Reflections Over My First Year in Real Estate

June 5th, 2008 by Samuel Hilbert

This week marks my one year anniversary of the biggest career change I will likely ever make. The past year has been riddled with changes that have taught me so many things. I figured with it being the end of my first year in real estate…it would be a good time to reflect back on what I have learned this year. And, why not share it with you…my fellow blog readers. It will hopefully give you an opportunity to see into my daily life and the life of a new real estate agent.

First, a brief background on me: I had been planning on getting into real estate at some point in my life. I had been exploring the possibility a few times before but never thought that I could make it financially through the starting costs involved. I was warned that the first two years would be difficult. Well, last spring my life really began to change and I knew that it was time for a major career change. I left a high paying, fairly stable sales job and finally made the jump into real estate…much earlier than I planned. The timing was perfect though. I was told by many people that I was “too young” and “not ready.” I had many skeptics including friends who respected me who didn’t think I could make it through the difficult first year involved in real estate. …more

The Important of Being an “Easy Seller” in Today’s Market

April 28th, 2008 by Samuel Hilbert

The main website rebuild is done though you should be seeing lots of good content coming over the next few weeks as we look to bring you even more value to the site. For now, make sure you check out my featured listings and do your own property search of the MLS as well as read through some old blog postings.

I have been trying to catch up on recently written articles and came across one today that I feel is more important than ever to understand in today’s market. In today’s market, buyer’s have a lot of options to choose from during their home search. The little things can really make a difference on making a seller’s home more desirable to a buyer. …more