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How do you keep your marriage/relationship together?

I am getting married to a wonderful man at the end of this month and I could not be happier.

But being a full time REALTOR® has its challenges, our schedules are so crazy, it changes so often and all plans can be changed with a new client's phone call.

I cannot help but wonder how much does our unpredictable life affect our personal relationships. I see a lot of REALTOR® couples and I see how that can be a good fit but I know most of us are in a relationship with sane, normal people.

Does it take another Realtor to really understand how our business works?

Help lots of people and have a great day!

Patty Da Silva, CDPE©, RESS®, AHWD®, e-PRO®, GREEN, CFS
BROKER - Owner REALTOR® - Green Realty Properties

Visit www.pattydasilva.com for SouthEast Florida's best properties.

Posted by Patty DaSilva, CDPE©- Certified Short Sale Expert- e-PRO®- Ft Lauderdale on 01/12/2009 11:35 AM

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82 Comments on How do you keep your marriage/relationship together?

JAN

Well I think it would take another person who is in "sales" to understand our hectic lifestyle. But I am sure that your fiancee is well aware of what he is getting into and I would not worry about it. It is an exciting life we lead!

I wanted to work in Real Estate a long time ago. My friend who was also a broker told me to wait until my children were in college because it's lots of night and weekend work. I waited until they were almost out of college, now I understand. It's hour upon hours of work all times of the day. It's hard to get away for a week to go on vacation. However, congratulations! I'm sure it will all work out. Best of luck to you.

Patty, Always think of your new husband as a very special listing and always service that listing!

Patty...

my wife is not a Realtor, nor is she in a real estate related field. She has been unbelievably supportive and understanding of the life and schedule of a full-time Realtor. Don't presume that only another Realtor can understand.

I'm going to "watch" this post because I really want to read the comments. Thank you for posting this wonderful question and CONGRATULATIONS on your marriage. How wonderful!

The secret...don't work all the time - even as a Realtor. And, let him think he is right every once in a while. Good Luck@!

Let's hope that you had plenty of discussion with them before. I used to be a professional poker player. That takes a lot more understanding from your spouse. On a bad day you lose a couple of thousand dollars. What is a bad day in Real Estate, the deal didn't close? You have the same amount of money that you started out the day with. Make sure he understands and if he does have a great honeymoon and life.

Patty, it's easier than you think, Read this post I wrote called "impressing the opposite sex" and it will help you for many years to come. Men are not as complicated as woman think.

~ Life is Good with Humor

What it takes is putting your marriage first, before your business. Time block and be disciplined about your schedule. I will soon be celebrting my 35th wedding anniversary!

First off congratulations....When I decided to become a Realtor, everyone could not believe how devoted my husband was in helping me out, and helping me to succeed. We have been married for 15 years, together 16...wow I am married to the most wonderful and supportive husband. He is there to pick me up when I fall, and rejoice with me in my triumphs....But one bit of advice that I could give, is ALWAYS let him know that he comes FIRST (as should You) and COMMUNICATE, I can not stress that enough. Get the little moments in when you can, we have 3 children and even if it is a quick coffee break we cherish every moment. It is worth it.....I wish you both Happiness and Health! Congrats!

Surely you both have talked about this...And he does have to be supportive, just as you are supportive of what he does. But most important with any marriage to going into it knowing that divorce is NOT an option. Working through anything that comes up. If you love each, and never want to be without each other...it will all work out....

Kari- I see you point since a sales carrer usually means a "flexible" schedule, trips and deadlines. Thank you for you post!

Karen-Thank you for sharing your experience! I am concerned about the tool our late nights and weekends can take on our families.

Margaret- By far the cutest advice! I love it and I will remenber it when he opens the office door at 11 pm.

Alan- Thank you for your reassuring words. He is very supportive and I hope it never changes.

Elayna- I searched to no end for any advice and information on this subject without any susscess and I am confident this is a concern to a lot of us. Thank you for your wishes!!!

Gary- You have asked the hardest thing of me. It is not easy for me to walk away, and even when I do I often do not disconnect. I will for sure let him know he is right.. I already to that! =D

Patty I have been married for 34 years, and a lot of ups in downs during that time, but there is one thing that HAS ALWAYS been a constant and that is that marriage is for EVER, and divorce is not an option. If you go into marriage with that commitment, then everything else will take care of itself.

