Doing What it Takes!  

Let me tell you that every time I hear someone tell me that it is not that hard to be a Realtor I just want to Back-Slap them!  Ok, it is mostly from Consumers that I hear that from but I don't think they have a clue of how dedicated or determined we Realtors actually are.

I had a listing where the Seller made it difficult to show the property because of a dog. Unless the Owner was home Buyers could not see the property.  Not to turn anyone away, I agreed to Show and cringed every time when I met the barking dog at the door, but with my tasty dog treats in hand we did get the property sold and fortunately I never got bit.

Another difficult listing was a property that had Owners who smoked Marijuana (This is South Florida, what can you do) so anyway, after getting feedback from an agent and learning more about this situation, I would now have to go to the property prior to and make sure that all Illegal Substances were hidden and put away.

And Of course I just love when you call for Showing Instructions and are told the property is on "Supra" and then when you get there it is a Combination Lock Box.  But that won't stop me, I just go around the back and check all openings, and most often I am in like Flynn!

This is the latest of my Realtor Adventures.  I have this half million dollar listing that I am pretty proud of.  The home is professionally staged and vacant. I have a scheduled showing on this and I go prior to and turn on the lights and find a HUGE Flood on the back patio.  I am horrified to see a break in the Gutters where the water just poured out. I panic; I have roughly 15-20 minutes before the Buyers arrive.  I go to the Laundry Room and get the biggest broom I can find and start pushing the water into the pool.  Those Buyers never bought that house but I was sure to let the Seller know that I am doing what it Takes! 

So Active Rain share with me your Experiences on what it takes.