Real Estate Agents Turn Creative Amidst Market Slowdown
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Agents step up their entrepreneurial game
Real estate agents, known usually for their sharp suits and sharper negotiation skills, are revealing their hidden talents in a slow market. Swapping their suit jackets for entrepreneurial caps, they’re turning to alternative ventures to wind up the wobbly wheel of their businesses.
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From Uber driving to launching a print shop
Strangely, there was no Uber for Uber-ing this one. Our formidable agents swapped their real estate maps with Google maps and are now seen chauffeuring the city’s populace. Other clever clogs have dusted off their old artistic skills, exchanging property blueprints for color palettes, launching print shops with their stunning works of art.
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Not just survival but thriving
In this topsy-turvy market, it’s not just about surviving, but hustling in style. Exhibit A: the real estate agent who thought, “Who needs a commission when you can have a café?” and voila, comfort food became a comforting business maneuver.
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Innovation is their middle name
From whipping up lattes in cute little cafes to constructing epic forts with their kids (that they later ‘sell’ to the local neighborhood watch), agents are showing that their knack for innovation is not just confined to the cutthroat world of property sales.
Hot Take
Because today’s property market doesn’t fancy playing nice, our real estate agents have decided they won’t either. Letting no crisis go to waste, they’ve surprised us with their alternative gigs. Who said real estate agents couldn’t be creative outside the property line?
For anyone who thinks getting a real estate license is only about property deals, think again. It seems it also means becoming a jack of all trades, capable of adapting like a chameleon to every curveball the market throws. Like Batman in a dark Gotham night, they know just when to activate their bat signal, whether it’s driving an Uber or whipping up a latte.
Only difference? There ain’t no jokers here, just some incredibly nimble players who not only adapt, but thrive irrespective of their surroundings. Property market, you may be gloomy, but our agents’ spirits? Ride-hailing high!
So here’s to the unsuspecting heroes of the real estate world, playing multiple roles all the while proving that entrepreneurship and versatility run in their veins. In the face of uncertainty, they’ve crafted humor out of hustle. They’ve replaced the ‘boring’ in ‘boarding’ houses with ‘scoring’ big business alternatives.
Real estate agents of the world, we salute you. Your resilience and creativity give us hope. As they say, “It’s not the cards you’re dealt, but how you play them” – and boy, are you playing them well! Now, where’s that Uber? I need to get to an art show.
Original article: https://www.inman.com/2023/12/27/the-jobs-gigs-and-side-hustles-agents-took-on-to-get-through-2023/
