Jacki Semerau Tait is a seasoned real estate agent with Realty One Group, boasting over 20 years of experience in the industry. Her perspective on the real estate career and work-life balance in Flagstaff, Arizona is shaped by her love for the area and her emphasis on building relationships. She cherishes the beauty and diversity of northern Arizona and finds fulfillment in helping clients achieve their dreams, whether it's finding a second home or assisting with the sale of a forever home due to a job opportunity. Her journey, including challenges such as having to short sell her own house in 2008, has led her to value work-life balance and build a supportive team around her. Join Bill Risser and Jacki Semerau Tait as they delve deeper into these topics on this episode of The Real Estate Sessions podcast.
QUOTES
(00:00:00) "I think everything is relationships. I think if you're a small business owner, which as a real estate agent, you are a small business owner. And that's the first thing that any new agent needs to understand. This is not a job, this is a career. This is where you own your business. And if you're a small business owner, relationships are everything." - Jacki Semerau Tait
(00:04:57) "I think the thing that people need to know is in northern Arizona, you do get four seasons, especially in the Flagstaff area. In Flagstaff, where it's 7000ft, so we have the same type of climate as what people typically associate with Denver, Colorado. And I think a lot of people forget that when they think Arizona, they think dry heat, 120 degrees, saguaro cactus. That's what they think. But no, we've got the Ponderosa Pines, the four seasons. Last year we had a brutal winter and had record breaking snow, 180 plus inches. So, yeah, that's what you need to know. And here's the thing. It's beautiful in northern Arizona. Once you get up north to about the 3000 foot level, there's so much to do, there's so much diversity. You've got the red rocks of Sedona, you have the old mining town in Jerome, you've got the pines and the snow up in Flagstaff. So there's a lot to see and do and it's beautiful." - Jacki Semerau Tait
(00:11:03) "I fell in love with the process of real estate. I just fell in love, which is very odd because I'm a creative. And so for me to really grab onto the legalities and the intricacies, but to me, all these pieces that you have to put together, it's kind of like putting together a puzzle. And when you do it well, you get a great outcome. And it intrigued me." - Jacki Semerau Tait
(00:18:00) "I became far more successful in my business by cutting down the amount of time that I made myself available to my business." - Jacki Semerau Tait
(00:22:38) "Well, Bill, I'll tell you, the one thing that we all have in common as human beings is that we will face adversity. And I know that right now our society is trying to tell us like, hey, if you set up everything right, you can be safe and you can be secure and don't risk anything. Just stay safe. Stay safe. And that seems to be the messaging from our society at large. But honestly, you got to put some risk out there. No risk, no reward. The bigger the risk, potentially, the bigger the reward, but the bigger you can fall." - Jacki Semerau Tait
(00:32:52) "Get a mentor. Get a mentor. It is that simple. Honestly, I think it's a disservice to new agents that it's not a requirement." - Jacki Semerau Tait
LINKS
Jacki's Facebook group
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@jacki.semerau.tait on Instagram
@homewithjacki on Twitter
Jacki on YouTube
Jacki's Website
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