Some people accept downtime and free time gracefully, I do not. I am not one for just sitting around, not on a beach, not on a couch-not anywhere. My husband can attest to my inability to simply ‘relax' and do nothing.
Recently things have slowed down for me and I've had some time to fill. What better way to utilize this time but to learn more about my career. Not the dreaded ‘stuck in class all day in a windowless room' but real life application.
When I first began my career in real estate (or maybe while taking the class) I thought I'd be in the business of selling houses and land. As time went on it became quite clear that selling is only the end result of our true focus: service. Sure a part of what we do is sales but the bulk of it is customer service.
Perhaps a good many agents out there thought the reverse, and some still see it as moving product...Which ever way it's viewed there are some agents out there who know little about houses. They can't tell the difference between hard wood and laminate flooring, they are not sure how a septic system works, and don't know what to call floor joists (just to name a few).
I'm not a builder or an expert on home construction but I have learned a lot in the last 7 years. So, often in my down time I take the time to learn more, even if I don't fully understand everything I do pick up a few helpful tid-bits that can be used in my career.
Yesterday I helped build the decking of a front porch; putting up the ledger, bolting the rim joist, and installing the joists. It was super hot in the sun but fun to be working outside. My biggest complaint is having to occasionally touch the PT wood-sometimes I had to take my gloves off.
Jennifer Esposito Broker/owner
JenRan Realty, LLC
"A New Direction In Real Estate"
860 821-8557x101
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