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A Delightful Mailman...I Mean Letter Carrier..Named Jim

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 311291

A Delightful Mailman...I Mean Letter Carrier..Named Jim.

 Today on a listing appointment, I had the pleasure of meeting Jim Christopher who is the letter carrier for 17 Bellows Ct.  Dulaney Towers. That's the PC word...remember when they were called mailmen?

Even Jim's uniform makes that clear.

                  Letter Carrier HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400    US Postal..HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400

Jim was a delight and really enjoys what he does...working for the US Postal Service. Jim knows the neighborhood. He knows when someone is moving and he sometimes knows when someone is looking to buy. I asked permission to take his picture and by that smile, you know the answer.

 As I was leaving the potential listing with the seller..we found out an interesting fact about the property. The present owner bought this home 30 years ago from a former Colt Football Player #44. Anyone know who that player might be? Jim knows and I will tell you later.

 Jim ChristopherDULANEY TOWERS..HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400   DULANEY TOWERS..HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400

 

          DULANEY TOWERS..HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400

I really like this townhouse in Dulaney Towers but the seller is only 98.5% sure if she wants to use me.

Remember, I ask two questions on a listing appointment.

1-Are You 100% Sure  you want to sell?

2- Are you 100% sure you want to use me?

This was  referral from a  a favorite former client and even with the reccomendation, this seller makes no decision without sleeping on it.    Sleep tight and we will talk tomorrow.

Even though I don't have a signed listing agreement, I can still share some special things about this community. Dulaney Towers is a 24 hour gated condo townhouse community, with swimming pool, tennis courts and a tot lot play area. It is in walking distance to The Towson Town Center with lots of shopping and restaurants..like the Cheesecake Factory  and very convenient to our Baltimore Beltway 695. There is open space for walking and abundant parking.

And there is a delightful mailman letter carrier named Jim. Please say Hi when you see him!

 

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Margaret Rome
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

This sounds like a great community. . I enjoyed reading the post. Good luck.

Apr 12, 2011 11:19 PM
Barb Szabo, CRS
RE/MAX Above & Beyond - Cleveland, OH
E-pro Realtor, Cleveland Ohio Homes

Nice post Maragaret and I'm sure you will let us know if you get the listing. We are lucky to have great letter carriers as well where we live:)

Apr 12, 2011 11:31 PM
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Good morning, Margaret....those two questions are only asked by a very confident listing agent....and I'm confident that the listing will be yours.

Apr 12, 2011 11:50 PM
Petra Norris
Lakeland Real Estate Group, Inc. - Lakeland, FL
Realtor, Lakeland FL Homes for Sale

Margaret - Love your two questions and I'm positive just like Barbara you will soon be blogging about this listing.

Now to football - I love football since I met my husband in 1983 :)  I want to say Dallas Clark #44; however now I'm thinking that it may be one of the former Baltimore Colts football players since you are talking about some 30 years.

1953 Bowman #44

Frank Continetti - Baltimore Colts


:) 

Apr 13, 2011 01:17 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Margaret, what a great way to feature this letter carrier, and by his smile, he did like being the Feature for the day!   Good luck with your seller!

Apr 13, 2011 02:32 AM
Mitch Gover
BidOnRealty.com - Orlando, FL

Good Morning Margaret.   I'm going with either Gerry Allen or Bert Rechichar as #44 for the Baltimore Colts.

Apr 13, 2011 02:32 AM
Jim Courtney
OklaHomes Realty, Claremore Oklahoma - Claremore, OK
CRS, GRI, AHWD

Who are the people in your neighborhood...in your neighborhood...in your neighborhood? Remember the Sesame Street song? Jim looks like a wonderful guy to have around. A sign of the times, our smaller community have mailboxes at the street. We don't get to meet our letter carrier anymore. :)

Apr 13, 2011 02:36 AM
Allison Stewart
St.Cloud Homes - Saint Cloud, FL
St. Cloud Fl Realtor, Osceola County Real Estate 407-616-9904

Hi Margaret

It is not the buildings that make up of the fabric of the neighbor: it is the people that do! 

