Ahhhh…Technology!
I often wonder what Realtors did before the invention of computers, cell phones and the like. I work with a lot of clients who are very “connected” and often communicate with them primarily by email. It works out great for them because they are able to jot me a note at midnight when they’re online searching my website for new homes, or when they can’t talk because they are in a meeting (shhh! Don’t tell the boss!).
It also works out great for me because it allows me to have a life on the weekends occasionally 
Spring and summer are the busiest times of year and I spend most weekends looking at homes, writing contracts and doing home inspections. However, this past weekend, I was afforded the luxury of an entire weekend “off.” Well, not really not working, but at least I got to spend some time with friends at the Virgin Music Festival in Baltimore. In the car on the way to the concert I submitted an offer; during Wilco on Saturday I received a counter; I presented it to my clients right before the Foo Fighters show via email and text, and then talked to my clients after the show to discuss our options. On Sunday in the hotel before we left, I called them again and we submitted a counter. Right before Stone Temple Pilots went on, I got an email saying the offer had been accepted! Immediately, I sent a text message to my clients and got this back ”Yay! we r so excited!!” Nice to get good news to the sound of “Plush” live (great show by the way…Scott Weiland managed to be sober enough to really rock out and totally brought back some memories from high school!)
It’s great to know that I can be available to my clients when they need me, but that it doesn’t mean I always have to sacrifice my entire life. I have dealt with many agents on the other side of the table who go on vacation and are totally out of touch with their clients. Sure, you can hope you don’t have any current offers in before you go, or that your clients can wait to buy a home until you get back…many agents also employ the help of someone in their office or an assistant, but isn’t it great to know that you can work directly with the person you have built a trusting relationship with during this process? Thanks to technology, I am able to be there every step of the way for my clients.
