By exitrealty / February 5, 2020
By Robert Farrell, Franchisee, EXIT Realty Homeward Bound.
As a parent, do you ever fear this call? “Mr. Farrell, your son has been in an accident. You’d better get down to Philadelphia.” The day was November 7, 2001, and I was working at a book distribution company while attending the University of Valley Forge. That fateful night as I put my hand down, the grip of a conveyor belt pinched my ring finger. The belt grabbed hold of my flesh, degloving my entire...
Wellness in the Workplace for Real Estate Professionals
Working as a real estate agent can be a very rewarding, albeit demanding, career choice. You come to realize there are peaks as high as Mount Everest and valleys lower than the Marianas Trench. Agents are constantly on the go, rejection is constant, paychecks are unsteady, and the stress can be intense. Thus, the need to practise self-care is paramount. An agent who mitigates stress and ensures financial...
Writing offers on a Friday night, spending Saturday and Sunday morning at open houses and starting all over again on Monday with fifteen showings across a 100 mile radius. “I put HOW many miles on my car today?”
Do these things sound like something you can relate to?
The Real Estate industry doesn’t take breaks, so Realtors don’t typically get to take breaks. It’s hard to disconnect from real estate long enough to get a full 8 hours of sleep, let alone spend enough time with your family. Ho...