Apr 13, 2011 02:39 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Margaret- first of all thanks for the reminder of the PC "letter carrier".  Who can keep up!  And I love the idea of the letter carrier... the constant in a changing neighborhood.

Apr 13, 2011 03:01 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
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Mitch and Petra, Jim said it was Lyle Blackwood.

 

Apr 13, 2011 03:04 AM
Petra Norris
Lakeland Real Estate Group, Inc. - Lakeland, FL
Realtor, Lakeland FL Homes for Sale

Margaret - Interestingly he was with Miami Dolphins too, when I began to watch football, although he was #42.  Thanks for this little game :)

Jim, the letter carrier really has a wonderful smile.

Apr 13, 2011 04:54 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
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Wallace, How could you not appreciate this man?

Gita, Thanks for stopping by.

Barb, You know me well.

Barbara T.  Like your confidence!

Joan, Thank you.

Mitch, See #11.

Jim, This is a gated community and everyone has a mailbox.

Allison, You are so right.

Kathy, Jim kept saying it was OK to call him a mailman. I loved his "letter carrier" name tag.

Petra, Thanks for playing.

 

 

Apr 13, 2011 05:59 AM
Karen Baker
Sunset Beach and Beyond Realty - Sunset Beach, NC
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Margaret ~ Skipped the comments today to first write Frank's answer ~ He said Dallas Clark without even batting an eyelash ~  Loved your post and loving your book!! Now I'll go read the comments after hitting the submit button ~

 

Apr 13, 2011 06:06 AM
Lizette Fitzpatrick
Lizette Realty - Richmond KY - Lexington, KY
Lizette Realty, Lexington KY MLS - Kentucky Homes

Margaret, just a lovely blog about meeting up with Jim.  They are the perfect ones to speak to about the neighborhood and the area.  He sure is a happy man.  I hope a great big smile will come across your face too when they call and list with you.  Good Luck!

Apr 13, 2011 06:59 AM
Kevin J. May
Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL
Serving the Treasure & Paradise Coasts of Florida

Margaret, Mailman and now Letter Carrier, it always has amazed me the volume of material that the Postal Service sorts and is able to deliver to our doors with great people like Jim at the front line! 

Apr 13, 2011 01:50 PM
Gail C. Harris
Resource Network, LLC SFR, AHWD, ACRE, SMAR Board Director - Chesapeake Beach, MD
Reach the BEACH with Gail C. Harris (cell: 703.868

Jim must be a government employee.  We had a mail carrier like Jim and he was wonderful.  And, in CA our mail carrier which we referred to as our mailman was with us for 35 years.  Jerry was great. Here at the beach we have a contract employee and she is miserable.  Gives carriers like Jim a bad name. :)

Apr 13, 2011 02:11 PM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
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Karen, One of your recent posts has just inspired me. So glad you are enjoying the book.

Lizette, I just sent the post to Jim.

Kevin, This community is fortunate to have Jim.

Gail, Don't go trying to take Jim away from Dulaney Towers. :)

Apr 13, 2011 04:19 PM
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HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
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Kate Elim
Dockside Realty - Spotsylvania, VA
Realtor 540-226-1964, Selling Homes & Land a

Hi Margaret...You are so friendly so of course Jim would become your new friend.  I love talking to people I've never met before.  It can often be very pleasant and informational.

Kate

Apr 13, 2011 05:28 PM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Kate, We are all pretty friendly and find it easy to talk to new people.

 

Here is the email from ....the friendly letter carrier.

 

 

What can I say? Informative, humorous, and complimentary. I loved it. Very well done. Thanks for the kind words. Hope to see you in the nieghborhood again. I'm easy to find. I'm never too far from my Postal Vehicle. Take care, Jim Christopher

Apr 19, 2011 03:45 PM