Hi All,
Well, a lot has happened since yesterday evening when I first joined and contributed to Active Rain. I have heard from lots of folks whose good wishes have inspired, amused and amazed me and I have figured out how to join groups. I also tossed my hat or rather laptop into the ring Per Ardell's suggestion among others, for the Project Blogger contest.
(I still don't quite know how to link, although I did find a wonderful post on that very topic in the newbies section and shall endeavor to give it a try. I also don't know how to contact anyone in any manner other than by email. So fear not AR friends, it is ignorance and not arrogance that prevents me from entering into lively discourse. But, I am sure that I will have that licked in the very near future. But, I digress... So now back to the topic at hand.)
All this and I still now have an exciting and fun-filled afternoon ahead of me dodging drivers and pounding h-stakes into ground that bears more resemblance to concrete than earth. Yes, you guessed it... Today I have an open house!
At this point in my career (read that, very new to the industry and extremely enthusiastic) I don't have a listing of my own... yet. So, I spend my weekends offering to host open houses for agents within and without my office or even my company (with my broker's and operating principal's blessing, of course).
Today I shall be spending my Sunny Southern California day in the city of Montclair. If you are in the neighborhood, feel free to stop by 10210 Santa Anita.
I really need to figure out how to feel more like a Real Estate professional and less like a gypsy caravan when I am preparing for these events.
By the time I have loaded and unloaded the car, placed the signs (which I use as a litmus test for my Karma, if the SUV driven by the harried soccer mom with the caffeine buzz and the bluetooth implant does not take me out, I must still have more to do down here) and drenched the carpets and drapes in Febreeze I am already bushed. And the event has only been in action for less than 10 minutes!
Am I the only one who brings what amounts to a mobile office where 'ere I go? Do others travel with a printer/scanner, extra ink, reams of printed material, assorted water bottles and snacks (all festooned with my image and contact info of course), a cd player to set the mood, and boxes of thank you notes and stamps just waiting for use?
Will I end my day on the high note of many new prospects and an offer, or the low one of a mangled or altogether missing sign. Only time will tell, but if I don't tear myself away from the keyboard now I can be sure of only one thing, If I don't get a move on there is no way this open house will start on time!
Have a wonderful day all. Help lots of people and take care,
Tisza
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