Will You Have to Work Evenings and Weekends As a Mommy Real Estate Agent?

Are you a Mommy thinking about a career in real estate? Wondering how it will fit into your schedule as a busy Mom? Real estate can be an enticing career. For the most part, you are the captain of your own ship, you are your own boss.

Many people like to go into business for themselves because they want to be in charge, they want to be the boss. Then they quickly learn that when you own your own business, EVERYONE is your boss. Every single customer is in essence your boss! And this can't be more true than for real estate professionals.

There is a certain amount of flexibility when you work real estate. Let's face it; you don't typically have clients wanting you to meet at 6am. Or even 9am. In fact, many agents joke that other agents are late-risers. But as a Mom, you probably don't find that an issue since the kids probably already get you up first thing!

You WILL have to work some evenings and weekends!
But with that "no set hours" sense of freedom comes the reality that a real estate agent needs clients. She needs to talk with clients, meet with clients, show clients properties. You get the idea.

And your typical client will have a working schedule from 8am to 5pm. You may be able to call or email them during the day. But listing appointments and showing homes will most likely take place during the evening and weekend hours.

So...if you're thinking that real estate is a business you can work while the kids are in school or while your babies take their naps, think again. But you will be able to do work during those hours, and with a little help from others, you can streamline your business so you don't feel like every evening and weekend is being spent away from the very family you want to financially support! You are still in control and you can set limits on when you are able to meet with clients, and it's important you do so from the start in order to create a healthy balance between your real estate business and family responsibility.

Tina McAllister is a ghostwriter for busy professionals and the author of The WAHM Agent. She also runsWAHM Biz Tips, a site providing business tips and more to work at home moms.

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