My word of advice after 32 years of marriage - my husband is supportive as long as he knows what to expect. Keep the communications lines open. Use your cell phone to update your husband. My husband doesn't like being left waiting and wondering when I am going to show up. He still doesn't understand after 20 years of my real estate career how one listing appointment can take an hour and another can be three hours.

Patty, Congrats to your next step:)) I am a firm believer, whatever profession you use as an example if you want to succeed you need to put in time, effort energy to be successful. Relationships do not need to be a choice of one or the other. There has to be Understanding & good Communication between the partners. If there are strains or lack of willingness to work things out between partners, then it is just convenient to blame the job as the cause. So keep lines of communication open and dedicate and plan private time, fun time just be aware that some times you have to reschedule. After all it is mutually beneficial for life and job success to happen.

Congratulations!!! To answer your question, I think setting expectations is key but as humans, it's not always as easy as "I told you so before we got married". So, I think having another person in your life now, it's not all about You anymore. Setting aside date nights, etc. are important to keep the marriage in tact. I say all this and yet, I am going through some rough times now.

I guess the most important lesson my husband has taught me is FLEXIBILITY. There are sometimes when the hubby is a priority and sometimes the client is. In the end, you want to decide for yourself what is most important.

Patty, you just speak of your Husband. Are there children? It is hard, I am married and raised 3 children, well one is 7 the other 2 are 21 and 19. Yes, I was not around a lot of times and my wife had to handle things on her own at home. I regretted it for the first 2 while they were young and when they hit 9 or 10, I gave them more time. My little girl 7, get alot of my time. My career has matured and I build more now and don't operate like i did years ago.

I will say its hard, but try to set days you work and times you work and make sure you have some special time for each other. You seem young and need to have some fun too.

Also, it is a measure of how much you need or want the money. If you don't need it so bad pace yourself a little more. Life is short! Form a person who has always worked a lot, there are other things that you need also.

Richard

Congratulations! Always treat your husband like it is the last day of your life! You certainly wouldn't be working on that day, would you? We heard a toast at a rehearsal party that challenged the couple getting married to never forget to compliment each other. The toast said to always tell your spouse "I like your dress." So every morning now, Bruce tells me he like my dress and I tell him that I like his dress, too. A little humor goes a long way! Good luck.

Mike- That does take a lot of understanding! He will have a wonderful life, this business gives us a lot!

Roy- Very funny and probably true. =)

Couer- Congratulations to you and your spouse for your 35th anniversary!

Sharon- He helps me a lot and he is very supportive I hope I can always keep the communication lines open. Thank you so much for sharing with me.

Sherry- We have talked a lot but I am not sure that talking really explains what it is really like. We do not want to be without each other so we will work on anything.

George- Congratulations to you as well- 34 years of marriage is a goal that I only hope to accomplish.

Lise- He does have a issue with the different amount of time an appointment can take vs. another and it is not easy to get away to place a phone call every time... but now I text.. something short, so he knows I am ok and does not worry.

Endre- Thank you! Be disciplined enough to dedicate private time (and stick to it) has to be a priority. Thank you for your post. =)

JAN

Congratulations on your upcoming marriage! It is definitely a challenge but I would say communication is key. bad news as well as good. I wish you and your lucky man all the best!

I hope you are marrying someone with a sense of humor. He should also be a cook so when you finally do get home dinner is on the table! Life is always about adjustment and compromise. Best of luck!

Kathy

Congratualations! You needto keep your private life YOURS. Turn your phone off at night. Set appointments. Don't be available 24/7. You are a professionaland should treat yourself as one. Have business hours and stick to them. I'm not saying you won't have to go out of your way a little, you will...but keep life in perspective.

WHat is so great about this business is the flexibility...I have had that happen to me also, have to skip a dinner because I have to write a contract, but that comes with the territory.... good with the bad..there is much more good.. :) Congratulations on your wedding :)

You have received some wonderful advice! I think the best is to set your availability hours...and stick to them...anything else is available by appointment only - it will make you sound even yummier to potential clients (people always want who / what they can't have). Congrats on your upcoming wedding and the best of all that life has to offer to you both!

"When you can choose between between being kind or being clever, choose kind." I don't know who said that, but it made an impression on me and I never forgot it.

Another favorite is from my late husband. He would say, "Let's never take away each other's right to make a mistake."

