Agent hours

Before I became a real estate agent I was reluctant to call my agent before 9 am or after 5:30 pm or on weekends.  Since I've become a licensee I've learned that 1) not everyone shares that reluctance and 2) that's okay.

I came from a small town (about 550 people) located just outside a not-large town (about 13,000 people) so not a lot happened after 6 pm.  Now that I live in Reno I have come to understand that, in a city that doesn't sleep, the people looking for real estate don't sleep either.  The people that work in the casinos and hospitality industry may be getting home from work at 1 am and, like many folks, wind down by looking at houses on the Internet.

Yesterday was Christmas and I thought I'd get a jump on some of the work I have on the docket for today.  I did some home searches and scheduled some showings.  I e-mailed four different agents with questions about their listings.  This is on Christmas day, mind you, and every single one of them replied. 

(This picture has nothing to do with this blog post, I just like to include photos to catch your eye.)

At 10:23 pm I received an e-mail inquiry about home owner's association dues for a home in north Reno.  I quickly retrieved the information and replied to this prospective client.  Only afterward did it occur to me that it was late and I may be establishing an expectation that I don't want.  Oh well, I guess I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.

In the meantime, day or night, drop me a line if I can help with your real estate needs!

www.jerianne.rnohomes.com