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What are you doing up this late?

By Eva Wilson

Real Estate Agent with Long & Foster Real Estate

April 19, 2007 04:16 PM

I am curious... what are all of us doing up this late? It is after midnight here in DC and I have several appointments in the morning. Are you all part-time agents (like there really is such a thing) trying to email listings? Are you full time agents hunting down expired and withdrawn listings while searching the DO NOT CALL LIST? Answering email? Can't sleep? I am interested in knowing what kind of agent is up this late and how they are spending this late night probably unscheduled work time. Talk to me!

Eva

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Ryan Hukill

The Hukill Group at The Agency Oklahoma - Edmond, OK

Edmond & Deer Creek Listing Specialist

Hi Eva, I'm usually up this late because I spend a lot of time balancing my family life (wife & 4 very active kids) and my business life. Many times, this is the time for me to catch up on my lower-priority items that I had to keep pushing back all day to focus on my higher-priority issues. How about you? What's keeping you up so late?

Apr 19, 2007 04:22 PM

Roberta Murphy

San Diego Previews Real Estate - Carlsbad, CA

Carlsbad Real Estate and Homes

Eva: In San Diego, California I am preparing to wind down for the day. My days start very early!

Apr 19, 2007 04:24 PM

Eva Wilson

Long & Foster Real Estate - Camp Springs, MD

BS, GRI - DC Metro Area - Home Marketing Specialist: The DVD Lady

Me, doing my daily blog because tomorrow I know I will be too busy to do it in the morning, and may not get to it in the afternoon. I am trying to make it part of my routine. I just finished it, and now I am just being nosey - trying to see what everyone else is doing up!

Apr 19, 2007 04:25 PM

Roger Stensland

Keller Williams Realty Puget Sound - Maple Valley, WA

Let's Move!

The time near Seattle is 21:21, or 9:00 pm to you civilians. My work day will conclude in an hour or so. Right now I'm playing in the Rain. Next I'll scour my lead source, watch some Ultimate Fighting, then go to bed. I'll start all over again at about 07:00 - that's 7:00 am.

Apr 19, 2007 04:25 PM

Michelle Way

AVALAR Pro Realty - Jackson, MS

ABR, GRI, WCR

It is the end of the month and I sell real estate......... Got Closing? Any question. This is the only time of the day I can get peace.

Apr 19, 2007 04:27 PM

Stephanie Edwards-Musa

thredUP.com - The Woodlands, TX

knitwit at thred UP

Eva, it's funny how I just asked myself the same question. I don't remember the last time I was up this late. I guess my reason today is I woke up with a migraine and got around late. Think I'll say "Night Night"!

Apr 19, 2007 04:27 PM

Jason Vombaur

Keller Williams - Vancouver, WA

It is only 9:30pm in Vancouver, WA. Most of business is off referral and a few other things that run its self.

The "J" Team

Apr 19, 2007 04:30 PM

Daniel Lowery

1st Choice Real Estate - Jefferson City, MO

e-PRO, Broker - Owner

I am always up this late, I find it easier to get things done at this time, I work on my blog, website, check and reply to emails. Sometimes I use this time to create new post cards to send out, I stay busy. They say the early bird gets the worm, or better yet the early Realtor gets the listing.

Apr 19, 2007 04:33 PM

Mary Pope-Handy

Christie's International Real Estate Sereno - Los Gatos, CA

CRS, CIPS, ABR, SRES, Silicon Valley

Sometimes people just have insomnia :)

Actually as I write this it is 9:59pm per my computer. Time to wind down!!

Apr 19, 2007 04:59 PM

Eva Wilson

Long & Foster Real Estate - Camp Springs, MD

BS, GRI - DC Metro Area - Home Marketing Specialist: The DVD Lady

1:05 here, and I am going up to bed... I have to get my son up for school in 5 1/2 hours. I am so going to feel this tomorrow! Good night all!

Eva

Apr 19, 2007 05:05 PM

Michael Ross

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Beverly, MA

North Shore of Boston

Eva, I have a 24 hour communication policy. I am waiting for the phone to ring from an internet lead that is drunk in California, wants to buy in New York City , has a property to sell in East Bumsville Texas and has no money and figures a Realtor from Boston is best suited to get him a deal in 24 hours!

Apr 19, 2007 05:16 PM

Randal Keberlein

Weichert Realtors, Precision - Kenosha, WI

I was waiting for your post! This is when I spend time in the rain. And why are you awake?

Apr 19, 2007 05:25 PM

Todd Clark - Retired

eXp Realty LLC - Tigard, OR

Principle Broker Oregon

Eva,

Only 10pm here on the west coast and with 2 daughters and a wife. I still have at least 30 minutes before I get the bathroom back. - lol

Apr 19, 2007 05:37 PM

Eva Wilson

Long & Foster Real Estate - Camp Springs, MD

BS, GRI - DC Metro Area - Home Marketing Specialist: The DVD Lady

I am at it again... 12:45am and I am up.

Apr 23, 2007 04:43 PM

Mary Thomas BH,MB,HB, PV, Estates LA+

Remax Estates Properties - Los Angeles, CA

Mary C. Thomas Your Agent around the Globe

It's the only time I have to blog and I have to watch that I am not up in the summer till 2:00am. I am a full time realtor and single parent so somedays you go sleep deprived, My specialty

Mar 22, 2008 08:35 AM

Kari Battaglia

NextHome Suncoast - Venice, FL

Selling the Suncoast!

Staying up late is the only time that I have to myself. Having 3 young children, 11, 9 and 6 years old, husband, dog and bunny it is important to me to spend time with them when they get home from school, dinner together, and time together before bedtime. I have gotten into the habbit of staying late to do some work and a little late reading and have recently discovered the rain and am hooked!

Aug 22, 2008 03:23 PM

Anna Matsunaga

Team Momentum Keller Williams Realty Tacoma - Lakewood, WA

Seller specialist, Certified Negotiation Expert

I am up this late to make it so I work a full day. In the am from 7-10 am I home school one of my children. Then I work during the day, some times I have child care and some times not, but right now with needed cut backs I often do not so I am working with them along. Of course that means things happen more slowly, that means I must use after everyone is asleep time to catch up, and yes I am up early too, usually well before 6am. This night time give me a chance to do some of the things that can be done not during business hours, it gives me more time to during the day that way. I am working on sleeping earlier as you can see by the fact this is 8:30 and not 1:30....

Oct 06, 2008 03:39 PM

Jennifer Hartwick

Crane and Crane Real Estate - Columbia, MO

With children asleep and the house quiet, I can use this time to finish/start projects without the added distractions of daily life. Really, what did we do before laptops and the internet. An agent I recently worked with does not have a computer at home. Only the desktop in her office. I sent her an offer one evening as a pdf file and she was flustered she had to go into the office to pull it off her computer. I can't even imagine. But, she may have more time to sit and actually read a book:)

Feb 23, 2009 09:26 AM

Blatt + Cutino

Coldwell Banker Realty - Monterey, CA

Broker-Associate 831/206-8070*Call today*

I am up early 4am..love the quite time and my coffee..preparing for the day while the twins are still sleeping.

Nov 30, 2009 10:19 PM