I am going to be on WNRN’s Sunday Morning wake-up call this Sunday, 21 May at 1100. Mark you calendars do go to church or UVA’s graduation … and then listen to the podcast (or subscribe to their feed). Listen for an honest dialogue on the local real estate market.
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Back from Chicago
I traveled to Chicago Monday afternoon and returned late last evening. The meeting was informative and enlightening with regards to the future of the real estate industry as a whole. More on this later. For now, back to blogging.
A mini-revelation
One of the greatest challenges in real estate or any other business is maintaining the elusive balance between work and family. Getting to the following point has taken me quite a long time – in part by watching my parents come to my soccer games when I was the kid and they were the Realtors (they still are).My daughter is going to be eleven only once; this is why I do not negotiate my attendance at her soccer games – that I am the coach is secondary. When I have clients on Saturdays, I tell them that I have an existing appointment that I will not negotiate – my daughter’s soccer game. To a person, every single one of my clients has understood and said things such as “we wouldn’t want it any other way,” “absolutely,” and so on. What’s the mini-revelation? Those who do not understand may not want to work with me; most importantly, I don’t necessarily want to work with them.
Light blogging
Whoever decided to put Spring Break in the middle of the spring market was certainly not a Realtor. The juggling act continues will be more interesting this week.
Leadership Academy
I am going to be gone next week, Tuesday through Thursday, attending the VAR Leadership Academy. This is a year-long program that is comprised of four retreats and is designed to – you guessed it – shape and develop better leaders. Our first assignment has been to read The Timeless Leader, a fascinating conglomeration of leaders throughout history and the corporate correlations.
What is a Buyer’s Broker?
What is a real estate buyer broker? What does one do for a buyer client?