I am not a sentimental person, and I pretty much throw everything away rather than saving those little keep sakes, but there are days when the past creeps into my thoughts.
I remember a time when sellers left closings with money, and buyers brought money to the closing. These days my sellers bring money, and my buyers bring none. I am getting used to this new world order, but sometimes I miss the good old days.
In the old days when I got a listing, I could count on being paid. They all sold, eventually. These days when I get a listing I can count on working hard, and I might not get paid. I may get an offer, but it might not close.
With the buyers it used to be that I only had ten or twelve homes to show them. These days I can show them ten or twelve each time I take them out. It is wonderful that they have so many choices, and I mean that sincerely. I used to hate it when they had to see a home on their lunch hour and had to make an offer immediately if they were interested. On the other hand they sure make me tired these days.
Being in 100% commissioned sales has never been for wimps. With that said, I am going to stop wining, and thinking of the good old days, and go out and sell some real estate.
Have a great day, stay in the present, think of the future, this isn’t a good time for nostalgia.
