Concord NH~Joni~Merrimack County

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I Love This Job!!

Equal Housing     Realtor 

  One of the hardest things about starting a "new" profession is ....getting over the hump!

There is no manual to read explaining how long that will be. How long it will be before you don't get sweaty palms before meeting a new client, get tongue tied trying to convert an inquiry to a potential Buyer or not have a clue as to how to handle the simplest of situations! Feeling like you"get it"....seems to take forever!

  I finally have gone over that hump! I am finally comfortable in my Realtor Skin. Not to say that I'm an expert...Lord knows I'm not. But I'm sure on what I do know and not afraid to ask...what I don't. I'm comfortable with being myself and finding that my clients...like me that way.   I show that I really do care...and they know it!

 Sure I have a lot more to learn. I'm learning every day! That's what life is all about!

  But there are such rewards...ones you never thought of causing happy faces, fulfilling dreams, helping create a future. These are but a few!

 I had a phone call today...from a past client. He called to see how I was! ...I repeat....he called to see how I was! I have a new friend!

  I love this job! This job is right "up my ally"                  heart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NH's Four Seasons 

                                                                
Joan Mirantz - Joni is a Realtor® with Homequest Real Estate, a locally owned, Customer Service oriented Firm.
Joan Publishes a monthly Newsletter "Food For Thought" under the pen name Realtor Sherpa.
(Joan also answers to Miz Maven and Miss Joni.)

Joan works in Buyer and Seller Representation with concentrations in the Merrimack Valley Area and towns surrounding Concord NH - the Capital City.
"I love what I do, and it shows in how I do it"

Having crossed over to the "other side of Middle Age" herself....Joan is an ongoing source of information about local programs, facilities and issues specific to her peers! 

 
Livin' the Life...and Ridin' the Wave

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26 comments • Joan Mirantz GRI CBR SRES- Concord New Hampshire Realtor • June 24 2007 05:58PM

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Great post. Keep smiling and having fun and this will never feel like a job.

Posted by Brad Snyder (Sierra Vista Realty) almost 5 years ago
Yes, I love it when one of my clients, past and present, email or call to see how I am.  It means a lot.
Posted by Donna Harris, REALTOR®, CDPE & ASP - Hill Country Austin Lakeway Homes (RE/MAX Austin Skyline) almost 5 years ago
Never loose the love in between appraisals, home inspections and disgruntled clients.  Stay focused and remember why we do what we do.
Posted by Endea Thibodeaux, CDPE, CLHMS, RECS Real Estate Auctions - DC, MD, & PA (Auction2Sell, LLC - 240-381-6653) almost 5 years ago
I, too, love it when I hear from my past clients.  I get updates, pictures of new born kids- updates and even invitations to family events.  This is what really makes the job worth while.  Sometimes, when things are difficult it is easy to ask why am I doing this?  Those special moments sharing with a client are priceless --
Posted by Joan Whitebook Southern New Hampshire (BHG The Masiello Group) almost 5 years ago

Hi Joan, life is always a smoother ride when we're doing what we love, nice to read that you found your niche.

realtor marketing, closing gifts

Posted by marti garaughty, a highly caffeinated creative type. The Art of Marketing YOU (garaughty.com) almost 5 years ago
I love when they stop in to take ME to Lunch!!
Posted by Pam Hofmann - Your Crossville, Lake Tansi & Fairfield Glade Specialist (Third Tennessee Realty & Associates, LLC) almost 5 years ago

Joan,

I love your post! This profession has its rewards, the people who become our friends in the end! :)

Posted by Somerset MA Real Estate ~ Suzanne Sands (Pavao Real Estate) almost 5 years ago

Hi Joan,

Nice to hear its going well !!! : )

 

Posted by Real Estate Flyers (Guru Real Estate Flyers) almost 5 years ago

Isnt it great the friendships we make in real estate. I love hearing from past clients. I have a client that is having a big bash at their new house and she is sending a special invite to me. I worked with her for about two months and she said she talked to me on the phone more than she did her best friend. I believe I have a friend and client for life.

