I decided to go to work at Prudential in Wasilla. It is one of the largest offices in Wasilla, and offers a ton of training, which, being a newbie, I definitely needed. My long time friends entrusted me to list their house and find them a new one, and I was off and running in my new business venture.
At Prudential the realtors do not pay a monthly desk fee. Instead, Prudential splits the commissions with the realtor until Prudential has made a certain yearly amount. This is much easier for a new person who might not be able to afford the desk rent. I was told that very few people actually reach the cap on the yearly amount in their first year or two in business. I am the type of person that makes very high goals for myself, and if you tell me I can't do it, I'll find a way to do it. So my first year I made the cap and earned the award Rookie of the Year. I was ecstatic to have reached my goal!
The owner of Prudential was having this fantastic new building built that year (2006) and on April 1, 2007 we moved into it. I was given a private office since I had reached my goal. This was definitely a highlight.
In 2007 the market slowed a bit, not terribly, but I definitely felt a pinch in the beginning of the year. What happened to realtors making a ton of money for not very much work???? That fantasy went out the window very quickly! Wow, I thought attorneys worked hard (yes - they actually do, that is not a joke!) Once spring of 2007 came along I got busy and had a terrific year. I absolutely feel in love with the real estate industry and especially working with buyers. Some of the top listing realtors in my office realized this and referred some wonderful buyers to me.
The Valley Board of Realtors held their election in the fall and I was nominated for the position of Secretary. This is a position of the Board of Directors. In this short amount of time I was already involved in this organization and was truly honored by the nomination. I was elected and currently am serving in that position.
In January of 2008 we held the awards gala for Prudential. I had not reached my lofty sales goal for the year, but I was doing okay. I went to the gala expecting to have a great time with my peers. Little did I know that those peers of mine had chosen me for the most wonderful award I could receive. Associate of the Year! Wow! This is an award voted on by the people in my office - we vote for the person who "goes above and beyond" to help out others and contribute. I was completely shocked that I had been blessed with this award!
So now we are in April of 2008. And you know everything about me! Well, most everything. I could tell you that my 15 year old daughter, my only child, is my pride and joy and that being a realtor is my second favorite thing, next only to being a mom. My daughter is not perfect, she's currently not passing all her classes in the 9th grade, has just suffered her first broken heart, and LOVES to argue with me and my husband about just about everything. But she's wonderful and awesome and I love hanging out with her and helping her through all these life struggles. I don't want her to become adult too fast, and I'm not looking forward to these teen years ending.
Now you know everything about me. On the next blog I'll start talking about real estate!
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