And finally, take one day a week off the table for business, and unplug the phone when you sit down to a meal with your husband (and the children when they arrive.) Sometimes realtors equate their business with that of an obstetrician or an emergency room physician! You don't have to be on call every single second.

The fact that you are considering these issues now, shows a sensitivity that will serve you well. Congratulations!

My husband is in the car business and has a more hectic schedule than I do! We have 2 young kids also. It is about sacrifice. You can't do it all and you have to decide what is important in the beginning.

Congratulations on your engagement! I think that it is all about balance. Ask your partner what they need/expect from you and then tell them what you need/expect from them. Most likely, it's not going to line up perfectly. So, this may be your first true act of relationship negotiation! Find a happy medium for both of you, but STICK TO IT!!! I also think that you need to explain what all the real estate biz entails so that there are as few surprises as possible! You can do it - just talk, talk talk to each other about it!

Patty, we've found that having at least two bathrooms in your home helps sustain a loving marriage. We've been married for just over 7 years and feel very blessed.

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding!

The best way to keep your husband happy is the same way to keep your clients happy. Set expectations and keep communications open.

Always make time for each other. Keep that simple rule and you will be just fine. Congrats!!

Patty first off congratulations on the soon to be wedding....every one has given you great advice...take it and use it.... now me coming from a broken home and a broken marriage let me tell you what not to do...1st don't take it out on him when your having a bad day...2nd don't forget he may not understand everything that's involved in your profession..(your time ,travel, money, you get the idea)3rd don't ever forget to tell him what he means to you.(that's every day) 4th you are not always right no matter what your momma says...sometimes the other person is right do not ever forget that...5thdon't ever bad mouthhim to your friend or family even when you are right...These are things that needed to be changed in mine andmy parents relationships so along with all the great advice everyone has given to you..and my do not's....may you have a very long and happy marriage and a great life...peace zane

Wow, that's great news. Congratulations!

You CAN control your schedule by setting expectations at the first appointment with your clients- for example, you could tell them you generally return calls between 4 and 5, before starting dinner, and most calls after that won't be returned until morning... is that okay?

And honor your appointments with your husband... clients come and go, and your hubby needs to know he's first. If he truly gets that, he'll be okay with the occasional missed dinner or whatever.

'Hope you're planning to post some photos of the wedding?!?!

My wife is not in the business....but we certainly had a great discussion of expectations before we got together. But I am also very clear about expectations with my clients as well.

But more importantly for myself I made a commitment to not let my work run my life. I make sure that everyone knows when I am available and when I am not. People respect that you don't show on Sunday mornings due to Church or that Friday afternoon is out because I have special dinner plans for the wife....

I don't make it a habit of telling people to "I'm available anytime 24/7"...although a lot of people advertise that.

Things can happen and will happen last minute....but stay in control of what's most important.

For me it's:

1. Faith
2. Family
3. Health
4. Work

Congratulations, Patty! Yes, this business does have unexpected surprises that can throw a monkey wrench into family plans. On the other hand, our time is our own and we can make time in our schedules to be at events that a more rigid, traditional business model would not allow. I've come to learn that most clients with whom I have a relationship are willing to be flexible with me, just as I am sometimes willing to move things around to accommodate them. If they ask about seeing property on a day or time when I have something I truly don't want to miss planned with my family, I ask about an alternative showing schedule and we can usually work together to find a time that suits all parties. If I tell people, "I'll get that information to you--is tomorrow by noon OK? I'm booked solid today but will get to it first thing in the morning." That usually flies as well. However, if a client is waiting for an email/fax, whatever, with no knowledge of when to expect it, they may think you're not giving them the attention they deserve if it doesn't come immediately.

Patty, I agee so much with Margaret. I got my liscence over 15 years ago. I was still a newlywed at that point. In one of my earlier transactions, the other realtor said to me: "you're really good at this, you must not be married." I asked her why and she responded "none of the good agents are married".

I'm a second wife and that scared the ... out of me. Since then, I have only missed dinner with my husband 10 or 15 times. We're talking in over 10 years! Like Margaret said, I set expectations on the front end. I tell them that I work right up until dinner time. We don't eat until 7:30 so they have me 12 hours a day. If that's not enough. Well there are plenty of single agents. :)

You've gotten some great comments and very good advice. I sometimes still struggle with this in my family. But so far it's worked itself out. Best of luck to you.

