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Buy Happieness

Graffiti Buy happieness I don't usually look to graffiti artists who can't spell for inspiration, but this Healdsburg California tagger's message speaks loudly to our real estate profession. People come to us asking for the "real estate" things we offer, but what they want is happiness. They speak of bedrooms, views, great rooms, and countertops, but unspoken is the universal goal of harmony in their family. We hear acreage, gated community, schools, and neighborhoods, but in their body language we can read the need for belonging and community.

In the daily details of our business we are preoccupied with marketing, with contracts, and with the negotiations and showings that make this a profession with head held high pride. I like those practical aspects about this industry and the collaboration with my smart and experienced co-workers at Healdsburg Sothebys International Realty. But most of all I like working with clients to help them find what they really want and need; Happiness.

The next time a new client walks in the door, please ask about how many bedrooms they want, the style of house they fantasize about, and how many spaces they need in their garage. For your own satisfaction, don't forget to ask them about the last time a house they lived in really made them happy, and tell them you want to help them find another one. You don't have to tell them a tagger made you do it.

Posted by Dave Roberts on 09/05/2007 01:10 AM

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8 Comments on Buy Happieness

Good evening Dave ~

It's really interesting to see what blogs are created from the simplest of inspiration. Thanks for sharing your observation(s).

09/05/2007 01:17 AM

by Tracy Nicole, Realtor®, Elk Grove CA, Sacramento, CA (Realty World Premier Choice)

Great blog, you know they say you can't buy love but hapiness can have a price on it... Thanks for the post

09/05/2007 01:39 AM

by Sharon (Toni) Brown - South Ozone Park - New York City Real Estate (Exit Realty United)

Dave... great post. This is about so much more than information!

09/05/2007 01:50 AM

by Jeff Turner (Real Estate Shows)

Thanks for the good post. Good information.

09/05/2007 02:08 AM

by Bob & Carolin Benjamin - E Phoenix Arizona Real Estate (The Benjamin Team - Keller Williams Integrity First Realty )

Great advise, Dave. I have book-marked this post for future reminding!

09/05/2007 02:09 AM

by Roswell Georgia Real Estate Agent - Nancy Rivera (RE/MAX Leading Edge in Roswell Ga)

Yes, buying a house is centered around the dreams we were raised on as kids.

09/05/2007 06:51 AM

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

Hi Dave,

I really am going to get around to that phone call! sorry it's taken me so long. I love your last blog and my first response is "right, that is so right" and I still feel that way. The second thought that came to me was how horrible is the reverse, when someone has to give up their home to the bank (or the market) and what an important role we can play in helping them redirect their lives to some kind of a new beginning on that search for happiness.

Thank you for such an insightful comment and great reminder.

Maggie

09/05/2007 10:23 AM

by Maggie Bafalon, e-Pro, CHMS, CNS (Coldwell Banker deAnza)

Thanks Maggie,

I appreciate your comments about the reverse side of the happiness coin. There are millions of people who are feeling pain about the potential loss of their homes. We need to work hard encouraging everyone in power to find solutions to help as many as possible. I don't have any answers, but there are many suggestions about ways to ease the problem ranging from a Bailie Mac that would buy equity to more FHA-backed refinancing. I hope we can come up with answers soon.

09/05/2007 11:44 AM

by Dave Roberts (Healdsburg Sotheby's International Realty)

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