By Living Room Realty, January 3, 2020
From an outsider’s perspective a career in real estate can seem like a dream. With HGTV cranking out series after series depicting agents showing a few houses one day, a short montage of renovation and a happy family reveal, it makes it all look so easy. With it’s flexible schedule and theoretically enormous income, what’s not to love?! Well, as with any job, there is more to being a REALTOR® than meets the eye. A truly dedicated REALTOR®, in my mind, is far more than a salesperson. Although marketing and showing a home in it’s best light is indeed a much needed skill, a good REALTOR® is most importantly an advocate for their buyers and sellers and, as such, there is great depth to the job. All said and done, our work requires us to utilize a very diverse set of skills and this blog series lets you in on the nitty gritty of some of the less commonly acknowledged hats that we wear.
Real Estate Agent as Counselor and Coach:
Buying or selling a home is often a pivotal point in life. Purchasing a home can be a culmination of dreams, hard work and financial commitment, while selling a home in which a seller has made memories, invested their time, money, love and labor can be overwhelming. Regardless of the reason, for many of my clients buying and selling a home it brings a big transition because it’s where we live! It can be an extremely sensitive process with high stakes and often higher emotions. It seems that it doesn’t matter if it’s your first or your fourth home, buying and selling a home has it’s moments. As such, we agents need to be in tune with the ebs and flows of our clients feelings as they move through the process. Part of our work involves providing guidance and helping to maintain focus as it can be easy to wander off course when stress is high.
