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Is Real Estate on Your Client's Bucket List? You Bet It Is

Is Real Estate on your Client's Bucket List? You Bet It Is

I was thinking about this topic last week when I was finishing up my goal sheet for 2010. I personally A home is a hopeful drop in the bucket have two real estate purchases I am working toward that effect my immediate goals for 2010. One is to purchase a single family residence in Lake Geneva within the next 3 years. The second is to work toward purchasing my dream real estate property, a log cabin, within the next 10-15 years, close to the time that I plan to put my business up for sale.

Am I alone in creating real estate goals? Absolutely not. Despite any current economical woes time marches on. For any old dreams that may have died with the struggles of the economy new ones will arise. It is a human desire to have a home. I would call this desire an instinctual need that predates to humankind's first footsteps across the earth. While shelter is a basic need, a home is what everyone desires.

A place where you can mark the kitchen wall with your children's height.
A place where you can retire with ease and comfort.
A place where you can put your first mark of adulthood after college pays off and you land that real job you've been working toward.
A place where friends and family can come and hang.
A place where you can lay our head after a busy workday.
A place where you can grow and watch things grow.

It's true that everyone wants this place called home.

So as you toil through your market this year remember that regardless of where some of your clients are at today....it will not be the same tomorrow and tomorrow can change in a day or a year.

Keep in touch and keep your marketing steady and valuable. Keep giving and offering help. Keep in mind that the desire to have a home will never change.

Regardless of any cycle we are in, real estate will be on your client's bucket list so make sure you are top of mind to help your clients when they plan to fulfill their dreams. It could be sooner than you think.

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Posted by Rebecca Levinson, Real Estate Marketing Consultant on 12/30/2009 10:16 PM

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73 Comments on Is Real Estate on Your Client's Bucket List? You Bet It Is

DEC

2009

I agree that the need and desire to buy a home will always be a primary goal for many families. The average family will purchase 7 homes in their lifetime. I am living in my fifth home. I do believe that I have at least 2 more moves ahead of me. That is a lot of real estate to be bought and sold.

Rebecca, I remember my first moves thinking that this was the house I would be in forever. I quickly found that the Lord had other plans. It is funny I finally said okay I give put me where you want me. We have now been in the same house for 14 years. I did learn through that experience that you just don't know when those moves are going to happen.

I've been enjoying the videos you've added to your blogs.

Hi Rebecca,

Hope you are having a happy holiday season. How right you are! It may not be in the immediate future, but most people have some type of real estate plan for the future.

It's on their list because it's about home. For most people it has nothing to do with return on investment or any other financial equation. It's all about having a home of your own. Always has been, always will be.

Love it, thank you:

This is something I haven't considered, and it's something that makes a lot of sense.

DEC

2009

Rebecca,

Very well said, thanks.

The desire is there. It is all about when they want to make it happen. Thank you for your post! Never give up! No way!!

A good message for buyers, sellers and folks in the business. If we hang in there and provide the consumer with the info they need to make informed decisions we'll be fine.

Homes are a very desireable refuge for many of us.

Sue of Robin and Sue

The American Dream as it is called for a reason, we are fortunate to have a larger percentage of home ownership than anywhere in the world. It is a dream that we Realtors facilitate. How lucky we are to live in this country and be in this noble profession. We are blessed.

Rebecca - Thanks for sharing your goals. It made me realized that deep down, I do have my very own real estate dream too.

My business profits fund my personal residence entirely and I do hope that it will be soon that I will be done with my mortgage. Then, I will be debt-free forever more.

I do have dreams to go into a smaller, but a better quality home. But I will have to do it with cash from here on out. But that's my dream that you have made me really think very clearly about. My husband share the same wishes, which is good.

Rebecca - People may not always be in a "buying mode", but are always curious (or concerned, like in recent months) about a value of properties in their neighborhood. After all, for most, real estate is the biggest purchase they make, and they hope its value goes up. Valid points.

Thanks for sharing your goals and videos. Very nice post

good luck

Tony

I am going to put my goals on paper Rebecca - thanks for the reminder!

Betsy

Love the song, and the message.

Oh there are investors who buy houses, but our clients buy homes....love the analogy.

Happy New Year to you and your family.

Hi Rebecca~ Great song! Timeless!! Thanks for posting!! I am working on updating my goals for this year and beyond as well!! All the best in 2010!

Today we are at the end of a tumultuous decade, and looking forward. Fox News just told the nation that it was too risky to invest in a volitale real estate market. However, I can attest that I have found some wonderful opportunities for clients that they could not have found in a normal market.

Good reminder to put all our goals on paper, keep them in front of us every morning so the bucket on our list doesn't spring a leak. Happy New Year!

Thanks for the reminder.

Rebecca

Putting it on your bucket list is a great analogy and a reminder to keep in contact with all prospects.

I like the bucket list perspective...but you should do it WAY before you are ready to kick one! Have a fantastic 2010!

You are so right, every one wants to have the American Dreams. Nice post.

