Why do they call it Hump Day?

The middle of the week, Hump Day used to be a favorite day for me when I worked in the private sector because it meant that I only had a couple more days left to put up with the insanity that was my job. These days, working as a Realtor, there's no Hump Day. It's a whole new world.

Yesterday was such a busy day that I didn't get to post anything. I actually stayed in bed a little longer than I normally do so by the time I got up, it was too late. I had several appointments in the morning and afternoon and I also had floor duty at the Brookland office of Long and Foster (my base). Floor duty is when agent's sit on the desk and answer calls from people wanting to know how much a house costs or how much the rent is or if we have any rentals. The idea is that the agent will turn those calls into clients. I've gotten a few clients from that so I'm always happy to do floor duty. It also gives me time to catch up on paperwork, database entry or anything else that I need at least three hours to do. I did get a couple of calls that might turn into something.

People often call asking what their house is worth. There's no way for me to know that unless I've seen the house and I look at what's recently sold around the house itself. Truthfully, your house is only worth what someone will pay for it. If you're thinking about selling your home, e-mail me for a free market analysis. It's a good time to sell. It's also a great time to buy! People ask if the market is slowing. It depends on where you are. Houses are sitting on the market a little longer (2-3 days more on average) so I guess you might call that a slowdown. I think buyers are being a little more picky and also they are deciding that they don't have to pay a zillion dollars for a house just because the seller wants a zillion for it. If you see a house you want to buy, make an offer, it doesn't have to be the list price, it could be lower. Who knows, your offer may be the only offer that seller gets, period. I love it when I can tell a client that someone accepted an offer. That's why I love this gig.

Got home late from the office. Donna had already started the grill. We had salmon, chicken, green beans w/ mushrooms, baked potatoes and corn. Kevin, our house guest and Aubrey, our neighbor joined us for dinner even though we basically made it up with stuff we had in the cabinet and fridge. I love impromptu dinner parties. Overall, it was a good day. Today promises to be the same and I can't wait! Hope you have a great day, enjoy every moment of it. Remember, you can rest when you die.