I have always considered myself very fortunate in the Clients I work with.
We stay in contact, exchange personal news and have a genuine affection for each other!
I just closed on a property with a Seller who had also purchased through me. Our prolonged relationship translated to an easy comfortable partnership.
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A few weeks ago I was running back and forth with an offer on this Clients property (I was also working with the Buyer). I was set to meet the Seller at 4:00.
At 2:00 I got a call from a Potential Buyer who expressed interest in a property I have listed about 45 minutes away. This particular property has had very few showings so I was very eager to make this appointment. I suggested to the faceless voice that we meet later that evening or perhaps the next morning. (By the way the property is empty!)
Well ....that wasn't going to work for him. He was from out of the area, visiting a friend, and this was it! He also indicated a Cash Sale!
Time wise I could just make it ....and be back for 4:00. But I was uncomfortable with the whole thing.
If I am ever in a situation of meeting with someone I don't know in an empty property....I drag my husband along. My husband was not home! I asked my 24 year old son who.... had plans, would be late for work, hadn't taken his shower.....whine, whine, whine...you know how it is! And I had the typical Mother laying of the guilt response....he would feel badly when they found my body etc,etc.
I decided to "bite the bullet"
I called my 4:00 Client to confirm our appointment and in our conversation he indicated he as just "hanging out". Well I decided I had nothing to lose by appealing to his Chivalry. I explained my situation and he quickly offered to ride along....now that is over and above!
He rode the 45 minutes up and back...the maybe Buyer wasn't (it wasn't what he had in mind...not enough privacy) and we got back in time to complete the Sale of my Sellers place.
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We are so lucky to be in a profession that allows us to develop personal relationships.
Connecting with others is what it's all about!
It's not just about being a Client or about being a Friend....many of them are Both.
I LOVE MY JOB
Concord New Hampshire Realtor Interests
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Joan Mirantz - Joni is a Realtor® with Keeler Family Realtors, a locally owned, Customer Service oriented Firm.
Joan Publishes a monthly Newsletter "Food For Thought" under the pen name Realtor Sherpa.
(Joan also answers to Miz Maven and Miss Joni.)
Joan works in Buyer and Seller Representation with concentrations in the Merrimack Valley Area and towns surrounding Concord NH - the Capital City.
"I love what I do, and it shows in how I do it"
What is it with kids who don't care if they'll find our bodies later on.....you would think the guilt we lay on them would work...not...lol!
Nice to see that you took someone with you though..you just never know.
You did a wonderful job and managed to keep everything running smoothly and in perspective...good for you!
Hi Joan,
I'm so glad you have clients who are also friends and do things for you,, just as you do things for them.
Please don't ever take a chance by going alone !!!
Congrats on the sales .. ((-:
Jo
Hi Joan,
It is great when clients become friends and I find that does happen quite often. You are smart to always take someone with you, you just never know.....
Hi Jo...I don't understand why some people think it is OK to expect us to "drop everything"?
It sure says a lot about a person...
And I love this post!!!
Totally 100% excellent. You're such a pro.
Bill
Thanks Bill...I see you've recovered from your speech!LOL
Thank you for your kind words.....the friends I've made on here (like you) are another reason I love my job!
Joan, never abandon the useful tool of guilt when manipulating spouses or offspring! Great Post!
Mike in Tucson