As an Apartment Leasing Agent, when have you had to shift your priorities in response to sudden changes?

The life of an Apartment Leasing Agent is never the same from one day to the next, so the interviewer would like to know how you handle sudden shifts in priorities. Do you become very focused on the task at hand, or are you willing to drop what you are doing, and switch priorities? Discuss a time when you had to change your priorities on a dime. How did you react, and what was the result?

"Recently, I had to shift my focus when I learned that we were acquiring a small portfolio of 15 properties that very same week. I had to change my plans to incorporate this new work and leasing deadlines. Instead of working on the duties I had scheduled for the week, I brought myself up to speed and integrated the new portfolio into my workflow. It was a stressful time, but I also learned how well I could adapt to sudden change."