WOW Folks!
Hasn't THIS been an interesting day?
No Bail-out for Wall Street . . . and lots of interesting debate and contention . . . enough to make yer head spin.
Kinda makes me want to put on my blinders and stick my fingers in my ears to protect my feeble mind from all of that NOISE.
So . . .
What to do?
What d'ya say we just throw a big party?
There's no need for caterers or valets . . . I'm just talking about a couple of cases of burgers and kielbasa and a good, hot grill and a stack of paper plates and a few gallons of fruit tea . . . Yeah, that should be enough to get things rolling in the right direction.
Perhaps the party should have a theme . . . Oh . . . WAIT!
I have an idea!
Let's kill LOTS of birds with one stone. Does anyone out there have any listings they are having a tough time selling? Do any of these listings have nice yards and porches and grills? Do you s'pose inviting lots of people over to visit these listings might increase the possibility of the "right" Buyer learning about the house?
1ST BIRD - Marketing our "albatross listings" - So instead of the "old way" of "REALTOR LUNCHEON" we have the new way of "REALTOR PARTY - stop by any time this afternoon! The weather is beautiful! Bring a side dish or dessert to share. We'll be here from 11-3 . . . "
2ND BIRD - Networking venue . . . We REALTORS all get to mingle together and talk about the affairs of the day and perhaps there's a table on the patio for sharing information about other listings
3RD BIRD - Insulating ourselves from the "doom and Gloom" . . . The party atmosphere makes the media unseeable and unhearable for a wonderful slice of time.
4TH BIRD - Building COMMUNITY . . . Invite all of the neighbors and their children and have the party on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon.
5TH BIRD - LIVE MUSIC . . . In any such party, live music is always an attractor of interesting people. Perhaps the neighborhood kids could do a recital . . . or the local song-writer could do an acoustic set . . . Or the local teen age garage band could practice (next door)
and this list could continue to grow. This has the potential to become a delicious social "stone stew".
I believe it is time for us all to come together and build our communities, and I believe there are no better people positioned to champion this feat than the local REALTORS. Just decide TODAY to quit allowing the media hype and the political circus to drag you and your business down with it.
Truth is . . . the real estate industry will survive whatever debacle comes along . . . and we can significantly reduce the "pain and suffering" by offering ourselves and others the welcome diversion of a great PARTY!
Have I totally lost my mind, or WHAT?
Best,
b
Barry Owen
Career Development Coach
Principal Broker
Keller Williams Realty - Nashville, TN - Green Hills - The FLAGSHIP!
www.theowengroup.net - Throwing parties with Home Buyers and Sellers (& REALTORS) every chance we get here in Middle Tennessee!
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Simply & BOLDLY Living the FourFold Way in Open Space!
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