Midwest Minute- Nov 2, 2021- "Just Another Monday"

As I head to the office from the farm Monday mornings, coffee in hand, I silently count down the minutes until my first phone call of this new week.

Rarely is it later than 8:10 AM.

Clients have waited all weekend to get something off their chest.?

It may be a decision to reduce an asking price, or a request for an opinion of value on a property they are considering putting on the market.

Well, at least my older clients wait until Monday.?

The younger crowd expect you to be available seven days a week; Easter Sunday or Mother’s Day included, shooting off a text while they watch their kid’s hockey game.

The next call for the day will likely be a fellow Realtor asking for more information on a listing they showed over the weekend.?

Their buyer prospect has finally narrowed down their search to the top three and my colleague will likely be going back for a second look with them in a day or two.?

Hopefully, there will be an offer following.?She has shown them over thirty houses the last three months.

By 11:00 AM, the lawyers and lenders are trolling through their files, making phone or email inquiries about potential issues on properties we both represent.?

It may be a request to provide additional information on the financial condition of a condominium complex, or to discuss the merits of a last-minute registered interest on title from a disgruntled ex-wife.

The calls don’t stop at noon either.

An adult daughter from out of town decides the lunch hour is the best time to express her anxiety over Mom’s house listing not selling after two months, conveniently forgetting she was the one who insisted we go to the market $20,000 over comparable sales.?

Back in the office after grabbing a quick bite to eat, I am greeted by a walk-in customer wanting to talk about getting a valuation on their farmland for estate planning purposes.??

Unfortunately, this day I have to rush them through the conversation because my next appointment is in fifteen minutes to list a house on the other side of the city.

Ninety minutes after that, I am again on the highway travelling to a town thirty minutes away to meet with a client to go over their subdivision application in anticipation of selling the parcel to a company wanting a site for their new enterprise.?

Home only slightly late for supper followed by a short visit with my son on the day’s happenings in our livestock business.

A short walk in the fresh air to clear my head, then back into the home office for some quiet time focused on paperwork I couldn’t get to during the day.

Just another Monday.

Vern McClelland is an associate broker with RE/MAX of Lloydminster and an active partner in his family’s livestock operation.?Comments on this article are welcome either by emailing [email protected]?or calling (306) 821-0611.