There is no typical day. Consider Friday:
2am: Finished blog post "J. Philip Real Estate is Growing."
2:30-7am: Sleep
7am: School morning scramble-Luke, Catherine and Gregory on the school bus by 8am.
10am: Meet with client in Manhattan. Photos taken of new co op listing.
12 noon: Lunch in Queens, handle a call where an agent cannot confirm a showing on my listing.
1pm: Meet with new client and an attorney in Flushing. They are in serious default and must file to block an imminent foreclosure sale. Once the stay is granted Monday, I will activate their listing. I have to sell it in 90 days or more legal fees.
3pm: Meet with a prospective new agent and her husband, who is a loan officer. We inspect office space for a future branch if she joins the firm. This would give us a new presence in north Manhattan.
<3:30 call interrupts our meeting- accepted offer for one of my buyers.>
5:30: Pre-close walk through in White Plains with first time home buyers. There is no lockbox when we arrive. Listing agent saves the day in 5 minutes. Seller has not yet removed furniture. Closing is imminent.
7pm: In Poughkeepsie to meet with homeowners about selling their house.
8-9pm: Long discussion with buyer clients on way home to discuss strategy on negotiations on their recent offer on a home.
9pm: Home. 3 of 4 children still awake-hey, it's Friday.
9:30-1am: Blog, comment, update website, answer emails.
Miles driven: Approximately 100
Incoming cell calls: 54
Emails: 100
I am worth every penny.
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J Phillip, Sounds like my day exactly. I often wonder how part time agents do it. This business seems to take you in and not let go. I still need that few hours between 3 and 7am for napping.