Week of Highlights for a Sacramento Realtor

What a busy week of highlights for a Sacramento Realtor. Have you ever wondered what a top producer does all week? Well, I managed to take two new listings and sell them, with all that entails. Fast strategies, professional photos, tweaking, uploading, writing, managing and publishing last Wednesday. That included promoting both listings at my midtown Lyon Real Estate office meeting and obtaining preview comments from touring agents. Which of course I passed on to my respective sellers.

There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes for a listing agent. Answering buyer calls, calling buyer’s agents, discussing the property, details, providing suggestions for offers. On Wednesday, for example, I worked from 7 AM to 8 PM; until taking off for Ella Dining Room and Bar for Valentine’s Day with my husband. Our main course arrived on plates reeking of bleach. The bleach smell was enormous. We both noticed it. When we brought this to the attention of the waiter, we were told perhaps we were unaccustomed to the smell of truffles.

Geez, Louise. Fairly insulting on so many levels. Makes ya wanna smack ’em. Ella servers should have just apologized, removed the offensive plates and apologized again. Instead we were drilled. Told we were wrong. I was unhappy with the service and vocal but my husband was less upset. Well, he is from Chicago. I would never treat any of my real estate clients that way by arguing over such nonsense.

Earlier in the day I visited a home in Carmichael to assess value and figure out why the public records do not match the configuration. The highlights for a Sacramento Realtor week always include listing appointments. The Carmichael property contains a duplex and a single family home on one lot. I also visited another home in Natomas on Thursday to assess that particular situation. Parking was at a premium when I pulled up, so I left my car at an angle in the driveway. Blocking a car that wasn’t going anywhere anyway.

The seller had another listing appointment after me, although I told her it’s fine as they will pale in comparison. Ha! That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. When I left, I noticed a man and woman walking in circles in the street who suddenly made a beeline toward the house. I guess they noticed my name on my license plate, so that made me chuckle. I’d be worried if I were them. But I’m not them. I hopped in the car and stopped at a store on my way home. A place I had never been in Natomas. It was getting dark. My phone jingled when I got out of the car, so I started reading my emails as I walked toward the store.

Hey, nobody expects a handmade speed bump in the middle of a parking lot but I stumbled directly into it. Just like a cartoon character. Down I went on the pavement, knees first. Still holding my cellphone, the backside of my phone case slammed into the asphalt. Thank goodness I wasn’t wearing heels but flat shoes. Phone saved. My hands will heal. Case is still intact, too. Yay! Can’t be without a cellphone. Not and still have enjoy highlights for a Sacramento Realtor.

Friday morning, time to take our new kitty to the vet for the last of his shots. He has a name now, Ziggy. For Ziggy Stardust. The cat clinic insisted he come for an office visit before I could schedule a neuter appointment. They want to meet him first and charge me for an office visit. However, the appointments to neuter at River City Cat Clinic in Land Park are scheduled out to mid-March. Bradshaw Animal Hospital it is. Whatever happened to: here, neuter this kitten? You kids get offa my lawn.

Walking in the door with Ziggy back at my home office, I received an offer for one of my listings. Later in the day, another offer, followed by another. Working those listings, yeah! Three offers and two listings. One buyer obviously didn’t make it, but I managed to put my two listings from Wednesday into pending status on Friday. Geez, we didn’t even make it to the open house. This is what happens when everything is dialed in and systems are in place.

I also closed two listings this past week. Two condos. One at Woodside Oaks on Wednesday, the Alicante Villas, and another condo at 4800 Westlake Parkway in Natomas on Friday. Definitely need more listings. Good thing I’ve got more appointments set up for this coming week. I would hate to get bored and have to work on my taxes.