Work Fearlessly: Find your niche, follow your passion With Rose Paul

There’s a saying that goes, “If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.” Of course, the hard work never really goes away, but when you find work that’s meaningful and fulfilling it feels different than just having a job.

Rose Paul had earned a degree in computer science and programming while living in her home country, the Philippines. But, with her love of architecture and passion for helping people, it wasn’t the most rewarding career path for her. When she took a job as an administrator in a local real estate office she knew she had found the field where she belonged.

“I loved learning the industry and how to build up a business,” says Paul. 

When she arrived in the United States, she wasn’t sure she’d continue her practice as a real estate agent. “But I guess when you have a passion and love what you do, you give it a try,” she says.

Create work that has meaning for you

While Paul was establishing her roots in a new country and working hard to build her real estate business, she realized she could use her knowledge to help other people like her. 

“I believe part of the American dream is owning a home,” she says. “But a lot of people new to this country don’t know how to make the dream come true. They’re intimidated by the process, and there might be language barriers too.”

Paul decided to make as much of her real estate business as possible focused on helping immigrants, particularly those in the Filipino community. “I’m able to offer a friendly face and be someone they’re comfortable with. We speak the same language, so I can help explain the process to my clients in a way they really understand. I hope working with me to find a home here helps them feel less homesick,” she says. “My community is my niche.”

Independent but never alone

Before joining the Realty Executives team, Paul had been an agent with another firm. Although she was working hard to build her business, she wasn’t seeing the success she wanted. On top of it, she didn’t have much encouragement from her firm.

She was feeling down and unsure of herself, but not quite ready to give up. She made the move to Realty Executives and found a level of support she hadn’t had before. “Realty Executives believed in me and what I wanted to do to serve my community,” she says, “Even when others out there did not.” 

The leadership team there listened to her vision and worked with her to create a clear plan to build the business she wanted to build.

“Realty Executives was truly there for me. They helped with marketing my business, and still are pushing me to learn more. They support me in following my passion and building up my niche, and I know they care about me,” Paul says. 

She’s one of many Realty Executive agents who have built up niche businesses. Some focus on helping seniors downsize, others specialize in a certain neighborhood or wherever their interests lead them.

One more thing Realty Executives and Rose Paul believe is that building a niche has to happen for the right reasons. “You need to have a servant’s heart. You have to have a passion for serving people and helping them, and you have to do that outside of your business too,” she says.

If you feel like real estate is something you want to do, Paul’s advice is simple. “Don’t be afraid. Go for it. That passion of yours will help you go through some rough times. Find a good company or brokerage that will be there always to support you and help your business grow, that values you as a person.”

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Rose Paul is an agent with Realty Executives Integrity Brookfield.