I initially enlisted my brother to build me a real estate website when I decided to shift my focus from residential real estate appraising to sales, but he took a new job leaving little time for such a small-time web client as myself. So here I am trying this blog thing out.
My name is Chris Thomas. I am a real estate agent with Mulloy Properties, Inc. in Louisville, KY. I specialize in the residential side of the business, however, the company with which I am affiliated does its fair share of commercial sales, leasing, & management. I still enjoy and perform appraisals when it fits into the schedule, and I owe much of what I have learned about real estate to my two year stint focusing on appraising as well as an eight month "career" as a mortgage loan originator.
Working as a mortgage originator, I was able to observe a field I was not at all familiar with: real estate appraisal. It was during this time of long hours & evening cold calling that I decided I liked the real estate field. I left originating, and entered appraisal school shortly thereafter. I was enthralled by the process & the elements of value. Plus, I liked the idea of getting out & being in the field.
I've now had my real estate license since March. I've been fortunate to have sold enough that I can primarily focus on it as a true career as opposed to an extra job. I like how sales & appraisal compliment each other. Appraising gave me a leg up on many agents, and showing houses gives me new perspectives every day on what makes a piece of property more or less valuable than another piece of property.
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