08/21/2026
First off, you have to respect this level of grind.
This man was playing for the Super Bowl Champs Seattle Seahawks, got injured and couldn’t play. Instead of sitting around waiting to get healthy, he went and got his real estate license. That alone tells you something about his mentality.
But what I really appreciate is what he learned once he actually got into the business.
It’s easy to look at a commission on a closing statement and say, “Realtors make too much money.”
It’s a lot harder to say that once you’ve actually done the job.
People see the closing. They see the commission.
They don’t see the months of work behind it. The deals that never close. The nights and weekends. The constant availability. The marketing, prospecting, negotiations, inspections, contracts, deadlines, liability, licensing, continuing education, brokerage expenses and the hundred problems that get handled behind the scenes before they ever reach the client.
Most importantly, they don’t see the value of having an experienced professional between their client and what can easily become a six or seven figure mistake.
Are there bad Realtors? Sure. Just like there are bad people in every profession.
But a great Realtor earns their money.
Sometimes the best perspective comes from somebody who had no reason to defend the profession, stepped into it himself, and found out what the job actually requires.
Much respect to Montorie Foster, Jr. for that hustle AND for saying it out loud.
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