It doesn't have to make sense to anybody as long as it makes sense to you-MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY.
This Real Estate Market has been very,very challenging. Many people and families have been affected by this including Real Estate Agents. Problems and pain tend to bring the worst out of many of us. Things are said that should not only have been said or should not have been thought about. Many people (family members included) have told me that "I SHOULD QUIT DOING REAL ESTATE" because I haven't made billions of dollars like Donald Trump. The Real Estate Market is slow right now and you should just quit. It doesn't make any sense to be doing Real Estate right now. You are just wasting your time. BLAH! BLAH! BLAH!
Maybe it doesn't make sense to you,but it makes sense to me. Isn't it sooo sad that the people who you would expect to encourage you during these hard times are the ones that are quick to bring you down? But I always remember what my Dad told me three months ago when he called me.
SPEECHLESS SUNDAY. Got a call from my Dad.
To all the non-believers which include family members and friends,news writers and news reporters who doesn't have a freaking clue what's going on in Real Estate,REAL ESTATE IS LOCAL. Every Real Estate Market is different. While everybody is not buying a house every minute of the day,people are still buying houses BELIEVE IT OR NOT. No matter what the Market Condition,there will always be a demand for Real Estate. According to the PG County Maryland Real Estate Market Reports this year (August report is coming this week),there is still a demand for real estate.
And to my fellow real estate professionals who are still working hard to close those deals,PLEASE DON'T GET ANGRY OR DISCOURAGED if somebody tell you that it doesn't make sense that you are still doing Real Estate. And if you are still waiting on your deals to close,PLEASE DON'T BE DISCOURAGED EITHER. Five years or less from now when things turn around and it will (Real Estate has its cycle) and you are much better person now than you were back then,you will make the people who doubt you eat their words. Somebody said that I want them to tell them that I told you so. I told them I don't have to say that. People are going to see it for themselves. Why? Action speaks louder than words. Remember this-SUCCESS IS THE BIGGEST REVENGE-NEVER FORGET THAT. Be encouraged everyone.
It doesn't have to make sense to anybody as long as it makes sense to you-MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY.
Very nicely stated, Lanre! I have seen a couple of market down-turns in my career, but I never think of changing careers. I just keep working and eventually my success shows the naysayers that I knew what I was doing.
Good advice Lanre! Ignore the naysayers, it makes them powerless.
Thank you sharing and posting your informative article.
Lanre,
It is when times are the hardest that most successful people truly blossom. keep up the hard work , for it will pay off.
Lanre Arthur and I have seen more than enough market downturns in our 34 years - we are still here
Lanre: Thanks for the encouragement. Hope all is going well for you.