In the fall of 2003, I was working as a loan broker during some of the best times in the Real Estate Industry making good money for a twentysomething single gal. I kept running into the Real Estate Agents who were the most annoying people on the planet...they were always in a hurry, always had "appointments", they were PUSHY, control freaks, and always kept telling ME how to do MY job. One day I had enough, I announced "I'm getting my Real Estate License". Partly to get some referrals from the other LOs in the office who on occasion had clients who needed a realtor and also b/c I wanted to see what was wrong with these Freaks!!! So I went to pre-licensing classes and went on to get my license...I worked part time at first, then on to full-time. When the mortgage industry crashed, I was really happy with my choice.
I have officially become "one of those Realtors" but, I try to carry myself differently than the ones I used to dispise. One thing I have always liked about being a Realtor is to embrace my entrepreneurial spirit that I've had since a young age of selling candy and lemonade. I truly LOVE being a Realtor/Broker (went on get my broker's license a couple of years ago). I have taken steps to run my Real Estate business w/ more of a traditional business model. I'm looking to take my business to the next level and be one of the top agents in the area! I have always felt like my stint in the mortgage industry was a pathway to my true passion.
