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Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Michael,

I never saw us as sales people.  We have always been in the business of marketing in any real estate we sold.  Marketing is the answer to someone's prayers.  A

Feb 03, 2016 01:08 AM
Rainmaker
2,362,977
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

the satisfaction of closing the deal and putting it in the win column

Feb 02, 2016 08:36 PM
Ambassador
1,452,819
Susan Emo
Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON
Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

I enjoy the marketing aspect immensely.  Darren Stevens and Larry Tate were more childhood heroes!!

Feb 03, 2016 02:00 AM
Rainmaker
1,466,207
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc. The challenge of closing a deal.

Feb 02, 2016 08:58 PM
Rainmaker
1,661,936
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Getting paid for doing what I like to do.

Feb 02, 2016 08:38 PM
Rainmaker
979,496
Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Michael - I consider myself in the service industry. I provide a service that helps buyers buy, sellers sell, and investors invest. 

Feb 04, 2016 01:33 PM
Rainmaker
5,005,659
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

I love what I do, I can work as I hard as I want and make as much as I want....what's not to love!!

Feb 03, 2016 10:57 AM
Ambassador
6,393,609
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Love it, nothing like the exhilaration of closing a deal.

Feb 03, 2016 10:36 AM
Rainer
94,105
Val Evans
Scottsdale, AZ

The freedom to make as much or as little as money you want. 

Feb 03, 2016 04:39 AM
Rainmaker
1,622,432
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

Getting paid. But in order to sell we do so much: marketing, bookkeeping, filing, networking, managing, etc. etc. etc. ~ this kind of sales is never boring. 

Feb 03, 2016 04:32 AM
Rainmaker
900,128
Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

The ability to be creative in your marketing, especially when you're not selling the same "widget" all the time; each transaction is different.

Feb 03, 2016 04:23 AM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Flexibility

Feb 03, 2016 03:32 AM
Rainmaker
4,272,548
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

The variety of the product. It is never the same.

Feb 03, 2016 03:21 AM
Ambassador
3,345,091
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I do not wear the moniker of Sales ... I refuse to be associate with that label. 

Feb 03, 2016 03:07 AM
Rainmaker
175,614
Spirit Messingham
Tierra Antigua Realty - Tucson, AZ
Third Generation Full-Time Realtor® 520 471-6900

I have worked sales before, and honestly do not consider my career in real estate as "sales".  I like being my own boss, even though I tend to be too hard on myself :) 

Feb 03, 2016 02:52 AM
Rainmaker
797,457
Liz Wallace
Century 21 Sherlock Homes - Rockville Centre, NY
Broker C21 Sherlock Homes, Rockville Centre, LI, N

I love that you never know what the day will bring.

Feb 03, 2016 02:26 AM
Rainmaker
617,935
David Gibson CNE, 719-304-4684 ~ Colorado Springs Relocation
Colorado Real Estate Advisers LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Relocation, Luxury & Lifestyle residential

Michael,
I think of it as being an educator, consultant, service provider. I don’t “sell” anything.

Feb 03, 2016 01:54 AM
Rainmaker
1,502,998
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Helping others and getting those stats!

Feb 03, 2016 01:31 AM
Rainer
42,670
Fred Hafdelin
Weichert Realtors - Mountain Lakes, NJ

I like the freedom and the money.

Feb 03, 2016 01:20 AM
Rainmaker
7,836,139
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

The earnings.

Feb 03, 2016 01:14 AM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

I always liked the commission check!!  and now I like the referral checks....

Feb 02, 2016 11:28 PM
Rainer
80,653
Linda Guess
Keller Williams Tri-Lakes Branson, MO - Branson, MO
Branson area real estate sales.

I like meeting people and doing everything possible to help them with their real estate needs.

Feb 02, 2016 10:24 PM
Rainmaker
5,216,409
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Freedom to plan your time and challenge of the next transaction!

Feb 02, 2016 10:00 PM
Rainer
150,416
Michael Thacker - Re/Max Real Estate Center - Louisville
Re/Max Real Estate Center - The Thacker Group - Louisville, KY
Your best friend who just happens to be a Realtor

I love the marketing. My ability to be able to always try to think "outside of the box"! 

Feb 02, 2016 09:44 PM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I love it. 

Feb 02, 2016 09:41 PM
Rainmaker
4,882,355
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Everything

Feb 02, 2016 09:38 PM
Rainmaker
1,513,143
Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

All the people I have met whether closed or not as each one was unique in their own way and gave me many lesson's along the way.

Feb 02, 2016 09:34 PM
Rainer
182,915
Harjeet Bhatti
FITH THIRD BANK - Chicago, IL
Home Mortgage Consultant 25 States

Independence and satisfaction for my work. 

Feb 02, 2016 09:27 PM
Rainmaker
2,182,552
Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

The people you meet(most of them).

Feb 02, 2016 09:26 PM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Definately being able to work in a field that i enjoy

Feb 02, 2016 09:20 PM
Rainmaker
3,626,530
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Being able to pick and choose who I work with.  

Feb 02, 2016 08:38 PM