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People remember - and real estate folks are people!

I was a local chain drug store recently to pick up a prescription. While conducting the transaction I glanced over on the wall above an assignment board. Along the wall was posted a saying that, although I did not write it down, said something like this - "people may not remember what you did for them or how you did it; but, they will remember how you made them feel."

For some reason I remembered the quote this morning and decided to look it up on the internet. I found it here.

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
Maya Angelou quotes (American Poet, b.1928)

So, as we go forward today, this weekend, next week or next year, remember it really is about how you make those you come in contact with feel....even other Realtors, loan officers, homestagers, home inspectors, appraisers.... Yes, even loan officers!

Have a great long weekend...

Posted by Gary Waters - Real Estate Agent Viera Suntree on 08/31/2007 09:34 AM

Comments (26)

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26 Comments on People remember - and real estate folks are people!

Good stuff Gary.....

I am featuring this one.....

=-)

08/31/2007 11:12 AM

by Central Florida real estate - Alexander Harb PSEM®, E-Agent® (Beach and Luxury Realty Inc.)

Thanks, Alexander. Have a great day!

08/31/2007 11:32 AM

by Gary Waters - Real Estate Agent Viera Suntree (Century 21 Baytree Realty www.moving2brevard.com)

Gary, These are just the kind of reminders we need. Thank you

08/31/2007 01:57 PM

by Hugh Krone Sussex County NJ Century 21 Realtor (Century21BillSemmens)

Hugh, thanks for the comment. Yeah, I thought it was appropriate for us all to remember....because people do!

08/31/2007 02:09 PM

by Gary Waters - Real Estate Agent Viera Suntree (Century 21 Baytree Realty www.moving2brevard.com)

Very good post, and it is so true- I can honestly say that I always remember how people make me feel...

08/31/2007 02:31 PM

by No Longer Active Albany & Brownsville OR Real Estate (No Longer Active)

Alecia - Thanks for the comment. We always remember, don't we?

08/31/2007 03:08 PM

by Gary Waters - Real Estate Agent Viera Suntree (Century 21 Baytree Realty www.moving2brevard.com)

Well Gary we will remember one that didn't make the mark today....Nice post.

08/31/2007 05:50 PM

by Gary White~ Grand Rapids Real Estate, FLexIt Realty, a call or click away! (Flexit Realty~Serving West Michigan)

This is definitely true. I've gone through times remembering I was mad at a person, but not why...Good post.

09/01/2007 06:25 AM

by Danielle V. Lewis - DDR Realty (DDR Realty)

Danielle - Thanks for the comment....yes we do remember - for a long time!

09/01/2007 07:15 AM

by Gary Waters - Real Estate Agent Viera Suntree (Century 21 Baytree Realty www.moving2brevard.com)

Gary - We did see it in action today! Thanks

09/01/2007 07:15 AM

by Gary Waters - Real Estate Agent Viera Suntree (Century 21 Baytree Realty www.moving2brevard.com)

Well said Gary!

It all stems from the Golden Rule!

09/01/2007 09:08 AM

by Orlando Homes Armando Rodriguez Real Estate & Mortgage Broker-GRI (QUEST REALTY SERVICES)

Yeah, the foundation of much of what we do and say is the Golden Rule! Thanks for the comment...have a great weekend!

09/01/2007 09:58 AM

by Gary Waters - Real Estate Agent Viera Suntree (Century 21 Baytree Realty www.moving2brevard.com)

Hi Gary,

Great post.

Have you made someone feel good today? Send out an unexpected card or email or even make a just because call! It will make you both feel good.

Have a nice weekend.

09/01/2007 10:23 AM

by Laura Jecker (Prudential New Jersey Properties)

Thanks, Laura,

09/02/2007 07:07 AM

by Gary Waters - Real Estate Agent Viera Suntree (Century 21 Baytree Realty www.moving2brevard.com)

Gary that statement is as true as it gets. My goal when I meet anyone is to make them feel good about themselves. It's the right thing to do. And sometimes it may be the only kind words these folks have heard in along time. Spread the love!!!

09/02/2007 04:06 PM

by Bryant Tutas-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc

Gary...

I couldn't agree more. Wouldn't it be great if other people actually thought about this quote? I mean really thought about.

In the act of helping other's feel good we are actually helping ourselves. I wish people would think about that to.

By the way .. Thank you for stopping by my post. I really appreciated your thoughts on that topic. You made me feel good :)

TLW...ROAR!

09/02/2007 05:48 PM

by "The Lovely Wife"...Broker Bryant's Wife... (Co-Owner Tutas Towne Realty, Inc.)

Gary, So true! Thanks for those great words from the drug store. They can make the difference in the lives we touch

09/02/2007 05:49 PM

by Diane Velikis Luzerne County Real Estate (Coldwell & Banker Busch Real Estate)

Broker Bryant - A super goal. sir, one I think we should all implement. Thanks for the comment.

TLW - Thanks for the read and the note. I know you and BB are very busy so it make me feel good when you get a chance to read and comment - just like the post says! Thanks.

Diane - Amazing how we can make a difference if we only remember this words. Thanks, Dianne.

09/03/2007 07:33 AM

by Gary Waters - Real Estate Agent Viera Suntree (Century 21 Baytree Realty www.moving2brevard.com)

Gary-One of my biggest pleasures in life watching someone experience a feel good feeling! We have to remember we that you never what is going on in someone's life....so I want to make a difference. Moments of Magic, a great customer service book. I love Maya Angelou...

09/05/2007 10:23 PM

by Midori Miller-Daytona Beach Florida Real Estate Trainer (CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty)

Midori - Thanks for the read and comment. We never know what someone else is experiencing so if we can make them feel better for the time being, we have done good.

09/06/2007 07:00 AM

by Gary Waters - Real Estate Agent Viera Suntree (Century 21 Baytree Realty www.moving2brevard.com)

That's one of my favorite quotes. I TRY to live by it. Unfortunately it doesn't mix very well with my sarcastic sense of humor...

09/10/2007 05:03 PM

by Lisa Hill (Daytona Beach REALTOR®) (Adams Cameron and Company)

Lisa - I would have never thought of you as being sarcastic....really? I am a little sarcastic, whimsical and warped but I try to live by it as well. Have a great day!

09/11/2007 06:58 AM

by Gary Waters - Real Estate Agent Viera Suntree (Century 21 Baytree Realty www.moving2brevard.com)

Gary, great quote to bring to the forefront. All one needs to do is look back into their past and remember! I can remember positive comments by people made 20 years back! Isn't that funny as sometimes I can't remember what I had for breakfast. LOL

Have an awesome weekend!

09/15/2007 09:20 AM

by "Antoinette" Scognamiglio ~ GRI Morris County, New Jersey Homes for Sale (Prudential New Jersey Properties)

Antoinette, thanks. Yep, even so many years later we can remember the ones who made us feel good and the ones who did not. Have a great day and weekend. Thanks, again.

09/15/2007 10:43 AM

by Gary Waters - Real Estate Agent Viera Suntree (Century 21 Baytree Realty www.moving2brevard.com)

Hi Gary,

So right you are. Many people do not remember the small details but they do remember how those details made them feel. It makes good business sense to conduct business with a great attitude.

10/01/2007 03:05 PM

by Christopher Ohlsen (Lake City Mortgage)

Christopher - Thanks for the comment. How we make someone else feels says a lot about how we feel about ourselves (my opinion).

10/02/2007 07:03 AM

by Gary Waters - Real Estate Agent Viera Suntree (Century 21 Baytree Realty www.moving2brevard.com)

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