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Have you ever made a “hegira”?

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Managing Real Estate Broker with Fathom Realty PB00068179

 

 Don’t know about you but I sure have done this.  Just think about your past and I bet ya you have done this more than once.  I have done this to a client on more than one occasion.  So I guess it’s time to reveal the meaning of (hej’I re) a trip or journey, esp. one made to escape a dangerous or undesirable situation.  How many times have you made a trip to a client’s home to get your lockbox and sign due to the client being uncooperative? 

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NW Arkansas the home of WalMart, JB Hunt Trucking and Tyson Foods.

 

Come for a visit stay for a lifetime.  

 

URL http://www.sellnwa.com 

TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

Good morning, James. Although I can't say that I have gone to an uncooperative client's house, I have been in some "seedy" neighborhoods...

Mar 11, 2011 10:46 PM
Ben Benita
Ben Benita - Gainesville, VA
Speaker, Author, Game Changer, Coach

ok...I have to ask, where did you even find that word...

Mar 11, 2011 10:48 PM
Clark Cook
1st Choice Realty of Fayetteville, LLC - Fayetteville, NC
Marketing Homes For Sale In Fayetteville NC Area

Thanks James! That's a good on to remember. Make it a great day!

Mar 11, 2011 10:48 PM
Cindy Edwards
RE/MAX Checkmate - Johnson City, TN
CRS, GRI, PMN - Northeast Tennessee 423-677-6677

ha ha, well I guess I have done that!!  And prayed they wern't home because I was DONE with them.

Mar 11, 2011 10:50 PM
Conrad Allen
Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA
Webster, Ma, Realtor

Hi James - That sounds like trips from being with the home inspector from hell.

Mar 11, 2011 11:04 PM
Joshua Zargari
MJ Decorators Workshop LI staging and home decorating - Lynbrook, NY
MJ Decorators Workshop

Good morning James!

Wishing you a great day!

Mar 11, 2011 11:11 PM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Morning all Ben I found it in Webster's (c) come on in and join Wordsmith I promise you I don't bite.

Mar 11, 2011 11:18 PM
Carol Zingone
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Florida Network Realty - Jacksonville Beach, FL
Global Realtor in Jax Beach, FL - ABR, CRS, CIPS

James  -thanks! I've heard this one before, have not managed to effectively use it yet though!

Mar 11, 2011 11:21 PM
Rob Thomas
Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN
Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

James.....Thankfully only once.......they wanted me to do a open-house on a Sunday and then take it off the market on Tuesday....
Hope you have a great day!---Rob

Mar 11, 2011 11:25 PM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Yes, have made a hegira! Happily, none have ever involved a customer or soon to be ex-customer!

Mar 12, 2011 12:33 AM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

James, don't be ausin words i caint even say let alone spayell. You know how we are. LOL

Have a great day,

Clint McKie

Mar 12, 2011 12:44 AM
Dawn A Fabiszak
Private Label Realty ( Denver metro area, Colorado - Aurora, CO
The Dawn of a New Real Estate Experience!

James ~ that is one trip none of like to experience, but do.

Mar 12, 2011 01:40 AM
Don Rogers
Keller Williams Realty Chesterfield - O'Fallon, MO
Realtor, Broker, CDPE, GRI, OnullFallon MO & St Charles County MO homes

I hope that I don't have to practice this anymore in my life.

Mar 12, 2011 04:04 AM
Keith Gilkey
Re/Max Chesapeake - Elkton, MD
410-920-7214, Re/Max Chesapeake

James, Thank God I can't remember but I know it has to of happened. 

Mar 12, 2011 05:15 AM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Well, at least you lived to tell about it. Life is all about lessons that we learn. I'm wishing you the best and better cooperative days ahead!

I had to think back and ask myself, if I ever had any hej'I re experience, and I had to dig deep and found one:

One house that I sold far away from where I live was next door to a family of undesirables that I was almost afraid to get out of my car for, but I did it anyways and just smiled and waved as their beady eyes watched my every move. When they cranked up their rap music I gave them a little dance move and they laughed at me and shook their heads - I think I broke the ice and had a clean get-away with my lock box.

Mar 12, 2011 08:28 PM
Tim Peterson
Wisconsin Realtor Safety and Concealed Carry Classes - Madison, WI
Realtor Safety Training Classes

Hi James-just made the hegira trip yesterday-makes you wonder about people

Mar 13, 2011 10:02 PM