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Why Do I Do This? I Must Be Nuts!

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Real Estate Agent with Sabinske & Associates, Inc. (Albertville, St. Michael)

So. at the meeting of Caring Communities of the Crow River Senior Center today, I got nominated to head up the Spring Expo.  Why?  Because most of it was my idea.  

I thought that we could take all the vendors who want to market to our people and put them in our brand new auditiorium and let them make one good pitch.  (With refinement, of course.) 

Now, I am scheduling entertainment, booth space and coordinating the vendors, refreshments and the whole enchilada.  

Not that I mind, of course.  I love most of the people who come to the Center.  

I know that this can help quite a few people stay in their homes longer....and while that wouldn't be conventional wisdom for a realtor, I also know that I want them there.  

It is great to have the person who has lived in the community so very long nearby.  They give us history and a view back of how far we have come.  They have, at least many of them, lived through times as hard as these or much, much harder....think World War II, the Great Depression and beyond.  

I want to do the best I can for them.  I want them to be able to live lives of dignity, hope and promise for years to come.  And, I hope that I can assist them in attaining those goals.  

We are planning an April or May Expo.  Wish me luck!  And, if you have ideas, please let me know.  

Upward and onward.......

 

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Real Estate Faster - Los Angeles, CA

Good for you and great luck! No doubt there will be some great storytelling!

Jan 04, 2012 10:09 AM
Dick Greenberg
New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO
Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Suzanne - Mary & I completely understand why it's important to help people stay in their homes. It does feel strange when we find ourselves counseling someone not to sell at this time, but that's because we define ourselves more as community members and neighbors and friends than we do as real estate agents. Selling homes is our job, but being good people is our life - it's all a matter of perspective, and yours is peerless. Great idea for the expo, too.

Jan 04, 2012 10:12 AM
Connie Harvey
Pilkerton Realtors - Brentwood, TN
Realtor - Nashville TN Real Estate

Suzanne, what a great cause you're helping. I've done a lot of work with the Senior Center in the past. As we all age, we see more and more about being able to stay in our own homes as long as possible.

Jan 04, 2012 10:15 AM
Richard Iarossi
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Crofton, MD
Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate

Suzanne,

You do it because you're a caring person. Busy...but caring.

Rich

Jan 04, 2012 10:17 AM
Don Sabinske
Don Sabinske, Sabinske & Associates Inc. - Zimmerman, MN
Sabinske & Associates Inc.

Richard is right.....you do it because you care.  And, because it is the right thing to do.  Congrats on getting another "job".

Jan 04, 2012 11:10 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Suzanne,

You are a stand out, because you have a long term vision not a short term one.  Congratulations on taking this project on.  My advice from afar may not be effective, but I will offer it anyhow: Keep it simple, keep it fun, it seems no one has much attention span regardless of their ages, and get the local schools involved.  A

Jan 04, 2012 11:15 AM
Steve, Joel & Steve A. Chain
Chain Real Estate Investments & Mortgage, Steve & Joel Chain - Cottonwood, CA

Suzanne,

What a great idea. Hopefully you will provoke lenders to begin to take a "real estate is local" approach to community preservation. SC

Jan 04, 2012 11:57 AM
Ron Marshall
Marshall Enterprises - Saint Michael, MN
Birdhouse Builder Extraordinaire

New idea.  And definitely one that the seniors will appreciate.  Imagine having all that great informtion in one spot...you could have medical alert people, in-home assistants, handy guys....plus whatever else you have already thought about!

Good job.

Jan 04, 2012 11:09 PM
Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional
Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL
Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

Wow, it certainly sounds like you are going to have your hands full! I wish you luck and success! Keep us posted!

Jan 05, 2012 02:40 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Sounds lke a big job.  My wife and I do a lot of work for organizations.  But most of our work is short term.

Jan 05, 2012 03:37 AM