Like usual I put out at least 8 directional signs, balloons, & flags. Like usual I had a sign in sheet for guests. Like usual I turned on all the lights, opened all the blinds and turned on the fans...YES, we are past the snow and it was a gorgeous SUNNY SUNDAY. And like usual a neighbor or two stopped by to see what was going on with the home and I had some very lovely families stop by as well.
So what was different! This Sunday I had the opportunity to just talk with one of the families. They really loved the home...They are working with an agent and the property is not my personal listing...so I was really present to the joy of just engaging in conversation.
Unlike some realtors, I am in this business for more than just the sale. I really enjoy sharing my experience and knowledge of the market with others. Also each person I meet provides something very special that adds to me and I hope I give something back.
Yes we talked in great deal about real estate and I offered them everything I would offer to my VIP clients. I gave them the new tax credit benefits for buyers and sellers. I told them about other properties that might also interest them. We talked about the challenges of selling the home they own. They shared with me about their family and what they really needed and wanted in a home.
I shared with them about this website and how they could get home values and neighborhood information on this website just by clicking the HOME VALUES link.
They were my last guests of the day and they were in the house between clients and until the Open House ended, well over an hour. It was a pleasure, just being in relationship.
To top it off...and this is happening to me often, I was stopped twice while I was picking up my directional signs by neighbors. One wanted to know about the house..and in the middle of the street we chatted for awhile about the real estate market. The second person shared information with me about neighbors and we talked about the possibility of listing a property.
Both people stopped me because I acknowledged them, greeted them and smiled. Not because I expected anything..but because I enjoy being in relationship. Life is more than the work, the tasks that make up the work...It's about people...and the lives we touch each and every day.
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