done, and knowing what to do and why, are... 

Feb 12, 2017 09:17 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Nancy Laswick  thank you for your comment and indeed there is no income floor either and that is what separates the majority of the Real Estate Practitioners not only in my market but nation wide. It is a risk takers career and there are ups and down as well. Endre

Feb 12, 2017 09:28 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Joanna Cohlan  indeed I have known Realtors in my community choosing to work into their late 70's early 80's by choice...Endre

Feb 12, 2017 09:30 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Nancy Laswick  not only do I get it I agree with you, in my market there are 10,000 real estate practitioners. 90 per cent of the transactions are done by 10% or the Realtors in my market place. Last month 15,840 sales closed, so 9000 agents were fighting over 1,584 sales, clearly many were not at the closing table..... but keep in mind this post is about what I love about being a Bevely Hills Realtor:))Endre

Feb 12, 2017 09:37 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Anna Banana Kruchten  it is up to us what we can and will do and my market is truly incredible, not all states have the opportunity to list or sell a $250 million dollar homes or  one billion dollar vacant lots, Endre

Feb 12, 2017 09:40 PM
Hella M. Rothwell, Broker/Realtor®
Carmel by the Sea, CA
Rothwell Realty Inc. CA#01968433 Carmel-by-the-Sea

Endre Barath, Jr. - You and I have the same outlook. It's not just being a REALTOR, but a REALTOR in the right location(s). You shoud pick IT, not IT you - if you know what I mean. I just wrote mine, and it's along the same lines.

Feb 12, 2017 10:06 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Jeff Dowler  thank you for your kind words and if memory serves me right you and I met at the bottom of the Great Economic melt down and we are both still here:))Endre

Feb 12, 2017 10:46 PM
Steven Nickens
Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers - Wailea, HI
R(S)GRI ABR, Maui Real Estate Hawaii

Endre, actually it would take more than big dollar sales to leave Maui.  It is a little bit of heaven.

Feb 12, 2017 11:13 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Sheri Sperry - MCNE®  you know my area well:), Endre

Feb 12, 2017 11:22 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Ron and Alexandra Seigel  you are too kind, thank you,Endre

Feb 12, 2017 11:22 PM
Beth Bromund
Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel - Rochester, MI
REALTOR (248) 651-3500

Endre,  it's clear you're love helping your clients find the home or property that is perfect for them.  It's great that you are able to receive nice rewards, both financial and intrinsic.

Feb 13, 2017 01:29 PM
Rick Frissell
HomeXpress Realty - Valrico, FL
aka "The Red Baron of Real Estate"

Loving what we do is a testimoney to our long tenure in the business, as  you mentioned.  Half of my career was spent with the goal to retire.  This last half has been how long my mind and body will ALLOW me to work.  

Feb 15, 2017 06:24 AM
Debra Leisek
Bay Realty,Inc Homer Alaska - Homer, AK

Is this the outline for your novel? so many truths in this post... we can be what we want to be make what we want to make and do it for as long as we want...

Freedom to be... feels pretty good!

Feb 25, 2017 12:58 AM