What's a part time realtor? Can you really be a REALTOR devoting only part of your time? I work around the clock on the business (not necessarily in the office) and I still think there is not enough. There are lots of laws, rules, and regulations to learn... prospecting to do, keeping up with existing clients, marketing, technology, human interaction... lots to do and lots to learn! How can you do all that only "part time"? Do you do justice to your clients if you're only available a couple of hours per day?
Yesterday I took a couple of clients out to look at houses. I had already called the appointment desk and scheduled the appointments so we were all set to view our selections. However, we were unable to view one of the homes, one that was at the top of our list. When we arrived, we found a non-standard lockbox that was impossible to open. Called the listing office, the listing agent, the appointment desk - nobody was able to help. The listing agent did not return the call until 4 hours later. She appologized for not responding earlier, but she "just got her lunch break" ...
My clients were very interested in that house, but after struggling with the lock and unable to get help in over 30 minutes they gave up on it. They ended up putting an offer on another house. So, the buyers got a house, but what about the seller of the house that didn't get viewed? Was that fair to them? If their realtor invested on a real lockbox and was available to help show the place, it might have been their house that got sold!
I don't know about you, but I think if you're serious about this job, or any job, you really need to put some time and effort into it! Part time just doesn't cut it!
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