I must be constantly prospecting for new business, out meeting people, making calls to past clients and customers, doing mailings, and at the same time I am marketing existing listings, occasionally out showing proerty to buyers, or negotiating deals and coordinating closings. As an independent contractor no one has expectations of my work time frame. By the nature of our work we work a lot of evenings and weekends. The frustrating part of real estate is that I am constantly going on job interviews, constantly trying to get hired to list and market someone's home, and it is a very competitive industry. The field of real estate requires a lot of cooperation.
Most deals involve two Realtors, a listing and a buying agent.
To benefit clients and customers best it is important that Realtors work smoothly with each other. Plus it is important within an office that there is good team spirit, support for each other. Yes, we work closely with lenders, attorneys, and title companies to close deals, and we all depend on each other. The pace varies. In spring one is often overburdened, while in late fall there is a slack period in the industry.