You have enough to worry about. You don't need a real estate career that adds to the stress and busyness of your life. Here are the top 10 reasons why agents are ditching their cubicles to work from the comfort of their own home:
- Clients prefer it. We live in an instant gratification society. Clients don't want to drive clear across town to meet at an office. Clients prefer to meet at the home they want to buy or sell. Give them what they want.
- Save precious time. Driving just 15 minutes to the office means you spend over 2.5 hours a week commuting. That's over 100 hours a year — or another 2 1/2 weeks of time each year — you could be spending with your family, vacationing, or doing other things you enjoy.
- Saves you money. Offices are expensive. Someone has to pay for the building, utilities, and upkeep. And that someone is you. Brokerages pass this expense on to their agents so your paychecks are smaller. We don't have any costly offices so we pass this savings on to you.
- Less work. Studies show that open offices and cubicles are poor work environments with far less productivity. So you have to work harder and stay longer at the office to get the same things done. Don't work harder. Work smarter.
- Agents prefer it. Many of our agents are working moms and dads. They prefer the flexibility of working from home.
- Escape the drama. You don't have to deal with petty office politics, big egos, or annoying co-workers.
- More freedom. Some brokerages use agents as free labor to staff their offices. You have better things to do than spend nights and weekends on floor time duty.
- Pay less taxes. The IRS gives a home-office tax deduction when you have a home office.
- More flexible. You can work from anywhere. Your home, coffee shop, or anywhere else you like. When clients are ready, just send them our paperwork to e-sign. It's that easy.
- You already work from home. There's nothing new to learn. Conduct real estate like you already do, from your mobile phone and home computer.
Summary
Offices cost you a great deal of money and time, and make you work longer and harder. Work from home and make more money, save time, and make your career easier.