Actually, Real Estate was and is my family business. My mother, my uncles and aunts, cousins and nephews- most are brokers, agents, developers. I was the lone standout, choosing to pursue a music career, much to their chagrin! I'm happy to say I had my share of successes there, but it's a young man's game, and the business is changing...and quite frankly, I felt the need for new challenges.

The question was - are any of these skills transferrable?

Turns out helping someone buy a home or property and producing an album, are very much the same thing. 

They are both large investments, intended to be profitable business-wise, yet usually, quite personal and sometimes, even emotional. My job as producer or agent, is to negotiate vigorously for my client (that said, I strive for win-win scenarios, as opposed to scorched earth tactics!), to handle the myriad and mundane details while not losing sight of the big picture. To inform and even educate. But mostly, it's about listening. 

In the end, my client must be happy, and my agency must assist them in making a sound and satisfying decision.

I take this seriously, and I'm in all the way. There is simply no other way to do it.