What Realtors Actually Do: It’s Not What You Think!

This article was first published on Real Estate Therapy and has long been one of our standout favorites. We’re delighted to bring it back on the Kindred SF Homes blog so a new audience can enjoy it.

If you watch real estate reality shows, you’d believe that successful Realtors spend their working days driving around in luxury vehicles, talking on their mobile phones, drinking wine at leisurely lunches and turning their noses up at everyone’s home decor. Yet, in truth, real estate agents are the unsung heroes of everything to do with home. They navigate a labyrinth of complexity with finesse, expertise and heart while keeping their fiduciary obligation as their north stars. Misunderstood and underestimated, they “work hard for the money” by accepting every challenge – from impromptu toilet cleaning to fighting for an extra $100,000 for a client. Amy Clemens of Pacific Edge Real Estate in San Francisco joins Cynthia to talk about what really goes on in a day in the life of a Realtor.

Why and when a Realtor might fib about what they do for a living
SOREs (Spouse of Real Estate Agents)
Do you know where Lundys Lane is and can you get there without a GPS?
The job of Realtor isn’t what most people think it is
Real estate agents solve complex nonlinear puzzles all the time and it’s never boring
The inverse relationship between the health of the market and the amount of food offered on brokers tour
You can’t go wrong with “fiduciary” as your north star
Home as extension of self
Cats, rabbits, raccoons and more
Find a ritual for saying goodbye to a home
The janitorial aspects of real estate