5 more rental properties are on my 2010 list. Interesting to me that in the last half of this year investors of mine who were inactive for all of last year are now taking the plunge. No flippers, just good conservative long term purchases. Real estate makes for great Social Security. Oh, and thanks for remembering Kate Bush. She had and still has a cult following.

Rebecca, thanks for the post! I'm working on my bucket list right now! It's a 100 gallon bucket, so it's a little heavy! ;-) Have a wonderful new year! See you in 2010!

"Keep your eye on the target, and you will win every time." It sounds like you have a solid plan for the future...now it's time to execute that plan! Best wishes for a happy and productive 2010.

Amen... we all have our real estate goals and dreams.... young and old... Happy New Year Rebecca. Thanks for all your contributions this year.

Thanks for the positive thoughts this New Year's Eve. I have a ten year "New Decade" plan in place and yes, it has real estate as a key player.

Tammie- That is a lot of real estate to be bought and sold. You're right.

Marcel- Exactly...I was quite sure that I would be in my first home for much longer than I was. Our plans do change and we also change along the way. That said, we always need a home.

I was thinking about this for a minute....my first reaction was that everyone wants real estate. Then I thought about my bucket list. My kids are almost out.....I have 4 years left of high school with my youngest. My bucket list is a large motorhome and freedom. I wonder if we spend the first part of our lives aquiring, and the second half divesting? Hmmmm

Keep plugging away!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great song

Lisa- Absolutely right on. For my grandparents that is what it was about. Having a home, they didn't think of it as a financial investment. For me that is also what it's about.

Andrew- Thank you, Happy New Year.

Christine- I am glad to provide a different angle.

Lynda- THank you. Cheers here is to a new year and a close out of the old.

Wendy- No way is right:)

Sue- "Homes are a very desireable refuge for many of us." Right on- very well said.

Terrylynn- YOu can never go wrong with gratitude. Ever.

Loreena- Thank you so much for sharing your dreams and goals. I really believe the focus on those is vital to our success. No matter how we may stumble along the way.

Marzena- Yes and that curiousity could lead to a move...the information could facilitate an action.

Tony- Thank you. Good luck to you as well. Best of wishes for success and happiness in 2010.

Betsy- You are welcome. I am glad you are taking writing your goals down.

Missy- Thank you. Happy New Years to you and your family also.

Stephen- Thank you the best to you as well. May you realize your goals in 2010.

Mary Jo- That is the thing, we are always looking for a better deal in all things with life, or someone to tell us there will be a better deal. But what about listening to our gut instead. Sometimes that better deal is right in front of us and we need to make the reality happen on our own...take a chance, a step and buying the right home, that is an investment more so in our dreams sometimes. So can we bank on our dreams? Faith.

Diane- Thank you best to you in 2010.

Ty- Thank you. I try not to take things for granted. is a continual effort.

Diane- Thank you best to you in 2010.

Ty- Thank you. I try not to take things for granted. is a continual effort.

Diane- Thank you best to you in 2010.

Ty- Thank you. I try not to take things for granted. is a continual effort.

Lisa- Absolutely no disagreement here.

Diane- No doubt about it

Great thoughts. This also helps in the conversations when prospecting. Have an amazing 2010.

Diane- True and beyond American they are human dreams....that longing for home extends borderlessly. As I create my own word, lol.:)

Joe- That is interesting. I probably have listened to more Peter Gabriel, Genesis, than Kate Bush but her voice is fantastic. I love great vocalists. Thank you for sharing your real estate goals here.

Anthony- If it's heavy there is no shame in seeking support. Happy New Year's to you also.

Weichert Realtors- Yes and it's because of my interest in my goals and what I am doing. Much success to you as well. Cheers.

Rene- Thank you for your contributions as well. I like your new avatar- I see you now:) Happy New Year much success to you.

Norma- Wow I am impressed. Happy New Year to you.

Karen- I had to chuckle when I read your comment. I do hope to be a bit more mobile in my future after my children grow up.

Tom- Will do always. It is a great song. Happy New Years to you.

Robby- Back atcha. And yes it is an important conversation to have.

Wonderfully done, good luck with your 2010 plans and goals. My in-laws owned a home in Fontana and in Williams Bay and we had great times on the lake in your area. My sister in law got married on the Belle of the Lake too!

This is excellent! I will reblog this as my first ever reblog. Thanks Rebecca!

Oh and my teenage years were in the 80's, so ya gotta love the 80's hair and music. Great lyrics!

Thanks to Andi, because I had missed your blog. It's a great message. . . thanks !

Good inspirational post Rebecca, I hope one day to realize my real estate goals. It's wide open out here in Arizona, lots of opportunities for retirees and bargain hunters. Best wishes for your New Year.

Yes, real estate fits into my life plan. We took advantage of the softened prices in San Francisco and purchased our future home a couple of years early--tenants are making the mortgage payments until we're ready to make the move. Also in the plan: sell one investment property in 2010. My clients like to know I practice what I preach!

I am not sure that owning a home before you die is a thing people would have on thier list... to me that just does NOT make it into my most meaningful things to accomplish if I am not going to be taking that home into the great beyond with me.....

