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Sign into your accountMastering a Good Work-Life Balance
July 21 2014
This post comes to us from the Market Leader blog:
When Market Leader released the findings of its Happiest Agent on the Block survey in April, one fact was especially surprising: Agents who entered real estate because they thought they'd end up with a flexible schedule are the least happy.
It's not their fault, really. Some of them may have heard that a career as a real estate agent was going to be a piece of cake—you set your own schedule and rake in the money. When it becomes apparent that nothing could be further from the truth, disillusionment sets in.
The fact is, real estate is a 24/7 business. If you hope to be successful—especially in the beginning when you are building your business—it's important to realize that you aren't your own boss when it comes to your schedule. Your clients will dictate the hours you'll work.
"You're always on call," Diana Baylor, a sales associate with RE/MAX Masters in Covina, Calif., told REALTOR® Magazine. "You have to be flexible and find the perfect balance. Everyone's balance is a little different."
"I don't love what I do for the awesome hours," Candice Wilson, an agent with RE/MAX First in Clinton Township, Mich., told REALTOR® Magazine. "I just love it when people say that they want to be in real estate so they can work whenever they want. I work every day, about 12 hours a day."
Avoiding membership in the unhappy agent club requires first realizing that your previous assumptions about the business weren't accurate, and then learning how to prioritize, juggle and let go. Let's take a look at some solutions other agents have come up with in order to get into, and remain in, the happy agent camp.