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My New Years Resolution: Can We Make This Transaction FUN?!

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Mortgage and Lending with SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) NMLS 223495

Volkswagen has gotten my attention with their "fun theory."

Fun theory?  Aren't we all supposed to be working?

We're still going to get the work done.  The difference is finding ways to make the work enjoyable.  Make the transaction FUN!

So check these out:

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Comments (29)

Susan Mangigian
RE/MAX Preferred - West Chester, PA
Chester & Delaware County Homes, Delaware and Ches

Mike, I've seen these before and I have to tell you, if I saw them in person, you would have to pull me off, I would be haveing a blast with them!

Nov 16, 2009 01:43 PM
Mike Jones
SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) - Tucson, AZ
Mike Jones NMLS 223495

Susan,

It just looks like fun, doesn't it?  And that's the point.

Jane,

I don't know; I've never listed a house...  :)

Christine,

It really is!

Sharon,

I guess it depends on the sound.  :)  I do seriously wonder, though, how we can get back to helping our clients enjoy interacting with us.

Sara,

I don't know; that Sphinx doesn't look like he's having much fun.  LOL

Jared & Amanda,

I'm just a kid at heart.

Mike in Tucson

Nov 16, 2009 02:06 PM
Lynda Eisenmann
Preferred Home Brokers - Brea, CA
Broker Associate ,CRS,GRI,SRES, Brea,CA, Orange Co
Hi Mike, Fun stuff, that works for me too!
Nov 16, 2009 03:52 PM
Paula Swayne
Dunnigan, Realtors, Sacramento (916) 425-9715 - Sacramento, CA
Realtor-Land Park, East Sac & Curtis Park -Dunniga

Hi Mike!
Too funny...and really a great idea!

Nov 16, 2009 04:55 PM
Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

Fun is good!  Sometimes we over complicate things and make them not fun!

Nov 17, 2009 12:38 AM
Craig Rutman
Helping people in transition - Cary, NC
Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

That's just great stuff Mike!

Thanks for sharing it with us here in the Rain!

Nov 17, 2009 12:38 AM
Patrick Randles
Nova Home Loans - Tucson, AZ

Mike,

The piano thing was done in the movie "Big" with Tom Hanks, but he actually learned dance steps to make a song...Good post. Sometimes we need to remember to make things fun.

Here is the link from "Big".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KosJK_ZMMu0

Patrick

Nov 17, 2009 12:57 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Mike - loved the piano stairs video. LIfe is too short to not have fun, but it 's easy to get sucked into the trap of things being too serious (I know that all too well).

Patrick - that scene in Big was great fun. Thanks for the memory.

Jeff

Nov 17, 2009 01:26 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Hey Mike you know fun is right up my alley.  When the market was more 'normal' and not dealing with all the frustration of muliple offers blah blah blah our buyers actually had FUN buying a home.  I tell them it's going to be Fun 'playing house' - especailly the first timers.  And it is lol

Love these videos - very creative with the piano. I could see myself making music on it and having a blast. Thanks for the fun trip this morning!

Nov 17, 2009 01:44 AM
John J. Woods
Big Dog Press, LLC - Winder, GA
Going where no man has gone before - wouldn't you?
For my next party, I'm going to make an audio recording of "The World's Deepest Bin" and attach it to my toilet so that it can only trigger when the seat is down.
Nov 17, 2009 01:48 AM
Theresa Anderson
A New View Staging and Redesign, LLC - Brooklyn Park, MN
Mike, What a great reminder! I need to think of ways to apply this to my business too! Even when I'm having fun, its important to make sure we are incorporating ways for clients to have fun!
Nov 17, 2009 01:59 AM
Sue Eller
Realogics Sotheby's International Realty-Sequim - Sequim, WA

How funny, I just posted the piano stairs video on my facebook page yesterday!

Nov 17, 2009 02:08 AM
Douglas Fischer
East Oahu Realty - Selling Honolulu, Hawaii Condos - Honolulu, HI

I always try to make my transactions fun.  It's my clients who don't always want to join in.

Nov 17, 2009 04:15 AM
Mike Jones
SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) - Tucson, AZ
Mike Jones NMLS 223495

Douglas,

Sort of the same situation as with the trash bin above?  That's the point.  What can we do to make them happy they found us?

Sue,

I'll have to find you on FB!

Theresa,

Come on back when you have an idea and post it here in a comment.  Thanks!

John,

You know how to throw a party.  LOL

Anna,

You're welcome!  Have a successful day selling.

Jeff,

Right you are!

Patrick,

Thanks for the link!

Craig,

You're welcome!

Joan,

With that smile, I know you work to make it fun for your clients.  :)

Paula,

Come on back with some ideas!

Linda,

Ditto!

Mike in Tucson

Nov 17, 2009 04:28 AM
Jirius Isaac
Isaac Real Estate &TriStar Mortgage - Kenmore, WA
Real Estate & loans in Kenmore, WA
I have seen these before, but it was fun to see them again. Thanks so much.
Nov 17, 2009 03:48 PM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Now we just need to come up with a "funtheory" to sell homes and WooHoo!!  :-))

Nov 18, 2009 08:52 AM
Beverly of Bev & Bob Meaux
Keller Williams Suburban Realty - West Orange, NJ
Where Buying & Selling Works

ingenuity has its benefits! I want to find a place to play the piano with my feet, too. can we rent piano stairs for open houses???? and promote them. We'd get a lot of people coming by just out of curiosity, and, hey, they may even like the house.

Ok, there's an entrepreneur out there who i just gave an idea, too. hahahha!

Nov 27, 2009 12:25 PM
Mike Jones
SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) - Tucson, AZ
Mike Jones NMLS 223495

Bev,

A mini-version of the piano stairs...  That could be fun!  See you on your blog.

Brad,

Thanks for stopping by; I'm working on it, buddy.

Jirius,

You're welcome!  See you soon.

Mike in Tucson

Nov 27, 2009 11:49 PM
Ann Heitland
Retired from RE/MAX Peak Properties - Flagstaff, AZ
Retired from Flagstaff Real Estate Sales

When I used to lead law teams to trial, one of our meeting break-up lines was "are we having fun yet?" Yes, we were: we may have been sleep deprived and missing home, but we were having fun.

Meanwhile, how long do you think these record low rates can stick around?

Dec 03, 2009 11:56 PM
Mike Jones
SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) - Tucson, AZ
Mike Jones NMLS 223495

Ann,

Boy, I didn't expect them to last this long--the low interest rates.  I predicted rates at 6% by Christmas!  But I'm having fun!

Mike in Tucson

Dec 04, 2009 10:22 PM