True to my word last evening, today was just another manic Monday... I wish it were Sunday (when I was in Hawaii *sigh*).  I started my work day around 9 am and finished about 12:23 am- it was a solid 14 hour day!  After cleanup, I finally have some me-time now, which of course I'm spending blogging here because sharing is caring (mind you I'm also on Pacific time 5 hours back).

O definitely didn't hesitate to get things rolling back into full swing upon my return today - only five appointments (and two deals - YAY!).  I'll have to tell you about the two deals when they're firm because according to the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) rules, I cannot disclose sales prices or any pertinent facts about the property until after it is SOLD - at which point, it becomes public knowledge... so you'll have to wait for that juice! 

Now on a personal level, I must admit that today was quite a disaster for me since I'm still jetlagged.  I injured myself (crushed my pinky toe), I forgot things (my cell phone twice & my keys once), I made a little boo-boo with paperwork, and didn't get around to all the catch up work from my absence.  Unfortunately this is what happens when a Realtor goes on vacation.  I mean, good thing I have a team, but it's still very, very difficult to leave as you pretty much become married to the city, the business and your clients.  I had complete separation anxiety while I was gone and I found myself checking MLS in the Hawaiian nights to see the status of our listings and any good deals or suitable properties for clients.  Addict, yes I know.

Oh talking about vacation, I read a couple of really good - or I shoud say, interesting books: 

• Flip by Rick Valani & Clay Davis with a foreward by Gary Keller, co-founder of Keller Williams Real Estate and the Millionaire Real Estate Agent brand
• Freakanomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner

If any of you have read the latter, you'd surely know that Freakanomics doesn't speak very highly of real estate agents and their practices.  In some ways, I kind of took personal offense to some of the author's comments saying that real estate agents don't really have their client's best interests at heart.  I do realize he is making generalizations, but come on.  I'm a little bit tired right now so it's time to hit the sack, but I really am going to have to dedicate an entire Freakanomics blog.  I have a burning desire to dispell some of the "hypothemyths" that were made, so stay tuned until next time.