Five Reasons I Am a Thankful Realtor
On this day before Thanksgiving, I don’t have the heart to talk about how bad the economy is. Instead here’s a link to the MSNBC.com news story Slew of Reports Reveal Battered Economy so you can go read it for yourself.
Instead, here are reasons I am thankful today to be a Realtor:
- I am essentially self-employed. While I answer to state law and to my managing broker and the company that has graciously allowed me to work here, the ability to set my own hours to extraordinary. I do put in plenty of time here at the office, but if I wake up feeling sick or if my child is sick, I don’t have to beg a boss to give me an excused absence (which I’ve had to do before).
- I am thankful I get to be with people as they buy their first homes. Watching them sign their loan papers and receive the keys to their first house - and many times witnessing their tears of joy - is wonderful. Two weeks ago on a beautiful fall day, a client sent me a text message, “Is so beautiful here today. Thanks again so much.”
- While it’s heartbreaking at times, I am thankful that I can help people facing the difficult foreclosure process. During this painful time, they deserve to be with a caring, compassionate professional to smooth the transition. I try to keep them from being jostled and bullied.
- I am incredibly grateful to work with my fellow agents. We get into good-natured arguments over politics, who’s smarter, and silliness like that, but we can count on each other for advice in unique situations, for marketing ideas, for help with computers, and so much more. The people I work with are like family and it’s a great feeling to have that.
- I am so relieved that gas prices have dropped to affordable levels. Maybe now we can afford Christmas or other holiday presents for our families!
I hope your Thanksgiving Day is happy, safe, and amazing!
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