{"id":10692,"date":"2009-12-23T16:26:01","date_gmt":"2009-12-23T23:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=10692"},"modified":"2009-12-23T16:26:01","modified_gmt":"2009-12-23T23:26:01","slug":"why-being-a-real-estate-agent-is-like-being-a-baseball-umpire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/10692\/why-being-a-real-estate-agent-is-like-being-a-baseball-umpire\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Being a Real Estate Agent Is Like Being a BaseBall Umpire"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ever umped a baseball game at any level? It’s a rush. You haven’t lived ’till some stud has winged a 95 mph fastball your way. It literally takes a couple of ’em before your brain adjusts to the velocity. First one I saw? Told the hitter and catcher it sounded good to me as my right arm went up signaling a strike. True story. Most umpires never get past youth ball, even fewer to high school, and only a trickle get the experience NCAA baseball offers. <\/p>\n

There’s a clich\u00e9 in baseball that says when the game’s over and you really didn’t notice much about the umpires, they did an excellent job. As is true with most clich\u00e9s that’s a pretty accurate statement. In fact, the only reason folks should notice umps is if they’re able to do their job with a little flare, a little passion — but it’s not required or even necessary. Just deliver the goods. <\/p>\n

Same goes for real estate agents. Just as the excitement is in the ball game itself, the excitement for your clients is moving into their new home — possibly after movin’ outa their old one. Our job is making sure the excitement happens the way it’s supposed to. <\/p>\n

One of my favorite memories on the diamond was a day I was to ump the plate in a junior college game in a pretty highly talented league. JC’s don’t get four umps, just two. As you might imagine, with only two men, hustle and seamless, preordained teamwork is a must, not a luxury. There’s simply no room for anything short of that when you’re part of a two man team umpiring at the college level — even junior college. Anywho, in the second inning, my partner became ill, and had to leave.<\/p>\n

Me ‘n You, Lord. <\/p>\n

As luck would have it, things remain more or less quiet. I’m runnin’ around like crazy, but it’s doable. Before we resume the game, I call both head coaches to the plate for a quick powwow. I tell them in no uncertain terms I’ll be in no mood for Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ever umped a baseball game at any level? It’s a rush. You haven’t lived ’till some stud has winged a 95 mph fastball your way. It literally takes a couple of ’em before your brain adjusts to the velocity. First one I saw? 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