20 Years of Real Estate
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1986 |
2006 |
| I left my manager position at Allstate to become a Realtor (thinking I would "phase out" of the workforce to be a MOM). | I am working 7 days a week with two kids. |
| I drove clients around in a two-door Thunderbird and blew the engine. | I am driving a nicer car in good condition. (Many clients drive their own car). |
| I was thinking about having a baby. | I took my "baby" to college in August. |
| I was hauling around 7-lb. MLS books. | I log onto the MLS anywhere anytime. |
| I was working in a 15-agent office in a dumpy brown house. | I am working in a gorgeous state-of-the art office with 60+ agents. |
| Kevin & I were stuffing envelopes in our family room a few nights a week. | I send out 3000+ direct mail-pieces every month and I don't have paper cuts. |
| I was driving copies of contracts to attorneys, agents and clients. | I fax and e-mail- contracts at all hours from Illinois, California, South Carolina, etc. |
| I was calling the office (or stopping in) to check my paper phone messages (often with errors). | I am checking three voice mails all the time. |
| I was installing my own signs (often jumping up and down to get them to go in the ground). | I order signs to be installed by a professional service. (My trunk is less scratched up). |
| I was doing EVERYTHING! | I have two fabulous licensed assistants. |
| I was picking up keys to show homes and returning them at the end of the day. (ugh) | I am using my SUPRA keypad which records agent data. |
| I was taking photos and gluing them to brochures. | I am using digital-photos in gorgeous detailed brochures. |
| 10% of my business was repeat & referral. | 70% of my business is repeat & referral. |
| My average sale was around $100,000. | My average sale is around $700,000. |
| 7% commission! | Less than 7% commission... |
| I was working for a guy named Jeff (Stone). | I am working for a guy named Jeff (Polanzi). |
| I am working with great people, helping make their dreams a reality and loving it! | I am working with great people, helping make their dreams a reality and loving it! |
Thank You for 20 Wonderful Years of Real Estate
