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Pay it Forward Without Realizing!

By Dagny Eason

Real Estate Broker/Owner with Dagny's Real Estate

October 29, 2010 01:18 AM

Pay it Forward Without Realizing!

Lloyd McCarthy

We had a fabulous electrician come do an installation for us a few days ago. He had done a great job for a friend, so we decided to try him. He came from afar (45 minute drive) and had incredible prices!!!! AND did fabulous work.

I asked for his card, as is a habit of mine, and he said he had none.

So, without even blinking an eye, I made him 100 business cards on card stock paper, cut them apart with my cutter machine, and will hand them to him. Easy enough job for me - but probably not even thinkable for him.

When he comes tomorrow again to finish, he will not only get his yummy banana bread (my recipe for those who are really awesome in my life!), but he will also get his stack of 98 cards. (I cut a few crookedly ...)

Pay it Forward Without Realizing!

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Joan Cox

House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO

Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

What a great story, and we are so appreciative of those service vendors that do great work for us!

Oct 30, 2010 04:42 AM

Bill Gassett

RE/MAX Executive Realty - Hopkinton, MA

Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate

Nice work Dagny but I would expect no less from you. I will be sending in my next order to your place:)

Oct 30, 2010 06:19 AM

Andy Brown

Climer School of Real Estate - Arctic Bay, YN

Best Real Estate Training in Florida

Thanks so much for this inspiring post.

I will be sure to pass it on.

Oct 30, 2010 07:28 AM

Debra Harbaruk

Re/Max City Realty, Commercial Dr Condos - Vancouver, BC

Vancouver BC Realtor

Very thoughtful.

Oct 30, 2010 09:04 AM

Debbie Walsh

SHAHAR Management - Middletown, NY

Hudson Valley NY Real Estate 845.283-3036

That is the Dagny I know! What a nice thing to do Dagny! Hey where is that phone call anyway? LOL

Oct 30, 2010 09:56 AM

Gary Woltal

Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX

Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Dagny, this is such a great example of Pay It Forward and you are so generous with your giving so congratulations and keep helping out in the world like you do....

Oct 30, 2010 10:03 AM

Patricia Aulson

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOME SERVICES Verani Realty NH Real Estate - Exeter, NH

Realtor - Portsmouth NH Homes-Hampton NH Homes

HEy thanks for the nice post. What a nice idea and thoughtful thing to do. I'm sure he appreciated it.

Patricia/Seacoast NH/ME

Oct 30, 2010 10:26 AM

Maria Boghi

Doral, FL

P.A., TRC, REO - Doral Pinecrest FL Real Esta

Great gesture!

Oct 30, 2010 01:03 PM

Dagny Eason

Dagny's Real Estate - Wilton, CT

Fairfield County CT, CDPE Homes For Sale and Condo

Joan - we certainly love them when they are good!!!

Bill - I'll be waiting!!

Andy - Have a great day!

Erica - That was so sweet of you!

Debbie - Hmmm Did I miss a phone call?

Gary - It actually makes those around you try to think of ways they can help others - called getting contagious!

Patricia - He did - he really did.

Maria - Thanks!

Oct 30, 2010 11:40 PM

Debbie Walsh

SHAHAR Management - Middletown, NY

Hudson Valley NY Real Estate 845.283-3036

LOL I thought you had said I was due one. hhhhmmmmmmm

Oct 31, 2010 04:54 AM

Kathy Clulow

Uxbridge, ON

Trusted For Experience - Respected For Results

Dagny - small things go a long way in paying it forward ..... sometimes all it takes is to do your job well at a reasonable price ..... the electrician did just that and he is reaping the rewards even before he is out the door.

Oct 31, 2010 09:09 AM

Dagny Eason

Dagny's Real Estate - Wilton, CT

Fairfield County CT, CDPE Homes For Sale and Condo

Kathy =- you are right - he already has two referral jobs, one from here, and another is a client!

Oct 31, 2010 09:15 AM

Lenn Harley

Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA

Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

How wonderful of you. I love this.

I'm working with a wonderful handyman getting my house in shape for the winter and starting tomorrow, I'm going to be building a web site to help him get business.

He'll get an ActiveRain blog too.

Oct 31, 2010 09:54 AM

Dagny Eason

Dagny's Real Estate - Wilton, CT

Fairfield County CT, CDPE Homes For Sale and Condo

Lenn - That is the ultimate of kindness.... You are really awesome!!!

Oct 31, 2010 10:43 AM

Joni Bailey

101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX

Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

How wonderful of you to do this for the well deserving electrician and now friend! Did I hear Banana BREAD?! :OD

Nov 03, 2010 05:21 PM

Dagny Eason

Dagny's Real Estate - Wilton, CT

Fairfield County CT, CDPE Homes For Sale and Condo

Joni - He is a friend now, and I have found him 4 more new jobs since we met him, so the cards are being used - I hope!

Nov 03, 2010 11:59 PM

Dan Tobias

Rodeo Realty - Northridge, CA

Northridge Real Estate Expert

Dagny that is a real cool thing to do, and i bet in the future if he ever hears the word realestate your name will be the first thing that anyone hears

Nov 05, 2010 10:02 AM

Dagny Eason

Dagny's Real Estate - Wilton, CT

Fairfield County CT, CDPE Homes For Sale and Condo

Dan - We have become good friends, and I would always refer him first, and would hope that the same would happen in reverse.

Nov 05, 2010 10:42 AM

Not a real person

San Diego, CA

Well, I guess I know where I stand since I have not received any banana bread in the mail. L J J

Nov 06, 2010 03:49 PM

Dagny Eason

Dagny's Real Estate - Wilton, CT