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Real Estate Agent with Crown Key Realty

 

 
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What Susan didn't say is that while she works hard at her own Real Estate business, she also works very hard to help others to find path ways to success. Susan, is the inspiration behind Crown Key Realty, the broker and by default the team leader. She is a great friend, a terrific mom, and a baseball fan. She inspires agents like me, to work harder, smarter and do so with an ethical standard unsurpassed in our business. Thanks Susan, my being a Rain Maker is just one more of your long list of accomplishments.

What you have just read above is a comment I left on a blog by Susan Goulding. Susan is my broker at Crown Key Realty. She is also the founder and owner. Before Crown Key Realty I worked with Susan at a large nationally know Real Estate company. The first four members of Crown Key all worked there together. For a number of reasons it just wasn't working. It just didn't feel good. So, not one to sit around (read as: Activist) Susan became a broker, and immediately set the wheel in motion to start Crown Key. I asked to join and was immediately accepted. My numbers have doubled and while I can't say my hair grew back, I can say my beard has no more gray after a year.

Susan leads first by example, she leads with humor when appropriate, with kindness and caring, but make no mistake, she can get rough when the situation calls for it.

The original blog I commented on was about why she recommends Active Rain to other agents. Mostly she wrote about me. Reading between the lines the blog said "Dale, if you blog more you'll be more successful and you enjoy writing anyway". She knows I read her blogs, and she knew how I would react. I did, and I am blogging more.

Again, thanks Susan, for who you are and what you do.

As always my name is Dale E. Bledsoe with Crown Key Realty and I may be reached at 209-481-6031. Also you may visit me on the web at www.dalebledsoe.com Thanks for reading.

Comments (10)

Rob D. Shepherd
RETIRED - Florence, OR
RETIRED

It sounds like she is a wonderful person and life has been great for you this last year! Now about the hair, try putting on bear grease and salt and wait six weeks.

Jan 25, 2012 12:27 AM
Susan Goulding
Crown Key Realty, Inc; Tracy & Mountain House Sales and Property Management - Tracy, CA
Northern CA - Tracy & Mountain House Real Estate

Dale- it worked.  You blogged more and you got FEATURED.  Thank you for your trust and faith in me and what we are creating at Crown Key Realty.

If you want to read what I said about DALE here it is... next week a tutorial on LINKING.  

Just so you all know, I"m not nearly as wonderful as DALE says, and I can be THAT "BROKER", "MOM", "AGENT" when necessary.  I hate to go there... but I can if necessary. 

Jan 25, 2012 10:59 AM
R.E. Renée Hoover, Salesperson
Century 21 Geba Realty, Milford, PA; Licensed in PA & NYS - Milford, PA
Poconos, Pike, Wayne, Monroe Counties, PA; PA/NYS

 

Such a nice tribute and gesture - it well deserves a feature, for both you, and Susan.

Jan 25, 2012 12:49 PM
Laurie Clark CRB Angel Realty LLC Your Monument Realtor 719-502-6572
CRB-CCSS-ASD-HBS-RSD-Denver Short Sale Agents - Monument, CO
Angel Realty, LLC

Congrats on the feature! It sounds like you have an excellent and prepared Managing Broker. I too am increasing my blogging time this year. Thanks for sharing and have a great week.

Jan 25, 2012 01:45 PM
Donald Reich
Madison Specs - New Rochelle, NY
Cost Segregation Specialist

Dale, nice post! Susan sounds like a great person to work with. Keep on Active Raining!

Jan 25, 2012 02:51 PM
Luis Iniguez
Option One Real Estate - Fontana, CA
Search Inland Empire Homes For Sale - Short Sale Agent

Great add on Dale.  It's always great to hear someone value the work of someone.

Jan 25, 2012 03:12 PM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Welcome Dale.  You have a smart broker and she is telling you worthwhile advice.  I'll be looking forward to more of your blogs.

Jan 25, 2012 10:05 PM
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Dale, a great tribute to Susan. She sounds like a great broker. Congratulations to Susan and to your featured post.

Jan 26, 2012 12:47 AM
Howard and Susan Meyers
The Hudson Company Winnetka and North Shore - Winnetka, IL

Great post Dale.  We moved to a "boutique" firm in the last year and have also realized how great it is to have an owner/managing broker who is really invested in your success.

Jan 26, 2012 03:12 AM