I get asked every once in a while why I started my real estate brokerage? “Don’t you work enough?” “Are you done appraising?” “Aren’t you a glutton for punishment?”
I have a variety of answers for why I did this. But the main reason goes like this – I wanted to actually help people.
I like appraising. The profession itself suits me very well. I work for myself. I mostly work alone. I get drive around a lot and look at pretty scenery. I can live in my own little bubble just fine. But, I don’t really do anything that helps people directly. In fact I get more phone calls telling my that I ruined someone’s life than I do saying that I made it better. I had accepted this accusatory part of the job. I like houses. I focused on the houses.
Then I joined some facebook groups for appraisers. One specifically for female appraisers. It’s a great group of women. It really is! But a few things kept ringing out from these women who have been in this industry for a long time. First, not many felt fulfilled with this job. Second, not many felt they were in a position where they could actually retire . . . like ever. When I think of long-term job goals, this wasn’t all adding up to where I wanted to be.
I’d had my real estate salesperson license for several years. And I really did enjoy helping the people who I’d helped. So it made sense. I can keep appraising, because I do like the work. And I could grow the brokerage and get that opportunity to really help people! So far, it’s been amazing and very rewarding!
This afternoon I extended an offer that might help a whole bunch of kids utilizing my brokerage! I am so excited! Official news will roll out soon! I don’t know if I should announce it until the organization does. **Sorry to leave you with a cliff-hanger here!
Tonight I am thankful to be blessed with two businesses! Both in a field that I enjoy. One that provides me the solitary time that keeps me sane. And one that lets me help people in more ways than I had originally planned on!
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