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Real Estate is Like a Box of Chocolates

By Vickie Teel

Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX PALM REALTY BK3247553

March 19, 2025 05:23 AM

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If you have ever seen the movie, Forrest Gump, you will have heard the quote spoken by his Mother, "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get."

I've found in all the years I've been selling real estate this has been true almost every day. It's more unusual for a day to go by where I didn't encounter something unusual or something that I have never heard of or dealt with before. I guess it would make sense as, working in Florida, I work with people from all walks of life. It's amazing how different the real estate business is in different parts of the world and even different parts of the United States. I think I hear at least once a day, "That's not how we do it in........."

It is kind of fun, thought, to see how things are done in other places. Even with social media we don't really get to see the nitty gritty of how other agents really practice their craft in other places.

Well, time to get back to it! Hope you all enjoy your day!

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Kat Palmiotti

eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT

Helping your Montana dreams take root

It's true, the real estate process is much different from place to place. I moved from NY to MT, one an attorney state, and one a title state. What a difference!

Mar 19, 2025 05:36 AM

Vickie Teel

Port Charlotte, FL
Carol Williams

Wenatchee, WA

Vickie Teel

Yes Kat Palmiotti - I have heard they are very different. That would open up a new box of chocolates every day!

Mar 19, 2025 05:23 PM

Wayne Martin

Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL

Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Vickie. Having worked in different markets in Illinois and Florida over the years that quote resonates with me as it applies well to real estate. Enjoy your day.

Mar 19, 2025 05:49 AM

Hi Wayne Martin - I’ll bet they are very different! Did you have a good day

Mar 19, 2025 05:25 PM

Michael Jacobs

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Vickie - real estate, like everyday life, is a combination of the expected as well as moments that are anything but routine. It can be quite the mixture!

Mar 19, 2025 05:53 AM

Vickie Teel

Port Charlotte, FL
Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks Michael Jacobs - you are so right! Some days nothing crazy happens and then some other days I feel like I went to a different universe

Mar 19, 2025 05:27 PM

Carol Williams

Although I'm retired, I enjoy sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA

Author, Golfer, Traveler, Retired, Wenatchee, WA

Hi Vickie,
No matter how long we've been in the business, new situations await us, don't they? There’s always something new to learn, a different way to approach a deal, and a fresh perspective from clients relocating from across the country (or the world!).

Mar 19, 2025 05:55 AM

I like that way of looking at it Carol Williams with a new thing to learn or a new approach- like you said maybe it’s about a shift in perspective. Thanks

Mar 19, 2025 05:28 PM

Dorie Dillard Austin TX

Coldwell Banker Apex Realtors, LLC ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX

Educating. Encouraging. Serving.

Good morning Vickie,

I think you nailed it! It's true, the real estate process is much different from place to place. I remember when I found an agent to sell my moms home in NM and when I went over things realized how much real estate varied from state to state.

Mar 19, 2025 06:13 AM

Thanks Dorie Dillard Austin TX - it can be pretty tough to be dealing with what you’ve done for years then go somewhere else and feel like you’re back in school. I’ll bet you handled it well though.

Mar 19, 2025 05:31 PM

Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much, Vickie, for sharing your experience and your observations.

Best wishes for continued success.

Mar 19, 2025 07:47 AM

Vickie Teel

Port Charlotte, FL

Awwww thanks Roy Kelley for those kind words and best wishes to you as well

Mar 19, 2025 05:33 PM

Joan Cox, Retired Broker/Owner

Denver, CO

Enjoying Every Day to Its Fullest!

Vickie, I think that is why I love real estate. No two days are alike, and that is a good thing!

Mar 19, 2025 12:18 PM

Joan Cox - it definitely keeps us from being bored in our jobs right

Mar 19, 2025 05:34 PM

John Pusa

Glendale, CA

Hello Vickie Teel you are right, real estate is like a box of chocolates, it changes always.

Mar 19, 2025 01:55 PM

I second that John Pusa - it really does just like Joan Cox says no two days are ever alike!

Mar 19, 2025 05:36 PM

Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX

Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Vickie- when they say real estate is local, they're not kidding. It can even be different within a large state such as Texas or Florida.

Mar 19, 2025 06:52 PM

Lise Howe

RLAH RE LLC - Washington, DC

Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

The contract that we use in the area around Washington DC is different than the one we use in the rest of the state. As Kathy Streib says, real estate is local - even in a smaller state like Maryland.

Mar 26, 2025 06:07 PM

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