#37 and counting.

#37 and counting.

  Some have asked me when I’m going to retire from real estate. I feel that the real estate profession is a “life long” commitment to your clients,thru the good and not so good. You have to remember that this is a profession of ups and downs. You never know where the business will take you. Every morning I get up knowing that there are things I NEED to do but there’s always a mystery in my day to day.

  Some days it’s slow and other’s I feel  very energized. With God’s grace he allows me to settle down and tackle the day’s worth of work in a timely fashion. It may consist of writing CMA’s, or talking to a new buyer or check in with your SOI.

  I remember the first week(Feb 26,1986) after getting licensed and started work at Ford Real estate (in GR Mich). Larry Fahselt was a great teacher,mentor and my first broker. He taught me a lot along the way. He let me shadow him to get the feel for the business. He used to say the book knowledge is good but doing the business on a daily basis will give you the best education.

 There are still things today that I think of and do because it has kept me out of getting myself into trouble. I still enjoy this business. Having less inventory and multiple offers is a pain but it is what it is.  Would I wish it to be better? Of course I would. Who wouldn’t want that! If you’re in the RE business my advice to you is stick with it. Along the way you will make some great relationships with great people.

 Isn’t that a good reason to just hang in there? I’ve enjoyed many agents that I’ve had the opportunity to mentor and share the knowledge that other’s shared with me. That’s how you pass the legacy from one generation to the next. In closing if you’re thinking on “getting in” all I can tell you is that the water is fine. Come on in and make an impact in people’s lives and in turn make your community a better place to live.