The following homework assignment was proposed to us by Bryant Tutas Broker/REALTOR(R) Tutas Towne Realty, Inc.  He wrote a post Is it brains, brawn or beauty? and asks these questions:

Well, I like homework assignments so I'm going to do it during a slow Good Friday morning at the office. (yes, I finished what needed to be done so far....besides, I'm a multi tasker LOL).

Here goes:

1)  What sets me apart from other REALTORS® in my area?  They KNOW me at our location in the Mililani Shopping Center. I am not just an agent but a 'fixture' in the office for office support as well. Anyone walking into our office immediately sees me there three days a week. I'm a long time resident of Mililani, Oahu, Hawaii and grew up from the beginning of the building of Mililani Town. I have had many referrals from clients, friends and family and word of mouth seems to work the best. We are centrally located to the Military bases and my online presence has been a PLUS for all Hawaii Military Relocating to Honolulu County. For this part I have a successful website and outside blog that bring many a contact and take heed to my own philosophy of The First 24 Hours- Crucial Internet Strategy for Listings

2) Why would the consumer choose me to work with instead of my competition?  I'm up front and to the point...HONESTY is always the best policy no matter what. I've worked hard in Building a Reputation Over a Lifetime and it shows in my demeanor no matter if it's business or just every day life. I'm me...what can I say. And when someone can see from the outside who I am inside then they know they're getting the REAL (as in Real Estate) Agent. I KNOW MY MARKET and I follow up with all long distance clients long before the Relocate to Hawaii. I also believe that my easy going nature and my boisterous (not really ...but infectious to say the least) laugh allows them to be comfortable. It's more than a transaction...it's a relationship too, right?

3)  Once I have their business, what do I do to keep it? I stay in touch with correspondence regardless if they are here or in the Continental U.S. They get reports as each part of the transaction progresses. Most recently my listing Royal Kunia Home JUST SOLD! was a long distance transaction with the seller whom I met only once on a follow up on his home in the beginning. By time the transaction finished we had hours upon hours of phone calls and over 700 pages of emails!

Bottom line....it's the transparency ....the 'no act' person beneath the professional who tells it best when Defining Success and this professional who loves what she does...and THAT'S my self analysis.

Thanks Broker Bryant!  That tickeled my motivation and gave me a jump start again!