We aren’t even half way through January 2025 and I have already “lost” three listings. These were appointments that I went on and didn’t get.
Every time I get the news that I didn’t get a listing I am faced with a number of emotions and questions.
“Was I not good enough?”
“Was it something I said?”
“What could I have done differently to secure the listing?”
“Did they not like me?”
That’s the reality of being a Realtor in a highly competitive industry. There are a lot of really good agents, and even though I am ranking in the top 2% nationally with my company, it doesn’t make it any easier to lose a listing.
When I got home last night, I was talking to my wife about the fact that another seller told me they were going with someone else. Her response blessed me greatly.
She reminded me that God is always in control and that His plans are perfect. Those are things I already know, but to have my wife remind me was a blessing. I work hard to provide for our family, and when I don’t get a listing or make a sale, there is a part of me that feels like I’m not good enough as a husband and provide.
The reality is quite different, however. My performance at work is not where I need to be good enough. Work is what I do, it is not who I am.
This week, even though I got the bad news, I did get good news. I did secure two new listings that will be going on the market soon.
The blessing is that God has the right sellers and buyers for me to work with. The blessing is that my wife loves me for who I am and not what I do. The blessing is that, when I lose a listing it’s usually not going to be a good fit (for any number of reasons) and may have not been successful.
The blessing is that I can trust God has a perfect plan for me and I can move on with confidence and hope that things are going to be perfect.
So today, I pick myself up, realize I am greatly blessed and I move on. That is a blessing.
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