Can you juggle a baby and be a real estate mom?
Many pregnant women and mothers of young babies start thinking about finding a career that gives them the opportunity to earn decent money while being flexible enough to spend time with the baby. And the real estate industry seems to combine that potential for big commission checks with flexible hours. But can you really juggle the demands of motherhood and a real estate deal?
If you’re pregnant or just had a baby, you’re in luck! It is a good time to start a real estate business. While you are pregnant, you have some time to pursue your licensing education and find a broker. By the time she has her baby, she’ll be ready to start looking for clients.
But if you have a young baby (or two), you’re still in luck! Most normal human beings LOVE babies. Especially cute babies who aren’t too fussy. If you have a baby who isn’t walking yet, then you have a marketing ploy wrapped up in a baby blanket!
Once the license is out of the way and you’ve found a broker, you can get down to business and start finding clients. You can easily find customers with your baby in tow, from the mall to the grocery store to mommy groups. So some of your prospecting can be done while doing your daily mom routine. And you can also take your little one to the realtor’s office on those days when you need to drop off papers, make copies, or do other clerical tasks.
Once you start working with clients, you can’t get away with bringing a baby to every appointment. Especially on buyer appointments where you’re showing multiple properties, it can be a bit of a chore carrying a baby with you as you open safes, get keys, unlock doors, and show you houses you may never have walked by before.
Not to mention, a really cute baby can sometimes be the wrong distraction… you want your clients to buy a house, not drool over how cute your kid is. Therefore, you should use your common sense as to when you can include your baby in any aspect of your real estate business.
In these cases, you will want to have someone in line to care for your baby. If you have family or friends nearby who can watch your baby on short notice, that’s ideal. But if you need to make other arrangements, plan ahead. You need to know what you’re going to do when you have that demanding client who needs to meet with you in no time.
Baby naps are a great time to scout for new real estate clients or make phone calls to your current clients. You can do research online, create marketing materials, return emails, and more.
Can real estate be a big deal for moms of little babies? Definitely! Much of your real estate business can be worked on with your baby while traveling. Few other industries are as mom-friendly as real estate.