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Wow Your Home Buyer After They Close on New Real Estate

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Mortgage and Lending with Premier Nationwide Lending RMLO - License #206799

Are you trying to come up with a "leg breaking" wow opportunity to deliver to your client after closing on a new home.  Buying a home is obviously a big celebration for families.  Here is one way that has found success.  Try to give something that can be shared and/or something that creates a "Wow!". I go for the Wow!

With the new mortgage payment and cost of moving trucks, even small gifts seem like an opportunity.
A week after celebrating a successful escrow settlement, show up at their new home with a hammer and a set of picture hangers for them. The conversation starts off with how they are just about moved in and it's time to get the pictures up. It quickly evolves to how much they have missed seeing you and how they have someone they want to introduce you to.

Before you leave, ask them what kind of tree they want. In Frisco Texas, or even McKinney, new homes aren't typically sitting in a forrest...if you know what I mean.  They are always shocked...what kind of tree??? Explain that it is a custom for you to give them a tree to plant in their yard to commemorate their home purchase. Then, explain it's your effort to give something back for all the paper we went through to help them buy their home.

Other Consultants have a TON of success with hosting their client's first housewarming.

Let me know how it works for you!

 

Vickie Slade
Colorado Landmark, Realtors - Boulder, CO
Service You Can Trust ~ Someone You Can Depend On

Brad,

I love the hammer and nails idea.  What fun, and yet very original and thoughtful.  Thanks for the tree idea too.

Oct 23, 2008 03:32 AM
Diane Daley
Caron's Gateway Real Estate - Northumberland, NH

I like the giving a tree idea... I think I'll add the shovel to plant it with....  Thanks for sharing... Diane

Oct 23, 2008 03:33 AM
Maria Morton
Platinum Realty - Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Real Estate 816-560-3758

Both ideas are good. My favorite is the tree: talk about a lasting gift!

Oct 23, 2008 03:34 AM
Lori Isaacson
Credit Restoration Consultants - Plantation, FL

I love the tree idea...What a beautiful way to tell them you are concerned about the environment without having to go to extremes.

Happy Thursday!!

Lori

Oct 23, 2008 03:35 AM
Herb Hamilton
RE/MAX Preferred Inc. Realtors - Portland, OR
Real Estate Broker ,CDPE, Downtown Portland

Great idea. I think that I will take it to the next level. In the Picture frames there will be candid photo's of my clients taken during the process of Buying and at the front door after closing and key delivery.

Oct 23, 2008 03:38 AM
Janna Scharf
Keller Williams Realty Coeur d'Alene - Coeur d'Alene, ID
Coeur d'Alene Idaho Real Estate Expert

These are some great ideas.  The tree idea is brilliant, as is the hammer and picture hook idea.  I've heard of hosting a housewarming party but I have never tried it.  I think I might!

Oct 23, 2008 03:44 AM
Pippa Mac
Chevaux Group Realtor, The Woodlands and Spring - The Woodlands, TX
The Woodlands TX Real Estate

Brad .. I like the tree idea!  I live in The Woodlands so that won't work for me.  pippa

Oct 23, 2008 03:47 AM