WHY become a REALTOR?

by Laurel Grandle, REALTOR

Each REALTOR you ask will have a different answer, I suppose. Most will say, "I like to help people", "I just love looking at houses!"

I was an experienced teacher with a master's degree in Social Science Education from VA Tech. My reasons were perhaps a little different than most. I was newly divorced with a 4 year old child to raise by myself. I had no family in TN, but decided to stay in this area so my child could have a good relationship with her father, rather than returning to my native VA. But why real estate?

I wanted freedom! I wanted flexible hours: If the kindergarten class had a field day at the Knoxville Zoo, I wanted to go, too. When my daughter was older, she actually had a volunteer job at the zoo and we knew all the animals by name!

When her band was selling fruit, my contacts provided lots of customers and I could take the time to help her with deliveries. When the 4H club had field projects, I could drive the children to their events. She won awards for raising rabbits and for her baking and I was at her meetings and events. I thought it was so important to be active with her, since I was a single parent, and real estate provided the job flexibility I needed. I could pick my hours.

I also wanted to earn enough money to support my daughter and myself. Real Estate did that. Where else could I manage a multi-million dollar inventory with no substantial investment?

It only took a couple of weeks in class to get a real estate license and our local association is the best ever! They provide valuable education at little to no cost, so I could learn the business once I got my license. And it was FUN to help people achieve their goals. It was very rewarding assisting families with their move...and I learned a lot. I already knew about the schools, having taught before, but I had to learn a whole new skill set: How to match buyers and houses...I don't really sell...I just find the right house and the buyer will buy it.

I also had to learn a lot about financing and helping folks improve their credit scores and I had to learn my way around Knoxville and surrounding counties...this was the biggest challenge for me. I could get lost in a closet!

Have you considered a career in real estate? Do you enjoy helping people? Do you want flexible hours and more pay? You may very well consider a career in real estate. I've found it very rewarding, challenging, interesting--no two days are alike!

NOW, I'm with a company that provides the best internet presence and best training in the world! The EXIT concept is consumer driven: The agents in our office work together...they do not compete with each other...so when you hire an EXIT agent, you get all of us! Right now, we have some 50,000 agents in North America! We're the fastest growing real estate franchise in the history of real estate, so if you are considering working in real estate or you already have a license, call me. Let's talk about the EXIT ADVANTAGE.

If you have any questions or comments, please call me at 865 389 551 or e-mail me at [email protected].

visit my web site: http://www.LaurelGrandle.com. Together we can make your dreams come true!

Laurel Grandle sells homes throughout the East TN Area, including Knoxville, Karns, Farragut, Halls, Powell, Loudon County, Knox County. She specializes in Lake homes, Luxury homes, Historic homes, New Constructionand is an expert at matching buyers with the right house, regardless of the area or price range, she has over 25 years of experience and has helped thousands of clients with their real estate needs.

Here is what some of her clients have said about her recently, “Laurel has an unlimited amount of patience. My family has very specific needs and she understood them and worked with us until we found the perfect home at the right price. I don’t think anyone else would have done that for us and we’ll always be thankful we found her and worked with her. She’s wonderful!” Margo

“Laurel has accommodated us on many occasions very quickly, as our schedules change all the time. She was always understanding of the time and date changes and she helped us find a great house.” Williams

“Thank you! It's wonderful having you as our agent and we both think you're a terrific person. Bob was right when he said we'd love you.” Joe

“Laurel really knows the area and the market. She didn’t waste any time…she showed us what we ask for in the location we wanted and made the whole move a very good experience for our family”. Robert

“Before we wrote an offer, Laurel did a detailed market analysis for us and discussed it with us so we understood what a fair price would be. She went over the entire contract in detail and clarified everything for us. We purchased with confidence and we’d never use anyone else IF we ever decide to sell!” Anne

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