BUT, having a home to will to your kids MIGHT be something to work towards.....

Nice post......

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Rebecca, Thanks for the reminder that we have the product everyone wants.moosewood

How true. Just heard from someone I showed a home to over two years ago. (I've been emailing them occasionally ever since.) They have a very special type of home in mind and they are now ready to look... Good example of what you wrote about. Happy New Year!

I enjoy the blog....thanks

Patricia/Seacoast NH

Rebecca, thanks for the positive vibe! I know many people who have the dream of owning a home, it's just a matter of when..hanging in there is crucial!

Rebecca, I loved your word picture of what a home really is. It is a place of true memories and sentimental values!

Bringing families together and creating memories that last a lifetime are all part of being home. Thanks for the great post. Happy New Year.

Never thought of it as on one's "bucket list" but actually you are so right. Owning real estate is so wise many want to be owners. And with real estate your options are endless. Good blog.

This is a good reminder that people buy and sell homes in any kind of market. My guess is that you will reach your real estate goals sooner rather than later.

Hi Rebecca, I just popped by to wish you a very safe and Happy New Year! May 2010 bring many blessings and much success to you and yours!

-Keith

JAN

2010

Your last line said it... be sure to stay "top of mind" with people, because you just never know when things in their life will line up correctly for them to want and need your services.

I think back to a seminar at NAR many years ago - the speaker told about a friend of her Mom's asking her "Are you still in real estate honey?" right after she talked about having listed her house.

You just don't want that to happen!

Happy New Year Everyone!

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Owner ship is important. My personal motto is, "Turning Houses into Homes!"

JAN

2010

Everyone wants their own place they can call home. Nice post.

Rebecca, real estate is on my bucket list, why wouldn't it be on almost everyone else I come in contact with? Great reminder for contacting our sphere to inquire what they are considering for down the road investment.

Lyn- Thank you and Happy New Year. You sure do have some history in this area. So many have affection for this place and I understand why.

Andi- I had some teenage years in the 80's also:) Thanks for the reblog. I am flattered.

Carla- Thank you and I do so love the reblog.

Anita- Best wishes for you in the New Year also. Looks like you've got a lot of potential for good goal setting in Arizona then.

Funny, I was thinking about this last night after I put the last of the 27 boxes of Christmas decorations away.

I love my home, it is the right size even though there was always a time we could use an extra bedroom or bath for the many kids and adults that have visited or passed through on their way to getting back on their feet.

I never saw myself living in the same place for 15 years and each time I think I'm ready to move on to a smaller place with the concierge lifestyle I've dreamed of.....it seems we have another short term guest to accommodate.

There is still time to complete my bucket list and continue to help our clients with theirs. I enjoy being a Realtor and experincing what our customers go through.

Thanks for your great thoughts! Joy

Lottie- Well then you very much understand the value of real estate in your life and are using it well to fit your needs and wants.....goal setting. Good for you and thanks for sharing that here.

Alexander- I use bucket list kind of as a metaphor...having a home I believe is something everyone wants to do while their living. If we think of it in terms of goals many goals we set would be ready to mature before we pass away, some goals we set will mature while we are gone, creating a type of legacy if you will. Your goal you mentioned is one of those. For me, yes, I would like to own more than one home again while I am living. Speaking to people and reading people's words I believe this is a common goal. Has to be while we are living because you are right, we don't take those things with us when we're gone.

Dave- Your absolutely welcome....and with the knowlege of the craft you have the service people desire.

Jan- THat is a perfect example. My mom is one of these people in the market right now looking as well.

Patricia- Thank you for reading.

Vanessa- Exactly right and some will have renewed interest, even after they've been thru a foreclosure or a short sale. Time, it's about time, will, desire, goals.

Sybil- " It is a place of true memories and sentimental values!"- so true.

Jamie and Frank- You are right on. Happy New Year.

John- I might just desire to do so also...you might be right.

Keith- Thank you. Happy New Year and best of happiness to you in 2010.

Marte- No you don't. Missed opportunities aren't fun.

Gene- Ownership is a good thing...a house to call home.- YES.

Tigard- Thank you Happy New Year to you.

Joy- Wow thanks for yours. I really appreciate your sharing your thoughts on this blog post. Happy New Years to you.

First off the "BUCKET LIST" is a great movie. I honestly hadn't heard of a bucket list until I watched it. That being said I'm sure most people have that desire. I'd like to get my hands on a beach house in the next 10 years. I need to buy a home home first though.

Okay, first, the video is just cute. Secondly, someone will always be buying real estate in any market. We are trying to stay top of mind so whomever that somebody is, however few it may be, some or most will think of us. We have to keep moving forward because life will whether we like it or not.

BTW, I always loved this song.

JAN

2010

David- Keep those goals and aspirations close to your vest.

Bev- Well said...Life does not just wait for us to catch up. We have to keep moving.

JAN

2010

first of all that movie is a great one .someone will really buy some estate for this purpose.i didn't heard about the movie bucket lisi

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