Duck, Duck, Duck

Sheila sometimes humor is necessary to drive home a point.

That's the absolute truth Scott.  Thanks.

Ah Rosaline.  Just for a minute, my mind drifted to utopia.  Thanks for that image.

Carri this is a message that we need to never stop sharing.

Thanks Lisa and Rick.  Buyers have to have their acts together.

Lisa A the real problem is that some buyers think that we should just take their word when they say "oh, that's no problem" but that's not how we work.

Jim now every time I hear Oregon, I'm going to think "Go Ducks."

Thanks Loretta.

Kimo we can't be a part of fueling the fire.

Thanks Terry.

Donna I would venture to say that most times they don't know what it takes, unless they have been there before.

Travis I don't get it.  I would want to know so that I don't get my hopes up unnecessarily.

Thanks Roger and Dave.

Ray when we first got into the business, we shared your same experience.  I call it training camp.  We we live. We work.  We learn.  Thank goodness.

Go Ducks.  I'm on board Roger.

Randy and Jennie at minimum, we have to help them line the ducks up.

I know Debbe.  It's a thought isn't it?

Thanks Rick.

Amanda I appreciate the reblog.

Jim everyone's heart stays in tact including our own.  That's a very fond memory of your girls.

Jayson I don't think it has fallen upon us.  I think we've had the responsibility all along to guide the process.

Reblog away Orita.  We too have to pick and choose.

Cynthia we line them up and buyers follow suit.  That's a combination.  And hey, I agree, I'd chose me too.

I know Cory.  It's then that they are in a hurry.  And it's then that they learn they should have done this sooner, but only have someone else buys the house of their dreams.

Thank you Curtis.

That's a mystery Emilie.  Maybe someone reading will clue us in.

Christie where were Mom and Dad when their child first started looking.  Parents can kill a deal in a heartbeat.

Gene those 2 team members are critical at the onset.

Bart that HURTS.  I can feel the pain from here.

Lisa I always say that if I lose a buyer or seller because I've told the truth, then I really haven't lost anything at all.

Dmitri thanks.  In this business you have to have a sense of humor.  Otherwise you'd spend your time crying instead of laughing.

Thanks Joy.  The process just goes so much more smoothly when consumers follow our lead.  It just seems like a no brainer to me.

Joshua thanks for the re-blog.  And as for that client, I'll shoot a link to them in case you don't want to (lol).

Marilyn thank you so much for the reblog.

Mike there are just so many pieces to the homebuying puzzle that if we laid it all out on the line at once, their heads would be swimming.  Timing is everything.

Jim you are right, the the odds can work in the favor of the buyer, but patience and logic have to play a part.

Glad you liked it Ronald.

Fred that tells me that somebody was looking for the wrong thing.

Thanks Roberta.  I'm beginning to think that this message should be recorded and that way we just have to push a button and save some breath.

Lenn it's just got to be done.  No ifs, ands or buts about it.

Brett that is funny but oh so true.

Chequita let's spread the word.

Cameron to some it just might seems like a toss up of letters, but WIiRE actually stands for Women Investing in Real Estate.

Paddy I am sure by now you have Googled the rules of Duck, Duck, Goose.  But just imagine everyone sitting around a circle.  One person goes around the circle tapping everyone on the head and saying:  Duck. Duck. Duck. Duck and then finally they tap someone on the head and says Goose.  Then the goose jumps up and starts chasing the person that tapped them on the head.  And the person who was doing the tapping has to return to his/her place in the circle before the goose catches them.  Geez, I can remember how much fun it was.

As it relates to real estate, the buyer has to always keep an eye out because the goose may be lurking around and jump out at any moment and catch the buyer off guard.

Eddie it's hard to believe that some agents don't even do a buyer consultation.  What a shame (for the buyer and the agent).

Geoff at least nothing of significance happens until the ducks get lined up.

Denise, "ducks in a row before you go"  I love that.  I feel a slogan coming on.

Thanks Judi and Leanne.

Bob that's just a cold hard fact.  People need to realize that we work for food not fun.

Steven those are the coolest ducks I've every seen.  The Mighty Cool Ducks (in a row).