Why Do I Need a REALTOR: A Slice of Life.......
By: Elaine VonCannon ABR, SRES, REALTOR, Notary, Team Leader, Residential and Commercial Property Manager, Managing Partner VonCannon-Starke Commercial Division, Member of the National Association of Residential Property Managers, Award Winning Agent, RE/MAX Hall of Fame, Licensed in Virginia, Member of Commercial Council VAR, Director WAAR MLS Board
To all the realtors, real estate practitioners, and those who support us to do what we do…… in making the practice of real estate an honorable profession……..
Thanksgiving is the one Holiday my family eats out, as I need a break, so they treat me on this special day. This year one of my tenants/buyers joined us as his wife will not be in the area till the middle of December. We had a wonderful time.
Three weeks before he dropped by my office on a Saturday morning and I was not in, as I was out showing homes. My Owner/Broker however was in the office.
My client told my Broker that he has been in touch with me constantly for 8 years, thru 2 combat deployments. He would receive updates on his search criteria thru the MLS as well as email newsletters and emails. He was very impressed so when he finally was able to be station here in my area, he contacted me straight away.
After he left my Broker called me and told me about the visit. He said “Now this is good real estate”. I was driving at the time, but I puffed out my chest and was very pleased.
Now this is just one small example of what REALOTRS do, I hope you take time to read the following excerpts from emails that were sent this holiday.
True story:
I was in the market place (that’s Farm Fresh) this evening selecting my vitals (food) for my Thanksgiving Day bounty (dinner) and a young lad (a guy about 30ish) that I had passed earlier in the aisle had turned around and approached me calling my name…..as he was much larger than me, I worried that I needed to be ready for battle……as he stood across from me, with many people around me in a public place, I acknowledged that indeed I was _(Broker/owner’s name here)…….he out stretched his hand and said I just wanted to thank you…… not yet sure why I obliged his hand shake…he asked me if I remembered him…..directly I said “not so much” ….he introduced himself as “Dave”, and further explained the (REALTOR with our Company) and I had helped he and his wife to buy a house some years ago, and that if it were not for us caring about them and working on their behalf they would have never been able to buy a home…..but because we stood with them and worked through the arduous process of buying the home, even at times when they were ready to give up, we kept them going. We continued to educate them to the process, to counsel them through the steps to buying their first home, and to encourage them all along the way ……. that from our efforts, even when they almost stopped believing, when all was said and done, they owned a “home”……and, now years later their 3 year old daughter and he and his wife have a wonderful home that they cherish everyday…..and quote “every day we thank you, (the REALTOR who was the agent), and your company for believing in us and helping us to own our own home, if it were not for y’all and what you did we may never have owned a home”…….he further commented that when they go away on travel their young daughter cannot wait to get “home” as it is where she feels safe…..so, he had not seen me for a while and just wanted to say “thank you”……
Now, at that moment, I did not break down and cry, but instead I congratulated him for his fortitude and strength to do what he needed to do to preserver for his family, and that this is what we do ..we are fortunate to have the most incredible mission, to be a part of people’s lives to help them to change their lives……..and, that I was glad to know that it all worked out and was hopeful that that he and his family would have a most wonderful Thanksgiving in their “home”……and, that I appreciated his sentiment and that I hoped he knew that we are here every day, and if there is ever anything we can ever do for he and his young family…….. to just holler…….
He proudly walked away with his basket of Thanksgiving dinner……and, me…. I just stood their proud and grateful for the honorable craft that I practice every day…..and, though this week, as many weeks do, made we sometimes wonder if I am enough, or whether I can I hold up, and that there are some days that are just too hard…… I knew that the universe was as it should be…and, that this is what I was meant to be……and, that all is good, and I will be fine, and proudly I walked away with my basket of Thanksgiving dinner …..and thankful for all the giving that I had this day……
So, to you and yours I wish you a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving, and never stop believing in what we do every day and in our craft and in those we serve..…..
John
Great story. And timely too. I was driving home from dropping (we will say Peter) off for working this morning, when I saw a FSBO sign, and thought that even in tough times, it is so important to have a Realtor to help you out with all the unexpected things that can happen when trying to buy or sell a home. How do you handle a short sale? Who is there for you when you are mentally exhausted? What happens when a last minute inspection issues comes up? A Realtor...that is who.
I know you all (REALTORS) are sometimes taken for granted, and that is a shame. I for one know just how important you and what you do are.
Enjoy the holiday and be safe.
C
This is why I love real estate!
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