If you put God and Family first, everything else will fall into place. Never lose sight of the fact that real estate is just a job, like flipping hamburgers at McDonalds, it is just a job, and jobs come and go. Faith and family should be forever. It's simply a matter of priorities. Get your priorities straight, keep them straight and I promise you, you will be fine.

Patty, I'm still rolling along in the "Single" lane, but I've often thought about how my husband would handle my last minute cancellations and schedule changes all the time. I know that I already drive my friends crazy when I can't commit to a weekend getaway or have to decline a dinner invitation at the last minute.

As someone mentioned above, hopefully you won't have to work quite as much once you are a two-income household! Either that, or you just have to put your foot down and close up shop every day at 7:00 or 8:00 pm.

CONGRATS!!!

Margaret said it perfectly!!!!!!!!!!!!! pippa

Congratulations, Patty! I love that my Blackberry has an auto shut off...only when I am dealing with a very time-sensitive issue do I override it. Pick your hours and program them in. I think it is easiest when Realtors are married to other workaholics--then everyone understands, ha! ha! I wish you the best of luck and a long and happy marriage.

I loved Bill Brannon's comments. I would also recommend a book: Boundaries in Marriage by Could/Townsend. It's all about taking responsibility for yourself and realizing that you can't change the other person, you can just control your response.

I've been married 23 years, my husband has been a realtor for 16 of them, I've been working with him for the last 5. I think the secret for us has been to remain flexible, and not let yourselves get rigid about life. I heard a young person demand "He's got to meet me halfway! 50-50!" I thought to myself, its not like that. Sometimes one of us is so stressed we don't even have 10 to give, much less 50. That's when the other has to lovingly step up and give 100%.

and don't keep score:)

Its all in how you LET it affect you! After all YOU decide whether to answer the phone or return that email on your blackberry, right! Think about that when you are enjoying your time together, we are entitled to down time too. It took me a while to recognize that when I first entered into this crazy business. However, I have learned at the end of the day what is really important to me, MY FAMILY, NOT MY BUSINESS! Don't let the business and your drive take you away from what is most important to you (it is very easy to do in this business if you have that TYPE A personality)...

Congratulation!!! My husband is not an agent, but he is very supportive of me.

When you meet with your clients for the first time do tell them that you work from x day to x day and these are the hours you work on. Have a day off set for your self and always stick to it. We always go out on that day.

Your fiance knows that you are an agent. It will be fine. Good luck!! and Best Wishes!!

So many have already said it but I will say it again: set limits, for yourself and your clients. Ask your future husband to help you set those limits so you can hear what is most important to him. Maybe it's really important to him that you never miss his baseball game or tennis match or whatever but he doesn't mind if you miss dinner together 3 nights a week. Marriage is a collaborative effort. And if the choice really comes down to family or business I think family should always come first. Congratulations on your upcoming wedding.

I met my husband the first year I obtained my real estate license. Others may not agree but I believe that it is all according to your husband's personality. I have learned not to come home or call my husband and tell him the issues that I face at work. It's not all a bed of roses at work and I "vent" to my real estate partner. My husband tries to be my protector, the problem solver, and rescue me from stressful situations. If I shared all of my work stories, he would want names and addresses to jump in and "save the day". I am certainly not saying to have secrets but try to figure out the limitations of what to share.

Patty: Congratulations! Here are my rules for a happy marriage (10 1/2 years)

1. Listen first, speak later

2. Think first, speak later

3. Be kind, be reasonable

4. Pick your battles

5. Think through to the likely consequenses of your actions

6. Treat your spouse like you would like to be treated

Good luck!

My "normal" husband is in law enforcement, so he is perfectly willing to understand my schedule and the fact that I sometimes bring home my work if only mentally.

But we do take time for "us" we have at least 1 "date night" a month with no cell phone, no kids. It's usually dinner and movie, but sometimes something different. Sometimes I pick, and sometimes I go along for the ride.

We've been head over heels in love for 11 years and married for nearly 7. We don't fight even when we disagree.

The only "secret" I have and it is one of our "rules of engagement" is we discuss the issue we disagree about, we NEVER and I mean NEVER bring up anything that has past. Once it's over, it's over. No going back. And we don't go to bed until the matter has been discussed.

