[Sarah] Selling real estate is something that I always thought would be...well, interesting. I used to sell clothes in a retail store so I didn't think it would be that big a difference. I was pretty surprised how much reading and writing I needed to do though.

I still need to get some help with some of the details in the legal work like the clauses in some of the contracts. I also need to write advertisements and contracts for my clients. It takes a long time to read through all the listings and the details of properties to find the right home for my clients. I thought it would be mostly about seeing houses and selling houses but it's a lot more than that.

I have really unpredictable hours – I am available all the time for people. At home I try to find time to read my magazines and if I'm on holidays or have a break, I like to read a good novel. I do not like to see any electronics when I do have some time off so no emails, texts, or even updates.