A few signs you are a little out of balance between work and that "Life Worth Living" when:

1.  You go to the family reunion and reflect on everyone's housing needs.  'Hmmmm.  She's 17.  Probably ready for a condo in another 6 years."  "Betcha Uncle Joe and Aunt Betty downsize within a couple of years."

2. Personal contacts are mentally filed as "3/2.5/2," or "2 acres or more," etc.

3.  Your phone won't let you input any more contacts, and your home and family aren't entered in yet.

4.  You can't find the milk and bread at your local grocery, but you can rattle off the 6 nearest subdivisions and their average home selling prices.

5.  You buy more, and nicer, flowers for clients than you do for your wife or mother.

6.  You watch the movie "Oklahoma," and give your Sweetie a riveting dissertation on "location, location, location."

7.  There's a lockbox on your front door for the kids after school.

8.  You are in an alley.  Two goons with guns at one end and a menacing snarling dog blocking the other end.  You go to the end with the guys with guns.  They might need investment real estate!

9.  "What's Balance?  Who needs it?  I can do this 24/7."

10.  Finally... You are with your Sweetie.  It is quiet and you think you remember her name.  You pull her close, look into those soft and vaguely familiar eyes and say, "Baby...I want to be your REALTOR for life!"

 

16 Comments on Cary NC Real Estate: Realtors: Is it time to re-balance your life?

Balance whats balance in Real Estate it is either Feast or Famine

07/30/2007 08:58 AM by Rebecca Savitski NC Real Estate Listings (NC List for Less Realty Incorporated)

Mike,

That was Great!  I'm still laughing here and can relate!  I've gotta share that one with my wife.

Ft. Smith Real Estate

07/30/2007 12:40 PM by Ray Nellum, Fort Smith Real Estate (Ramona Roberts Realtors)

Rebecca,

Work to live or live to work?  It's a constant issue, isn't it?

Ray,

My Sweetie about popped a gusset on the old "I want to be your Realtor for life."

Barry White would have been proud.  Not....

LOL

07/30/2007 01:06 PM by Mike Jaquish Keller Williams Realty, Cary, NC (Keller Williams Realty)

Great blog Mike - I needed a chuckle today.  Making up new ones could be fun: 

11.  You book reservations for a weekend getaway and think "This trip will make a GREAT blog article"

12.  You and your sweetie count driving around taking blog photos as "quality time"

13.  You have real estate marketing materials in EVERY room in the house.

14.  You curl up with a good magazine for some light reading on changes to the NC offer to purchase.

 

07/30/2007 06:47 PM by Rita Taylor | Sanford NC Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Sanford North Carolina (Strother Real Estate)

That's it, Rita.

You have it figured out!

Thanks for reading and commenting.

07/30/2007 09:19 PM by Mike Jaquish Keller Williams Realty, Cary, NC (Keller Williams Realty)

Hi Mike:  Too funny!!  Even though your are kidding (I think LOL) you are right it is all about balance and not letting real estate throw the balance off kilter. 

07/30/2007 09:41 PM by Marchel Peterson Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro ABR (Results Realty)

Hey, Marchel!

Thanks for dropping in.

Trust me...I can find the milk and bread. AND the peanut butter and jelly, too.

07/30/2007 09:51 PM by Mike Jaquish Keller Williams Realty, Cary, NC (Keller Williams Realty)

Good Morning Mike,
Funny and unfortunately true!  Rita did a good job finishing off the list.  I'm not sure there is a way to balance your life when you are in real estate, after all we are on call 24/7.  Thanks for starting my day with a good chuckle.

07/31/2007 07:20 AM by Cynthia Tilghman, Realtor® Onslow County NC Home Specialist (Kingsbridge Realty, Inc)

Cynthia,

Glad you enjoyed it.

I can't work without a little fun from time to time, you know?

07/31/2007 11:42 AM by Mike Jaquish Keller Williams Realty, Cary, NC (Keller Williams Realty)

Mike, I am not  there and I hope I never get there...I guess I am balanced..a little crazy but balanced! LOL!

Ginger

08/02/2007 04:21 PM by Wilmington NC Real Estate Ginger & Roger Sala Keller Williams (Keller Williams Wilmington North Carolina)

Mike, enjoyed the post...very true.   Thanks for sharing.

 

08/02/2007 06:27 PM by Gary White~ Grand Rapids Real Estate, FLexIt Realty, a call or click away! (Flexit Realty~Serving West Michigan)

Ginger,

If it was easy, it wouldn't be so much fun, right?

Gary,

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

08/03/2007 12:01 PM by Mike Jaquish Keller Williams Realty, Cary, NC (Keller Williams Realty)

I might have a problem - lol

08/08/2007 12:35 AM by Todd Clark (Realtor), GRI (Washington Co, Beaverton Oregon) (Kastings & Associates, Beaverton Oregon Real Estate)

Todd,

Might be a good time to do some door-to-door prospecting!

LOL

Thanks for coming by.

08/08/2007 06:07 AM by Mike Jaquish Keller Williams Realty, Cary, NC (Keller Williams Realty)

#8  The dog or the 2 gunmen.....ummmmm have to think about that one.  The dog might have an owner; then there's the Dog Catcher that will try to tranquilize him, the people in ER, the news media that will run with the story " Local Realtor mauled while taking photos of alley", and ......

I'll take the Dog.......

08/12/2007 12:12 PM by Kathy McGraw ~ Calif Broker (CELLing Realty)

Kathy,

Good idea to analyze choices based on the possible resultant referral pool!

;)

08/12/2007 01:10 PM by Mike Jaquish Keller Williams Realty, Cary, NC (Keller Williams Realty)

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