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Why I left a career in journalism for real estate

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career in real estate grants a certain level of freedom — the flip side of which is a burden of risk placed on independent contractor agents, which sometimes manifests as desperation to make a sale. As owner of the Sokoler-Medley team in the Louisville, Kentucky, area, Bob Sokoler shares why he left the security of a consistent paycheck and how he made it a smooth transition.