5,583,328
NO..... when in between securing new deals, we are consistently working on marketing to make the phone ring.... when we have new deals, we continue to market.....always working.... that means we are always employed full time!!
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Eva B. Liland Century ...
Lancaster, CA
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,553,330
I've always joked that we wake up unemployed every day until we make a sale. Even when I'm in escrow, I know I need my next closing to be lined up if not in motion.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,029,153
there was an old expression about when we're done with a closing, we're looking for a new job. In my early days it sure felt like that.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
1,056,272
Oh for sure! 'Between engagements I am unemployed' in RE anyway . . . thank Goddess for multiple income streams!
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
231,948
Well, as long as I'm with a Broker and pass my continuing education every 4th year, pay my dues and MLS fees, even though I might not have something cooking, I consider myself self-employed.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Eva B. Liland Century ...
Lancaster, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
510,564
Yet, we can't collect unemployment. Seems unfair.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
2,071,156
We interview for our jobs each and every day.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,187,593
I suppose it depends a bit on your definition of "employed". I rarely had nothing pending and always considered myself self-employed... always working on pending transactions and looking for the next one.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,206,261
I am not sure if I agree..
We are all entrepreneurs. Some one who works 80 hours so we don't have to work 40.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
6,417,445
Seldom happens around here, plenty of employers as long as I keep doing my job.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Eva B. Liland Century ...
Lancaster, CA
3,589,741
Heck no....always something going on in my neck of the woods real estate related.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
5,112,471
I am self-employed all the time.... there's more to my "job" than just being out with buyers or sellers.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
2,399,936
yea, no. When I wasn't employed by a client encounter I was up to my eyeballs in marketing... at my own cost Richie Alan Naggar
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
1,323,044
I am always working. I am always employed since I am self-employed. I am not a part-time agent.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
216,904
For those that are reactive, rather than proactive, perhaps this is true....
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,846,901
yes that is true. The ideal is to actually be working all the time at the most productive of things.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
4,582,184
"Attitude" definitely makes a difference.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
759,485
I get it, financially yeah, if you have no work you are not getting paid- you could get unemployment income from other jobs but not us- so it's like being unemployed. What is unfair is that you still have to go to work, til things are clicking- so technically you are employed but doing a job for free. My goal is always to never be anything like this.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,138,811
I am on my own planning commission and resources division in between transactions Richie! LOL
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,772,581
I agree with Barbara Todaro
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
3,416,038
YEs that can be said but there is a however. I am always working n my next lead, my next listing and my next sale. I am not though getting paid for them though so that can look like being unemployeed in theory. The good thing is i always try to keep a balance of new listings, pending listings, listings about to close and tomorrows listings
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Scott Godzyk
Manchester, NH
5,254,035
I am interviewing for a job every time I speak to a prospect.
Thankfully there's always something in Escrow but, it certainly would be scary to go back to those first days in the business!
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
631,708
No, and I like that way! I want no part of a W-2
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,506,013
Yes, that is one way of looking at it.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
3,349,404
I do not see it that way, Richie.
I own and operate my business. There is always work to be done.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
906,197
Yes, if you're not constantly working your pipeline. I haven't been unemployed since I started.
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
5,239,023
You might say we are unemployed when we are pursuing activities not related to our stream of income.
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
853,012
Being self employed we're always working with the hopes that those energies result in a paycheck... I think in its rawest definition, we're all unemployed except for successful closing days. The other days we're just really hopeful.
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
1,201,477
Huh? If your in sales you should never be unemployed
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
5,877,335
I do laugh and say I am unemployed in between closings!
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
4,717,381
Haha, I say that all of the time. People will ask me where I work and if I don't have any transactions in escrow, I will say that I am currently unemployed, yet self-employed, haha.
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
4,960,530
Wow, can we get benefits from the government, I never have.
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA