I want to help you to be a better you – becoming a better Real Estate Agent. Join me in making lights shine brightly on our Real Estate industry. We can make a difference.Helping you to become a better Real Estate Agent

Instead of complaining about the countless episodes I experience, yes, episodes, because every time I experience an event with a Real Estate Agent who hasn’t honed in on their craft, it simply is part of the greater picture or series, that of a Real Estate Agent running without clarity.

Being a Real Estate Agent is the greatest career one could ever hold, in my opinion. However, don’t think it’s easy, thinking all we do is stroll customers around to look at 3 homes and then they choose one to buy, as HGTV swears by. Too funny! If only it were that easy. It’s about so much more, with an incredible amount of intensive work to do behind the scenes of selling homes. Yet, if it’s something that you really have a passion for and you put forth the effort, you can be truly satisfied knowing that you’re doing what you love and helping others at the same time – how cool is that?! After all, it’s known that the home is where the heart is.

This is perfect reading for you whether you’re a brand new Agent or an Agent who has been licensed for many years and has decided to become a better Real Estate Agent. Great! Happy to help those newly licensed and licensed for years.

As of this writing, I’ve been a Real Estate Agent for over 11 years and I don’t want you to think that it has always been clear for me, as I’ve learned a lot over the years of practicing Real Estate; that of selling homes. I have however, aimed at being the best Real Estate Agent that I can be here in Southeast Florida serving from Coral Springs to Boca Raton and nearby cities.

Where do we begin to hone in on our craft? Where do we start?

Lay your Foundation

It begins with integrity, which really is the foundation of trust. Is this an inherent quality or can it be learned? I believe so much of what we are has been developed in our life long experiences, how we were raised and how we respond to those experiences and/or learn from them. So I’d say it’s easier to see it as an inherent characteristic, yet I will always hold out hope that you can learn to have integrity, if you so desire to become a better person, a better human.

Hopefully you’ve made the decision to not be house poor by buying a home at the top of your affordable price range, but rather towards a more manageable amount. You’ve received your mortgage pre approval so you knew exactly what you qualify for when you were ready to buy a home.

There will be air conditioners that break down, plumbing that leaks, updates you may want to make, sprinklers that malfunction, new furniture that you may want to buy that you’ve been searching the internet for to decorate your new home, or just about anything that can and will go askew in your home.

Don’t be fooled in thinking your home is in such good condition that nothing will ever go wrong. Have you ever had anything go wrong in your personal life? Sure you have, life happens to all of us. It’s a lot better to know you’re covered with money in the bank, when home repairs happen. It just will.

Plan for your pleasure seeking.

How many nights do you and your hubby/wife like to go out to eat and drink? Or how about drinks with your friends?! Do you like to dine at the local, pricey hot spots where you easily plop down several hundred dollars for a delicious meal?

Or what about those daily cups of espresso and latte? Taking a break from selling homes (what I do), I sit here writing this article at one of my favorite local coffee bars, The Seed, in Boca Raton, Florida. I glance up at the menu to see a latte tally out at $4.25 – day in and day out, you know how quickly $4.25 adds up?! If you love your coffee as I do, make sure that you budget for those coffee addictions.

Our homes are our comfort, our places where memories are made that last a lifetime, yet don’t let your home make you a prisoner. Life is too short to not get out and smell the roses, eat a delicious meal, peruse nightlife entertainment, view a movie, cheer on your favorite sport teams and travel across the the land.

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If these are things that you enjoy, be sure to budget for them before you buy your home.

Don’t think that once you get in your new home, none of the things that you enjoy doing and that have eaten up a portion of your paycheck will matter any longer, as you’ll just be fooling yourself. Sure a bit of frugality can work and is often recommended…after all, look at how well you did in saving to buy your home. Plan for the occasional bowl of cereal for dinner. At the same time, attempting to rid yourself of all your favorite activities so you can buy a home, can have drastic effects on your well being and could even financially ruin you when you realize you can no longer restrain yourself.

Don’t ever put yourself in the position of regretting having bought the home you just did. Instead celebrate it knowing you can still afford to do all that you love and maybe just scaling it back a little is all you need to do.