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Experiencing Real Estate Burnout? Here's What You Can Do!

Posted By: Cleve Gaddis In: Your Real Estate Career
Date: Thu, Mar 2nd 2023 11:55 am

If you're a real estate professional, chances are pretty good that you've experienced burnout at some point in your career. Real estate is a fast-paced and competitive profession, with lots of hustle and no shortage of anxiety over unpredictable market conditions. While there are many rewards to being a real estate professional, there are also drawbacks that can wear people down over time—long hours and a lot of service-oriented work, for example.

If you think that you might be experiencing real estate burnout, don't despair. Many experienced real estate professionals report feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and exhausted at times. There are ways to recognize it and things that you can do to improve your outlook and perspective. Here are some symptoms that may indicate you are on the road to burning out:

You don’t get excited about new listings anymore–if landing a new listing doesn’t give you a burst of creative energy or a sense of anticipation any longer, you may be burning out.

If you're feeling burned out, you're not alone. Burnout is an all-too-common occurrence in real estate, but it's not something that has to be permanent.

Here are some ideas for beating burnout:
  • Talk to a respected, experienced colleague and ask them to share any personal experience or advice about handling periods of burnout.
  • Take some time off to rest, think, and reflect. Remember why you chose real estate as a career in the first place and what motivated you every day.
  • Make a big change in your career, like joining a team who can take tasks off your plate so you can focus on the things that bring you joy and remove stress.
  • Take a continuing education course to reignite your interest and focus.
  • Seek out more first-time buyers, who are often enthusiastic, appreciative, and rewarding clients to serve.
  • Set working hour limits to give yourself more breaks and relaxation time.
  • Consider specializing in a niche market that interests you.
  • Change up your marketing materials and social media presence for a fresh start.
  • Explore new hobbies and interests outside of real estate to help rejuvenate yourself.

So what can you do to make sure you're not suffering from burnout, and more importantly, to get the most out of your career? The answer is simple: set clear boundaries. Create time for yourself and acknowledge when you need it. The real estate market will have ups and downs, and your business commitments will fluctuate as well. But if you don't take care of yourself first and hold onto your health, both physical and emotional, then everything else you do in your professional life will be compromised. Don't let this happen to you!