{"id":7016,"date":"2011-08-16T13:47:04","date_gmt":"2011-08-16T18:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amybergquist.com\/blog\/?p=7016"},"modified":"2011-08-16T13:47:04","modified_gmt":"2011-08-16T18:47:04","slug":"real-estate-agent-or-therapist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amybergquist.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/16\/real-estate-agent-or-therapist\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Estate Agent or Therapist?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The other day a client was sharing something personal with me and said “Gosh, I’m sorry, I’m acting like you’re my therapist.”<\/p>\n

I hear this often. My job puts me in the position where people are sharing personal information with me. A lot. They’re asking for advice based on difficult decisions that they may be making. I hear about very happy and sad situations all of the time. A marriage. A new child. A better job. An impending divorce. Family sickness. Death of a loved one. Financial distress.<\/p>\n

These are all reasons why people move. Depending on a particular situation, different advice needs to be given. This all requires listening. And empathy. Hence why folks often vocalize that they feel like they’re talking to a therapist when I have conversations with them.<\/p>\n

I don’t really mind this. I left my job in corporate America because I felt that I wasn’t making a difference. In my role now I help people solve problems that they’re having. Sometimes their situations are happy, sometimes not. But I’m assisting them with moving on in most cases. I appreciate that my clients trust me enough to let me into their worlds. And I respect them by keeping our conversations confidential.<\/p>\n

I guess the point is that you want to have an agent you feel you can trust with personal information, because there’s a good chance something sensitive will be shared along the way. And better yet, you want an agent who is trustworthy and actually cares about your situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The other day a client was sharing something personal with me and said “Gosh, I’m sorry, I’m acting like you’re my therapist.” I hear this often. My job puts me in the position where people are sharing personal information with me. A lot. They’re asking for advice based on difficult decisions that they may be making. I hear about very happy and sad situations all of the time. A marriage. A new child. A better<\/p>\n

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