Friday Fun…Your First Real Estate Job?

Good morning, Kathy... that's going so far back, I have no more memories. The most I remember is that my first buyer clients were referred to me and ultimately I had to "fire" them as they needed a marriage counselor more than they needed a real estate agent. That's when I learned to fire the wrong clients quickly.

Good morning Kathy. My first job in the real estate sector was as a loan officer in a Savings and Loan. I met my first broker closing loans for her customers. The rest is history. Enjoy your day.

My first sale was to help my stepson purchase a co-op. How did it go? We were given keys that wouldn't open doors, there were a million questions I didn't know the answer to and had to find out, etc etc. But he did find the right home and closed on it and was happy with the new place. So it all worked out!

Kathy Streib Great question for a Friday. My first real estate experiences taught me quickly that no two transactions are ever the same and that communication is everything. There is nothing like those early days to build the foundation for everything that follows. Thank you for the reminder—fun to look back and see how far we have all come.

Mine is a very sad story. I think you never forget that first pay check...that is for sure.

When we have success and enjoy what we are doing for the first time, it usually leads to a nice career!  I remember that I was doing some transaction management while I was in the process of getting my real estate license, haha.

My first real estate job is still my current real estate job. The first sale I had was for 40 acres of dirt. Before real estate I had 4 decades of sales experience including corporate and consulting.

Kathy, Early on in our real estate career, we realized every transaction has its own path, and staying in touch every step of the way makes all the difference.

Hi Kathy,
Yes, I remember my first transaction. It was a mobile home in a park (leased land) that a gal who worked for me in the corporate world (pre-real estate). We sold that and she bought another home from me. My first double transaction from the same client.

Well my first buyer clients were hard work, but I learned a lot. 

My first real estate transaction was a single woman buying her first home - a 3 bedroom condo.

My parents owned rental properties and our home was the center of activities for rentals and property management. I learned much at an early age. I opened my first real estate office after graduation from law school.

Hi Kathy, I am scratching my head trying to remember that first transaction, but I believe it was a buyer which actually cost me some money. I ended up having to buy a hot water heater as the inspection report never mentioned that it needed to be replaced. 

Kathy I will never forget the first mortgage loan I did, it was for a friend of mine.  He told me he wanted to refinance his home when I was out of training and able to do the refinance.  I asked him what was the reason he wanted to refinance?  He told me it was because he wanted to be my first loan.  This is a link to a blog I wrote about it.

My very first transaction as a Realtor, Kathy, was co-listed with my mentor, Ron Sorenson (he has long since passed away), we ended up double-siding the deal. That was exciting!  It is most memorable because the house was owned by an FBI agent who helped take down Warren Jeffs, the infamous polygamist. When recounting the story, he became emotional but was happy to get justice for the victims. It was also his last mission before retiring. I felt so honored to be his agent of choice!

That's a fun walk down memory lane. My very first transaction was a residential lease. I had NO idea what I was doing, but thankfully, I had some great mentors who helped me through it. I decided that I preferred the sales side.