It's Christmas Day and I'm drinking a cup of the Chocolate Caramel Macadamia Nut Coffee that Randy L. Prothero - Hawaii REALTOR® (Century 21 Liberty Homes) gave us. It's a clear morning and this Christmas Day is projected to be a beautiful clear day. BUT....That could change in an instant like anything else in life.
I'm reflecting over the last few days here so bear with me.
For one, EVERYONE has to start somewhere. I for one was new to the Short Sale Market. IT TOOK LOTS OF RESEARCH and LOTS of phone calls but my broker and other agents (from other companies...not even on the other side of this transaction) in the industry here were happy to help me with any questions I had on the process.
THAT'S what Real Estate is about. The REAL in the human beings that are helping each other out to learn the business RIGHT.
We ALL started somewhere....in Real Estate.
This is the kicker......In the last four weeks I've closed two short sales representing buyers and on Christmas Eve I closed my first Short Sale Listing with Randy. I wrote a bit about it in Bank of America Sucks but funny how some only see the title and not the moral of the story which was Patience, Tolerance and Acceptance.
Bank of America was the Bank for the Seller on the Christmas Eve Short Sale Closing. I thank the buyer who held on for almost six months, the seller who responded to get things in quickly that I needed, Randy who brought me in on the listing so I could learn and teach him too, Bank of America who didn't respond quickly throughout but responded asap at the end when approved and getting me the approval letter and .....
Thanks to Me..... For being the responsible and professional agent I've been for years.....even while learning the process of shorts sales on BOTH sides.
Real Estate is a continuous learning process as the terms, laws and process change continuously, for an ever changing market. I'm glad there were people in my own market who are willing to help just as I do when new agents come into our office...or even if they're new on the other side.
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The Tragedy.....On the other hand, my dear husband Gary broke his wrist on Wednesday at work. He was moving a 78 lb battery back up and his wrist was fractured when it got pinned between that thing and the wall. It was with Gary's support throughout the years that I have remained level headed and made it through the changing markets.
It's with my support too, that we work hand in hand when something changes.
Gary's broken wrist was his writing & working hand so I've literally been helping him with everything he needs. It's hard to have a tragedy happen and everything we take for granted is lost at an instant.
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MORAL OF THE STORY? Anything can happen in life, our real estate market and normal every day activities. It's up to each and every one of us to give the support to those around us to be a good neighbor, spouse.....or just an all around good human being.
For without those helping hands ....
Where would we be today?
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