2024 has been quite a year for the housing industry. Interest rates kept us on our toes, the dust is still settling from the NAR settlement, agents are retooling their buyer and listing systems, we are digging an even greater hole in terms of our inventory, and now we even have insurance issues to bear. This year challenged both new and seasoned real estate professionals. Despite the challenges, there are big opportunities ahead for agents who know where to look.
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In order to create a plan that will enhance your quality of life you must first decide what is REALLY important to you. Most people's priorities have nothing to do with what they want (or their values) but rather what they just must do or need to do to simply catch up with all the events that are going on in their hectic lives.
So where do you start? You must first start with a very honest analysis of your core values. Values are often mistaken for goals. An example of a value is financial security where a goal is "I want to retire as a millionaire". You need to find out WHAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT IN YOUR LIFE.There are no right or wrong answers. There are only balances…thats it!!!! Remember that this is your life and only when you live your life in balance (matching your values) do you have true peace and happiness.
Listed below are a series of words that represent different values and then a series of different words that represent goals. This list is to show you the difference between the two.
Ask yourself the following questions and try to honestly answer them.
In reviewing the above, I need to make the following changes in my business and life: