2,061,594
I think we've all had those "moments" when working with a difficult client.
Unfortunately, since I'm a Realtor, as you know, I don't have any marketable skills. What else would I do? ;-/
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Susan Haughton
Alexandria, VA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,104,931
Not quite.... but at least once a day I wonder if I'm totally nuts to keep doing this.
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Eve Alexander
Tampa, FL
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,416,038
Not to that extreme, but have though of running away for a while. In times of slowness i just added jobs i can do, appraising, loan officer, starting a maintenance/preservation company.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
1,027,602
That thought has never crossed my mind...I've never had a career without frustration and I've certainly never had a career where I could sit at my desk in my pajamas half the day, either!
#Winning!
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Christine Kankowski No...
Poway, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
851,242
Yup! What other profession would provide such a wide range of entertainment though? ;0
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,052,156
Sure. It's only natural to get frustrated. People are crazy, this business is tough. But business itself is tough. This industry offers so much in terms of perks, unlike many and most others. When you feel like blowing it up, take a break, scream, do something distracting. And let that be okay. It's normal.
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Abby Stiller
Cape Coral, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
2,178,533
I went through a few phases where I got burned out... mostly disgusted with some of the people in the industry. I took a break and came back refreshed. Now that I'm retired, can't say I miss the day to day grind at all.
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
44,373
No, I just whine for a bit then get back to it!
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Christine Kankowski No...
Poway, CA
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Susan Haughton
Alexandria, VA
4,800,082
More than once.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
4,571,917
I have had some head-scratching moments in this business. I'm pretty sure most people have those regardless of the field.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
6,392,919
A change is good sometimes, but there is always a new client or project coming along.
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Nathan Gesner
Cody, WY
509,449
I'm going to be honest and yes, I have. Considering how crazy things can be in real estate. However, I came from corporate background and I think no matter what you do for a living there are always challenges. Some days are crazier than others. Have I thought about leaving the corporate world? You bet :)
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
290,969
Not yet, though I have seen frustrating clients, and even though they may 'stand out', the easy-to-get-along-with clients that are nice people with good attitudes, outweight their opposites Nathan Gesner. I would need a Break if I ever felt that way personally, though I could not imagine giving up my license for that reason.
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Abby Stiller
Cape Coral, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
1,543,335
Yes, back in 2003 I was working mostly buyers in a sellers market and couldn't seem to get an offer accepted for the over bids. But, I went to work on my skills and persevered through it...some great growth came out of that frustration.
You doing OK Nathan?
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
2,684,009
Talk to us, Nathan Gesner. What's up?
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
911,228
Not really. that can happen with any job/business. I do other things as well.
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
2,220,323
I have not Nathan.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
5,216,337
Absolutely never! Maybe that's why I am a bit crazy? Alan May summed it up, what else would I do?
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,622,432
Yes to being frustrated, no to giving up my license. I just switch to doing something else or sleep on it...the next day or in a few days I feel strong enough to focus on finding a solution and fix the situation.
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
117,135
Not lately. Of course there are frustrations each and every day and our job is to work through them. That is why we are paid.
I much prefer this job than any other I have. No boss, just me.
I set a lot of expectations on myself, but I would in any job,.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Nathan Gesner
Cody, WY
4,692,897
I have never thought of giving up my license, but there have been times where I have thought of doing something else that is more steady with less stress, haha.
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
3,587,835
Nathn there were some moments during the foreclosure crisis and short sale days that it wasn't so easy as so many people here lost there homes. I had been offered another position that I acually wasn't looking for but decided to stick with real estate - and I'm glad I did.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,182,502
No, I'd be a lousy employee !
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Michael J. Perry
Lancaster, PA
1,502,878
No, I'm too old to be an astronaut or professional video gamer... and King of the Universe isn't a real job.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
1,844,171
Sure, just give it a few days.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
809,258
Yep. For sure. Hope everything is okay? -Kasey
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
711,752
No, but I am not an active sales person either and my business is administration and helping all the other agents in the brokerage have success. I have had discussion with agents regarding difficult situations which makes me undertand why so many quit the business.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
3,344,906
613,494
no, never...not even when the listing agents tried their hardest to put our office out of business...not even when we sold our house to stay in business.
Eve
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
7,835,313
No. However, I have been a principal in several other businesses.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
5,048,748
No, hasn't happened. But I do roll my eyes now and then, or rant a bit
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
5,772,575
No, Somehow, we managed through hell and high water.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
1,712,676
About to turn 70 and havn't felt that yet.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
5,583,278
Hell no....but I've been so angry at other agents that I've thought about going after theirs....
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Theo Shaw
Evanston, IL
2,781,113
Whatever one does should be done with all their heart thus giving all you got
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,466,207
Nathan Gesner Never; however, if you don't really like what you are doing it's time to look for something else to do.
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
4,319,419
Nathan Gesner - well, I tell EVERYONE - Live here and die here, too....lol!
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Nathan Gesner
Cody, WY
5,229,339
Nathan Gesner - I'm so sorry you're feeling this way. It's a tough business, that's for SURE! Take a breather, re-group and maybe do some afirmations - thinking positive tends to get me out of a funk.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
4,882,355
No, because I only worry about things I can conrol.
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
1,725,996
4,935,567
4,434,127