{"id":5416,"date":"2015-10-06T16:16:25","date_gmt":"2015-10-06T23:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therealdaily.com\/?p=5416"},"modified":"2016-09-27T08:47:28","modified_gmt":"2016-09-27T15:47:28","slug":"8-signs-that-its-time-to-quit-your-real-estate-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/editorials\/8-signs-that-its-time-to-quit-your-real-estate-career\/","title":{"rendered":"8 signs that it’s time to quit your real estate career"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the years, social networking has given rise to a new breed of Realtor; some call them conference junkies, others call them free conference speakers, others call them fake gurus, but they typically still call themselves \u201cRealtors\u201d to garner credibility.<\/p>\n

Recently, I was talking to one of these types (who is actually a friend, but I digress) and he said, \u201cI hate real estate. Clients always suck.\u201d Ouch.<\/p>\n

Another of the gurus said in a private conversation to me, \u201cI hate Realtors\u201d yet asks them to spend money with him at conferences and on products he\u2019s selling.<\/p>\n

I get it, the first guy is talking in general about nightmare clients and the second is talking about the big haired, cheetah tights wearin\u2019 bimbos rollin\u2019 in their hard earned Mary Kay pink Caddy. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We all hate those types or we wouldn\u2019t be here talking together about how to improve our businesses and the overall industry so that consumers have an improved experience.<\/p>\n

Some want to be more than a Realtor<\/h2>\n

But it got me to thinking \u2013 when I first met the people who now populate the conference circuit, they were regular Realtors curious about blogging and their recent shift in career (despite them telling you they\u2019re Realtors although they\u2019re on the road talking to you about Twitter 200 days a year) probably should have happened a couple of years ago.<\/p>\n

Clearly, they sought more than just being a Realtor – for some it\u2019s glory, the feeling of being a popular kid, for others there really is a sincere drive to help others with the knowledge they\u2019ve gained but either way, they weren\u2019t happy being Realtors or they still would be.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

<\/i> Read also: Should there be an age limit to the practice of real estate?<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n

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\nThere are a million reasons to quit real estate, and there is no shame in moving on, really there isn\u2019t. I would argue that the lack of happiness is the top reason to quit real estate whether you\u2019re making money or not. <\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not excited about your career and happy where you are, get the hell out<\/em>, because your consumers will know they\u2019re part of your unhappy system and know you\u2019re not giving them your all.<\/p>\n

Science has proven<\/a> that being in a bad career is more detrimental to your mental health than being in a career you hate. \u201cAnalyzing more than 7,000 working-age Australians across a great number of data points, the researchers found that people defined good jobs as ones that provided a defined social role and purpose, friendships, and structured time (among other things). Being hired into these kinds of jobs resulted in an overall improvement in mental health. Conversely, those in jobs that offered little control, were very demanding, and provided little support and reward lead to a general decrease in mental health.\u201d<\/p>\n

8 signs it’s time to quit your real estate career:<\/h2>\n
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  1. If you haven\u2019t had a closing yet this year, closings get pulled last minute and nothing seems to be working out and you\u2019re miserable, there\u2019s no shame in moving on.<\/li>\n

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  2. If you dread your phone ringing because you know it\u2019s one of your jerkface clients and you hate talking to people, maybe it\u2019s time to hang your hat.<\/li>\n

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  3. You don\u2019t want to go into the office because you hate everyone there because they wear the R pin. They\u2019re obnoxious and they\u2019re people and you hate them. Sayonara.<\/li>\n

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  4. If you want to be a guru because you signed up for Twitter, it may be time to quit real estate. Don\u2019t let the door hit ya on the way out.<\/li>\n

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  5. If there is a dream you want to pursue and you\u2019re already broke and frustrated, now may be the best time.<\/li>\n

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  6. If you already know everything and are an expert in all things real estate, marketing, physics and psychology, you should definitely get out – no challenge and an assumption that you\u2019re done learning means you\u2019re finished.<\/li>\n

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  7. If lead generation of any form is annoying to you, the phone sucks, Twitter is stupid and email goes unanswered, maybe a graceful exit is in order.<\/li>\n
  8. If you read this to affirm your secret thoughts that you want to quit, it’s time to go.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Tell us in comments what other signs may point to a decent time to quit a real estate career.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    This editorial originally appeared on The American Genius<\/a>.<\/small><\/em><\/p>\n

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