I hope your wedding day is beautiful and may God Bless your marriage.

Patty,

Just keep your priorities in order. Make time for the family. Both of you go to church together also!

Congratulations! Being a realtor will be a big challenge. But, he knows of your hectic schedule, and is prepared and is willing to accept this challenge as well. I agree with the comments made by Casey Joiner -- Faith, Family. Health, and Work. That is important! Don't worry! Have a GREAT LIFE.

Works for us because we do it together -- might be a challenge if that were not the case.

Congratulations PATTY!!!!!!!! All I have to say is COMUNICATION is THE KEY!!!!! Make sure you two never put anything or anyone before each other. Family is PRIORITY. however, everything needs sturcture, balance and organization. Prioritize your schedule and make sure you have a time were you just hang and talk about you & him not work.

Gina Bowman

Connect Realty.

ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS take at least one weekend off per month, and try to take as many other weekend days off that you can if you're husband works during the week like mine. We have to have time with our spouses or else why are we working so hard to begin with. if someone calls that I've never helped before then I will refer them to another agent in the office for a referral fee so that i know I'm not losing the business, but so that I don't feel guilty about taking the day off to spend with my honey. Congrats and have a great honeymoon! (Leave your cell phone off, BTW!)

Congrats on your upcoming wedding, and best wishes for many, many anniversaries!

Kim

RE/MAX EXCEL

Logan, Utah

Very true words spoken here. I think it does take a special person to love a realtor! I am glad I found one. Good luck on your wedding! KM

Patty, It's all about priorities. I never hesitate to tell potential customers NO. It's the most important word you can ever use. It goes like this:

"Can we see that house today?" NO you can't. I'm spending the afternoon with my wife. How about tomorrow?"

"We can meet with you any evening this week" "Sorry folks but I don't work in the evenings. I stay home with my wife. How about Saturday morning?"

"But we can only look at properties on Sundays." " No problem I will refer you to one of partners who will take excellent care of you. I go to Church and spend time with my wife on Sundays"

In 14 years of being a Realtor I can't even remember when this was ever a problem. Just do it. You'll be amazed how easy it is. Folks WILL respect your time if you lay out your boundaries.

Congratulations to you on your marriage. Relationships/marriages take work (nuturing) -- and so do kids that come along. Always put your marriage and relationship first -- work out a relationship with another realtor to "cover" for each otehr so you both can have some time off! Also, listen to Bryant -- that is another alternative.

Congratulations! You said you were marrying a wonderful man so I am sure you two will be just fine. I have a wonderful husband now for almost 2 years and there are times when my real estate business takes me away from our plans but he understands -especially since he is my VIP client when business is slow!

Marriage is about oneness, (and understanding) and just like our careers, marriage always has its challenges but well worth it when you are in love. Congratulations!

If I could pick one thing that helps to make a marriage strong----have a short memory. Also, children will represent the greatest challenge and rewards to any marriage----way more than any job considerations because they will be on top of all the work related issues.

Patty, As a newlywed myself, I'm far from an expert. What I do know is to always respect each other. Listen, love and learn. Never go to be angry. My husband is an engineer and we are total opposites. It works for us. He understands how stressful our jobs can be and he is very supportive. I too, support him with his dreams. When we are getting on each others nerves, we go into our respective corners and come back when we have cooled off:) You WILL hit bumps. It's how you recover after hitting them that counts. Family first, work last! Best of luck to you. I'm happy as a clam:) I'm sure you will be too. We are lucky, aren't we?

Pattie, gosh the best advice I have for you both is to make appointments in your book to tell your clients. I am a mother of 5 and never missed one of their events. When I got their schedules I went to my calendar and added it.

If a client called, I told them I already had an appointment.

Learn how to turn the RE off at night, don't discuss in bed. I've been married for 31 years and these are some of the things we followed.

Hi Patty, remember that your hapiness comes first. Saying that, I worked 80 hours a week when I first got into the business no tbecause I had but because I loved every minute of it. But one day I decided my wife and kids were what I would always have at the end of the day and at the end of my life. No one goes to work on the last day of their life if they know it.

So I decided to cut back to 50 hours then the next year 40 and now I work 25 to 30 on a hard week. With the exception of one year I have made more by working less. You have to decide, then put systems in place to make that happen. I am not a Keller Williams person but get the book "Millionaire next door" and you will see a basic plan of what mean. I did that plan 5 years earlier to a certain degree. If you have been in the business less than two years the look at Danille Kennedys book, about the same but a little different.

