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I woke up to 5 inches of SNOW at 5AM....At 9A - we have 8 * I'm not CLOSED

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Property Manager with Gibson Management Group, Ltd.

I'm getting "office closed" posts from other area property managers because of the heavy snow storm in the Virginia area.

We have known about this since SATURDAY.....so my question is HOW DO THEY DO THAT?  HOW DO THEY CLOSE?  

I checked in with 3 repairmen yesterday on their "snow status" AND I have seen my yard service post on Fb with a photo of their plows that are READY to go to work.

I'm NOT at my office - although I am tracking a FedEx delivery of a tenant prospect's check to trigger my sending him his lease packet electronically. HOWEVER, I am working and I am certainly not advising clients or tenants that I am CLOSED.

 

Photo: After a few ours of prep: WE. ARE. READY.

AGAIN...what are we in BUSINESS for if it is NOT for EMERGENCIES?

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Wallace S. Gibson is a Certified Property Manager with over 50 years of property management experience and expertise.  She maintains a specialized property management business in Central Virginia serving Albemarle, Greene, Fluvanna and Louisa counties  

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Brenda Mullen
RE/MAX Associates - San Antonio, TX
Your San Antonio TX Real Estate Agent!!

Well...good for them that they are Closed...YOU will just be able to get all of their business lol...As a business owner, one must have a plan for contingencies..and it looks as though you have got your ducks in a row!

Stay warm :)!

Mar 05, 2013 09:53 PM
Dee Toohey
Innovative Realty Solutions Group - Longwood, FL
Broker, ABR, AHWD, CIPS, FMS, ePro

That's dedication!  Stay safe and warm.  Snow storms are why I moved to Florida! 

Mar 05, 2013 09:54 PM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

And those lazy as I am find the way to deal with snow... by being where there is no snow :)

Mar 05, 2013 09:55 PM
Cindy Jones
Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA
Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Just slush on the ground in my part of Northern Virginia.  I may  not be on the roads but certainly I'll be working.

Mar 05, 2013 09:57 PM
Wallace S. Gibson, CPM
Gibson Management Group, Ltd. - Charlottesville, VA
LandlordWhisperer

Whole house generator * Sprint cel phone and DSL....no DirectTV which is fine...I'm in business!

Mar 05, 2013 10:03 PM
Lenn Harley
Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA
Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

Ya just go with the flo.

As long as there's electricity and my satellite is working, I'm working. 

I only have an inch or two of snow but the wind is picking up and this snow is predicted to continue coming down for another 18 hours.

Oh well!!

Mar 05, 2013 10:06 PM
Wallace S. Gibson, CPM
Gibson Management Group, Ltd. - Charlottesville, VA
LandlordWhisperer

Tree limbs are coming down now because of the weight of the wet snow....whole house generator but no DirectTV.....Oh Well! Is RIGHT!

Mar 05, 2013 10:08 PM
Than Maynard
Coldwell Banker Heart of Oklahoma - Purcell, OK
Broker - Licensed to List & Sell - 405-990-8862

Don't really see how we can be closed anyway. We have to be available for emergencies and the cell phone lets me office from home if necessary.

Mar 05, 2013 10:28 PM
Kenneth Cole
Weichert Realtors Appleseed Group, 2043 Richmond Ave. S.I.N.Y. 10314. office phone 718-698-9797, Appleseedhomes.com... - Staten Island, NY
NYS Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

A good Realtor works 12-16 hours a day.  A GREAT Realtor never sleeps.

Mar 06, 2013 01:18 AM
Potranco Realty
Potranco Realty - San Antonio, TX
"Sold with Potranco Realty"

Hello Wallace, I'm sorry our Northern and North East states are dealing with horrible conditions, I though yesterday was chilly in Austin, but I should'nt complain after hearing you and others talk about the weather conditions.....YUK!

 

Your dedication and love for real estate just shows how professional you are.

Mar 06, 2013 02:03 AM
Wallace S. Gibson, CPM
Gibson Management Group, Ltd. - Charlottesville, VA
LandlordWhisperer

I can appreciate someone posting that their PHYSICAL office may not be open; however, NOT posting how emergencies can be handled is silly.....that's why we get hired!

Mar 06, 2013 02:13 AM
Steven Cook
No Longer Processing Mortgages. - Tacoma, WA

Wallace -- your planning, based on the weather forecasts shows again how professional you and your operation are.  Stay safe.

Mar 06, 2013 05:24 AM
Jennifer Fivelsdal
JFIVE Home Realty LLC | 845-758-6842|162 Deer Run Rd Red Hook NY 12571 - Rhinebeck, NY
Mid Hudson Valley real estate connection

Wallace in your business there will probably be emergencies and  tenants will be looking to you for answers so it will be reassuring to them that you are on the job.

Hopefully you received less snow than expected.  It is heading this way.

Mar 06, 2013 02:00 PM
Conrad Allen
Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA
Webster, Ma, Realtor

Hi Wallace.  We have 5-10 inches of snow coming in the next 24 hours.  I will be working.

Mar 06, 2013 07:11 PM
Wallace S. Gibson, CPM
Gibson Management Group, Ltd. - Charlottesville, VA
LandlordWhisperer

My DSL went down last night at the house so I am AT WORK AT MY OFFICE which is STILL CLOSED because traffic lights are out and many do not have power...

Mar 06, 2013 08:53 PM
Al Raymondi
Ocean View Realty Group in Ormond By The Sea Florida - Ormond Beach, FL
Ormond By The Sea Florida - Home and Condo Sales

The fewer folks on the roads in those storms makes it easier for the plows to get their job done Wallace, but those that can should work from home as you do.

Mar 07, 2013 04:31 AM
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