Since I have been in this industry I have gained an appreciation for realtors. I have a realtor in the office with me and her daytimers is on fire. Appt. after appt. She is so busy I wonder how she does any loans. She manages.   When I went to school to be an appraiser one of the guys in my class told me " I am not going to become a real estate agent so I have to pick up some family take their kids to Mcdonalds, fit 5 kids in a honda accord,  show them around to 50 homes for them to hate the color of the door"    I always thought that was funny and it has stuck with me. I am in mortgage now and I love open houses,  love  helping clientes, and I love shopping. So it would seem to be a good fit for someone like me. So my question how do you do it.......... is geared towards how do you balance being busy with so many clientes showing homes, doing closings, dealing with other agents showing you properties, all at the same time know your markets and affording gas.   I give it up to you. Especially you all that are extremely busy.  You REALLY have to be a people lover and a time manager to do this business? Wouldn't you agree.