Good Luck and Happy Selling. Congratulations by the way and hope I helped a little.

Congratulations! You have been given some fantastic advice.

As it has been mentioned already, set the expectations up front with clients that on "appointments" (whether personal or business, they don't have to know) you don't answer your phone, e-mail, im's however they want to communicate. My clients know I'm married and have kids and I have never been asked when stating I already have an appointment if it is personal.

You might consider scheduling your personal and family time first that way you don't get to the end of the week and realize you haven't had any down time. If you don't take care of yourself first and your family (husband) then I believe it is difficult to care for anybody else.

Best wishes.

Patty - Bryant gives good advice and I suspect that he has a happy wife and good marriage. I also feel that I have a happy husband and good marriage and my conversations with my clients are very similar to the ones he has with his.

If you make your marriage a priority from day one, then after awhile it just becomes habit. Ganted, there are going to be those times when you or your hubby will make exceptions for your businesses, but if you don't make a habit of it, the two of you probably won't mind the occasional exception. Whatever you do, don't fall into the trap (Blogging on the Rain or Sex? I think I'm Going Crazy?) that I briefly fell into. I assure you, you will be much happier if you don't. :)

I agree with the others - schedule them in and make the time for fun.

Excellent question you posted here. I think it's all up to you to just manage your time. It is possible to not work all the time.

Patti,

You learn to laugh a lot and don't take yourself too seriously.

I am reading every word and trying to not only absorb it all but also implement it- right now. There is no time to waste.

I am so thrilled to have received such incredibly wonderful advice so far but please do not stop!!!

Thank you for all the wonderful wishes. =)

Have a beautiful wedding day and congratulations. I've been married for 22 years to a wonderful man, and I can tell you that sometimes I'll forget and bring the Real estate talk into bed at night..after a long day, I tend to chatter. He'll just give me a long look, and say ,"let's give it a break for a while!" Real estate can be all consuming, as you know..Just don't bring it to bed!

JAN

Manage your time. Prioritize tasks. Focus on what is important personally and professionally. But, I think the keys are balance and open communication. When I first turned down unproductive business to free up some time, I was concerned about what would happen. It was the best decision I made. It freed up time to focus on more productive and frankly more lucrative business and to spend more time with family.

haha good luck figuring that out. i am a newlywed Realtor myself(my wife teaches autistic children). maybe you should post a summary of all the helpful advice you get.

Always keep your priorities straight and set a date night and day each and every week....forever. Put it on your calendar and never bend. NEVER....EVER. Again, always keep your priorities straight.

JAN

Hey Patty! This made me laugh because I have been dating my Realtor boyfriend for a year now & I finally just jumped in with him and became one myself! Now I guess we're both nuts =)

JAN

Hi Patty !

I know many relationships where one is the Realtor and the other is frustrated because of the unpredicatible nature of our daily schedule. It certainly can cause stress !

... you do need to pick a partner who understands the nature of what you do !!!

...... if your fiance is supportive and is OK with picking up some slack along the way if you have to jump into the car for a showing, then you've got yourself a good one !!!

Fortunately for me, my wife totally gets it, and we cover for each other well, when either has a spontaneous commitment.

Best of luck and congrats on getting hitched !!!

Sheldon

AUG

How is the marriage going? :) Any stork news yet? ;)

Hi Elayna,

It is going very well! Thank you so much for asking.

There are no stork news... but I have to admit.. He has gotten his Real Estate License since we got married...

Oh wow! That is amazing, darling. It is much better when you work as a team. You are not too far, so do keep in touch!

It is nice, he now understands and doesn't resent me when I am in the office late. I work very very long hours and it is nice to have the help.

How is your market doing in Naples?

:) It's great to have a driven companion. I'm still waiting for mine to find me. I am not a Realtor, but I may say, the market is improving. All my clients are closing transactions and it's turning around for them. They are marketing, of course! How is it going in FLL?

He will find you. I am sure of that! :)

Market here in Fort Lauderdale is very busy, a lot of transaction, almost all foreclosures or short sales so dealing in them is no walk in the park.

Maybe you will become a Realtor soon... I obviously have the power to turn regular humans into Realtors, i.e. my husband. LOLOLOL

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