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By Frank Bailey Sr.

Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty 583377

March 21, 2008 04:36 PM

This is a personal testimony, take it for what it's worth. As real estate professionals, we want to make sure our clients are taken care of. I was a home buyer ( a couple of times, first time in the USA in 06, part of swaying me to real estate), anyway, in Oct 06 our home warranty policy was due for renewing. I asked my wife, does she feel we need to renew this (got an adage for you later on this), she said no, and I agreed. Well guess what.... our a/c unit's compressor died the other day...... and $3,460 bucks later we got a new one.... OUCH!!. Now i'm a retired military veteran, and my wife is a veteran hairdresser, however, this HURT!!!!. Please advise your clients, and yourselves, that $400 isn't really that bad.

You can best believe i will invest in the future!!!

Frank

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Lanre-"THE REAL ESTATE FARMER" Folayan

Samson Properties - Bowie, MD

I don't make promises.I deliver results.SOLD HOMES

Don't worry big man. In life,we all make mistakes. You saying that can help you persuade home buyers and sellers to get home warranty. At the same time,you can turn your experience into leads and closing. So you are going to get it back a thousand plus fold. Great blog.

Mar 21, 2008 04:39 PM

Tom Davis

Harrington ERA,DE Homes For Sale, $$ Save $$ Buy Today ! - Dover, DE

FREE Delaware Homes Search!, $$ Save $$ - Find Homes! Delaware Realtor

Good way to paint the picture and thanks for sharing your blog.

Tom Davis - Delaware Agent

Mar 21, 2008 04:46 PM

Frank Bailey Sr.

Keller Williams Realty - Schertz, TX

Your retired Veteran, your Full-Time REALTOR

I just wanted to pass it on to "us". Make sure we practice what we preach!! You know how it is, I came from the "human resources arena" and I know we have standard scripts. If we listen to what we are actually saying, we may learn/relearn something.

Frank,

Mar 21, 2008 05:02 PM

Benjamin Clark

Homebuyer Representation, Inc. - Salt Lake City, UT

Buyer's Agent - Certified Negotiation Expert

Welcome to Active Rain! For some tips on how to get started here, check out my blog entry at ActiveRain Fast-Start Tips for Quick and Easy Points

Happy blogging and good luck!

Mar 21, 2008 05:08 PM

Todd Clark - Retired

eXp Realty LLC - Tigard, OR

Principle Broker Oregon

I'm sorry about your cost, but hopefully your lesson will help on of your future clients avoid the same mistake.

Welcome to the rain,

Erik Hitzelberger

RE/MAX Alliance - Louisville REALTOR-Luxury Homes - Louisville, KY

Louisville - Middletown Real Estate

Welcome to AR! Sorry to hear about your AC, but thanks for sharing the experience. Hopefully you saved someone else a lot of money.

Mar 21, 2008 05:12 PM

Jonelle Simons

Windermere Real Estate - Park City, UT

Yes... Home warranty's are a good thing, and also something we can do to stand out in the tougher market - offer a home warranty on a listing at the sellers cost!

Mar 21, 2008 05:37 PM

Michael A. Caruso

Surterre Properties - Laguna Niguel, CA

Hi,

Home warranties are worth their weight in gold. Have a great weekend. Michael A. Caruso

Mar 21, 2008 06:17 PM

Keith Elliott Jr

KEIRE Realty Group - Manassas, VA

Principal Broker/Owner

Hello Frank,

Welcome to Active Rain and congrats on your first post! The opportunities to learn and network are incredible here. Best of luck to ya!

-Keith

Mar 21, 2008 06:30 PM

Dorene Shirley

The Mortgage & Property Connection - Campbell, CA

Silicon Valley Real Estate

Frank - Welcome to the Rain, make sure that you browse the site and become familiar with everything this site has to offer. The more you browse the more you will learn. I have found this site to be really helpful to me. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me, I will do whatever I can to help.

http://www.doreneshirley.com/

Mar 21, 2008 10:22 PM

thanks. Nice site you have!

Apr 10, 2008 02:45 PM

Roland Woodworth

Blue Cord Realty - Clarksville, TN

Blue Cord Realty

Always look at it like car isurance... you gamble you will need it, they gamble that you don't....

Apr 10, 2008 05:25 PM

that is true!

Frank Bailey

May 10, 2008 01:28 PM

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