Being Appreciated

Today we closed an escrow of a property we had listed late fall 2009, then took it off the market in November and relisted it again in February of this year. We thought it was smart to give it a rest from Thanksgiving to Spring of the new year. We brought it back on $50,000.00 less the second round, the market was doing a little better and there seemed to be a little more consumer confidence in the air. Soon after we relisted the property an agent in our office brought this really nice young woman through the house and finally it was love at first sight, she saw it, brought her mom back for a 2nd look, she loved it and the deal was made. I have to admitt that these days it's rare when a buyer is really in love with a property and has to have it. Most buyers seem a biot ambivolant and not really attached to the deal. The buyer, buyers mom and sellers became fast friends and it was one of the nicest, smoothest deals we've done in a long time. I got the following email from the sellers today and wanted to share it with you, only because it is nice to be recognized for ones hard work, it feels good and in my business does not happen enough.

May 2, 2010

"Any home sale is emotional but it was especially so during the recent financial crisis. Michael proved to be both realistic and effective while encouraging us to be patient and wait for the perfect buyer. When the buyer arrived, Michael was also very helpful in fostering a relationship between us and the person purchasing our home. It turned out to be a sweet and memorable transaction that both sides were very happy with. Michael's professionalism, honesty, and good attitude had a lot to do with everyone coming out of the deal feeling that they had been well-served."

Compliment those who do good deeds, tell them that you appreicate what they have done for you. A simple act of kindness goes a long way.