continuing my run

So, I ended August with a 4th ratified contract for the month (I was Rookie of the Month again, a title I like and detest at the same time), and I just got my first ratified contract of September.  More importantly, the never-ending $70,000 transaction that was supposed to settle on August 15th finally settled today...thank the Lord.  Seriously, my hourly wage for the transaction has to be about $20/hour, which is pitiful for a Realtor (think about it, with the number of hours of work that a Realtor doesn't get paid for, you want to be above $100/hour for "transaction hours" no matter how small the deal).  I could say more, but I don't know who actually reads this thing, so I'm going to have to stifle some opinions.  Don't get me wrong...I am not sore towards anyone involved, but there were just some things that happened that really shouldn't have happened that made this transaction more difficult to navigate than was reasonable in my opinion.

 

Well, hmmm.  I watched Million Dollar Listing for the first time last night, and that left a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach.  Why?  Well, 1, Realtors getting paid for one transaction what I haven't gotten paid for the 11 I've done/am doing in the last 5 months.  But, 2, Realtors that come off caring more about putting transactions together than they do on really caring about their client's best interests.  I think "2" is probably more a result of Bravo's editing, but it definitely perpetuates some of the negative Realtor stereotypes that are out there.  I go back to one of my central axioms in this business: if you care about money in this business, you will get money, but likely not as much as you could get otherwise; if you care about working in the best interests of your clients, the money will come exponentially.  I have seen this work for me already, as 4 of my last 5 transactions were referrals and/or repeat business.  If you really care about people, they can tell, and they will help grow your business by telling others about you.

 

Anyway, it's late.  I'm gone.

Peace,
Greg