06/15/2026
I hear comments all the time about how “𝒻𝓁𝑒𝓍𝒾𝒷𝓁𝑒” real estate is. 💬
And they’re not wrong. Real estate can be flexible. Especially flexible when you’re only doing a few transactions a year. The funny thing about real estate is that the better you get, the less “9-to-5” it becomes.
And when your business is built on relationships, referrals, and being available when your clients need you most, flexibility starts to look a lot different.
𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚?
Showings happen after work.
Negotiations happen at dinner.
Contracts seem to love expiring at 9 PM on a Saturday.
It also never fails that as soon as I head out of town, the phone rings.
Most clients are free when they’re off the clock, which means that’s often when we’re busiest.
And during peak market season? Long days and full weekends are part of the job.
That’s not a complaint, it’s just the truth behind the scenes.
After years in this business, I’ve learned that great service comes from experience, systems, boundaries, and an amazing team behind the scenes.
And despite the long days, 𝐼 𝓈𝓉𝒾𝓁𝓁 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒 𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓎 𝓂𝒾𝓃𝓊𝓉𝑒 𝑜𝒻 𝒽𝑒𝓁𝓅𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓅𝑒𝑜𝓅𝓁𝑒 𝓂𝒶𝓀𝑒 𝑜𝓃𝑒 𝑜𝒻 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒷𝒾𝑔𝑔𝑒𝓈𝓉 𝒹𝑒𝒸𝒾𝓈𝒾𝑜𝓃𝓈 𝑜𝒻 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝒾𝓇 𝓁𝒾𝓋𝑒𝓈. That’s the part that’s always worth it. ❤️