Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Moe

 After having passed the State and National portions of the test, I started getting lots of interest from many different Real Estate Companies. Not gonna lie, being wanted was a nice feeling. I spoke to several different Brokerages. Even 2 of the same Brokerages, just different locations. One Broker I have known for years and we are friends. I loved everything she and her Brokerage had to offer. In fact, she was everything I was looking for. That was by far, my ideal job.

But its funny to me looking back and seeing that where I ended up was actually everything I was looking to stay away from when I began considering places. The biggest turnoff for me was its size. It is home to 100+ agents. The number one thing I wanted when selecting the right place for me was small. I wanted a family-feel. A place I would feel comfortable going in and knowing everyone. A place I could ask anyone anything and know I would get the assistance I needed. With 100+ agents, that wasn't going to happen. However, I could not let this place go. I loved the Broker, Meg. She was in constant contact with me and I totally felt at ease with her. I had no doubts that she would always be there for anything I would need and her endless support, even before my decision was made, helped solidify that. But the one thing I truly loved about her was she always stressed Family First. She knew how this was a bit of a balance struggle for me and my kids. It, from day one, has been Family Always Comes First, and Family is Always Welcome in the Office. If they need to attend a sales meeting, bring them. If they have an event, go. Family takes priority in her eyes and that was super important to me.

I pro and con'd it for a bit. And then pro and con'd it a bit more. But no matter how I looked at things, it always fell back to RealtySouth OTM Acton and Meg. So I made some calls and thanked the other Brokers for their time. Unfortunately, because of circumstances, I had to let Meg know via email (professional, I know). But we were both thrilled to get this adventure started. And so that's just what we did.