Vicki

Posted by Vicki Bishop GRI - Alabama Real Estate (Coldwell Banker United Realtors®) almost 5 years ago
Glad to hear that you are feeling more comfortable as a REALTOR.  That's great!  Thanks for the post.signature
Posted by Cynthia Sloop (Community Association Manager) almost 5 years ago
Joan, I loved reading your post and so happy you love what you do!  I am fortunate enough to have formed lasting friendships as well and it's a wonderful feeling; last year I attended a son's wedding of a former client-turned friend.  Thanks for a wonderful post!
Posted by Laura Cerrano and Carole Provenzale Owner, Feng Shui Long Island & New York (Feng Shui Long Island & New York City/Feng Shui Manhattan ) almost 5 years ago
Thanks Brad...What a great logo!
Posted by Joan Mirantz GRI CBR SRES- Concord New Hampshire Realtor (Homequest Real Estate) almost 5 years ago
Donna...I guess we all really are people persons!
Posted by Joan Mirantz GRI CBR SRES- Concord New Hampshire Realtor (Homequest Real Estate) almost 5 years ago
Endea...what a totally glamerous name! I bet it make you hard to forget:)
Posted by Joan Mirantz GRI CBR SRES- Concord New Hampshire Realtor (Homequest Real Estate) almost 5 years ago

Hi Joan,

Somehow I knew that about you!

Posted by Joan Mirantz GRI CBR SRES- Concord New Hampshire Realtor (Homequest Real Estate) almost 5 years ago
Thanks for reading marti...I feel fortunate indeed to have batted 1000 twice in a row!
Posted by Joan Mirantz GRI CBR SRES- Concord New Hampshire Realtor (Homequest Real Estate) almost 5 years ago

Pam,

Yup, that would be a winner for me too!

Posted by Joan Mirantz GRI CBR SRES- Concord New Hampshire Realtor (Homequest Real Estate) almost 5 years ago
Suzane....sort of like Blogging dontcha think?
Posted by Joan Mirantz GRI CBR SRES- Concord New Hampshire Realtor (Homequest Real Estate) almost 5 years ago
Bruno...Good to see you! How's the "book" coming?
Posted by Joan Mirantz GRI CBR SRES- Concord New Hampshire Realtor (Homequest Real Estate) almost 5 years ago
Viciki...you're right about the phone. There are numbers in my head I'll probably have for life
Posted by Joan Mirantz GRI CBR SRES- Concord New Hampshire Realtor (Homequest Real Estate) almost 5 years ago

Cynthia,

We are a lucky bunch for sure!

Posted by Joan Mirantz GRI CBR SRES- Concord New Hampshire Realtor (Homequest Real Estate) almost 5 years ago
Carole...you're right...not too many jobs have these rewards! what a flattering invitation.
Posted by Joan Mirantz GRI CBR SRES- Concord New Hampshire Realtor (Homequest Real Estate) almost 5 years ago
Here's to you and your "Realtor Skin." Feels good, don't it?  I rather enjoy mine too.  Enthusiasm is contagious - your clients are lucky to have you.
Posted by April Groves (Keller Williams ) almost 5 years ago
Your clients are going to appreciate your comfort level with yourself- that kind of confidence is contagious.  I'm glad, for you and your efforts, that you are experiencing the upside- the person that thought of you today likely thinks of you whenever the subject of real estate comes up- that old referral thing!  Congratulations, Joan!
Posted by Laurie Mindnich at Options Realty almost 5 years ago
Thank you April...that was a very nice thing to say
Posted by Joan Mirantz GRI CBR SRES- Concord New Hampshire Realtor (Homequest Real Estate) almost 5 years ago

I sure hope you're right laurie! now if he would send me some referrals....

Thanks...again!

Posted by Joan Mirantz GRI CBR SRES- Concord New Hampshire Realtor (Homequest Real Estate) almost 5 years ago

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