Are you sitting on the side line rather then jumping in?

Are you sitting on the side line rather then jumping in?, by Claudia S. Nelson with Keller Williams Realty in Woodbridge VA

I just read this months ActiveRain Contest "Swim When you are Ready" So many topics come to mind several of them deeply personal to me and I have to admit I am not yet ready to swim. However there are plenty of other topics I am ready to jump in and to share with everyone. 

For example the topic on why and how I jumped in to becoming a Woodbridge VA Real Estate Agent. It all started by me meeting this great guy that used to work in the Real Estate industry for quite some time. He kept telling me about how great Real Estate is and that I should consider investing in Real Estate, by the time we were engaged he also encouraged me to get my Real Estate License. 

Let me explain, I grew up in Switzerland, where my parents built their home right after I was born. I know all about home ownership, but I didn't know how long I would be staying in the US. Originally I came over on a work visa and was planing on staying for a few years, so no need to purchasing a home, especially since I lived in Washington DC, and I was happy renting. To tell you the truth I was kind of scared making a commitment to a home. I saw my parents built their home and in Switzerland once you own a home you own it almost for life. It isn't quite like here where people move every few years, to upgrade or downgrade or simply to move for professional reasons. It took a push from my then fiance, to push me into the water and force me to swim.

When we met he moved into my rental apartment in Washington DC but he got tired of renting very very quickly and decided it was time for us to purchase something. So he found a great townhouse in Woodbridge VA. But me not yet being ready to swim told him he is on his own as I wasn't ready to leave the City behind and moving to the suburbs. After he bought the home, I spend 99 % of my time there and was hardly back in my cool DC rental apartment. I got a push and started swimming right then and there. I moved in with him into his Woodbridge VA Townhouse and soon after that I realized it was time for us to purchase something together.

I got anther push or better encouragement to getting my real estate license and a few weeks later with my real estate license in hand I became a Woodbridge VA Real Estate Agent. I was ready to swim and boy did I swim. I started working as a part time Real Estate Agent at first but soon made my passion my full time career. I never looked back and now I am a successful Woodbridge VA Real Estate Agent, helping Woodbridge Area Home buyers and sellers. If you are thinking about buying or selling I can help. Call 571-285-4319. 

If you are considering getting involved in the Real Estate Market don't sit on the side line, get involved.