Lessons from The Bachelorette

One time this women asked me to come over to list her property..for some reason it took like thee times for me to get her to even look at the listing agreement. It turned out that she continuously stalked me at 2am and was leaving me wired messages. I told her that I thought it was best for her to pick a different agent to represent her...she got so pissed off she showed up at my office with gifts and when I told her I couldn't accept them...she backed out of the parking spot and almost ran me over and I think it was purposely...first time I ever walked from a potential commission. For whatever it's worth...she wasn't even good looking :))

Jennifer, there is love and there is friendship and love HAS to have the chemistry or it may be relegated to the friendship pile or that of an acquaintance. Interesting parallels I agree with making real estate work. (or not)

Jennifer, great post, and you are so right.  Why not make your work life great and work with people you enjoy working with>  Thanks

Hmmm...That was an original thought. Sometimes the agent has to overcome their ego/desire to get the listing and just say, no...

My version of this: "Life is WAY too Short to work with people you do not like."

Of course you put things so much more eloquently! :)

Jennifer,  I loved your dating analogy and you are right on!  I have occasionally suggested to a buyer or seller that we go our separate ways.  I agree with Robert.  Life is WAY too short.  While you're wasting time with someone who makes you miserable, you may be missing out on a fun "date."

I have learned not to worry about winning every customer.  The good thing about real estate though is you can "date" several buyers or sellers and once and they kind of like it if you get around more.

Well, did the guy get a rose or not??

I once dated this guy because he was massive eye-candy and I was really waiting to see what was underneath it all...  after about 5 dates, he tells me I'm the smartest girl he's ever dated, and that did it for me, he was outa there.

Granted, I'm smart, but I'm not "that" smart, and if I'm the smartest he had ever dated, I wasn't going to find the underneath I was looking for.  But man, he was HOT, all 6'5 of him!!

Jennifer--I agree...It is not so important to "win" every client as it is to have a good relationship with the clients you do work with.

I just dropped one last week as we did not share "values."

Jennifer, I just love this post!

"I'm sure a lot of it is ego...we want to win that lover or client, even if we suspect it's a relationship headed for nowhere."

Such a Golden statement of truth.

If "winning" in and of itself is the prize...both parties lose.   As always, you get my thinking gears going.

Hi Jennifer! What a great post and perfect relationship correlation. Why push for something we are not meant to have? In the long run it just hurts all parties involved. Thank you for reminding us!!!

Jennifer - I don't have to love them to be able to help them, and vice-versa.  It's like the neurosurgeon without the bedside manner, but he's the one who's going to do the best job.  You're right about the "pushing", though - that will have the opposite effect.

Court??? is this for your favorite tennant still?

Very enjoyable post!  ((**)) those are my eyes rolling....i don't watch that show, but yes if you don't have chemistry with someone, chances are, you aren't going to have any kind of relationship, business included, particularly our business. Oh, and I love your signature!

Jennifer - Wonderful post and let's make sure some members don't miss this one, I have also featured it at the Love group ...........

LOVE AT ACTIVERAIN

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Jennifer, AHA!  Another Bachelorette fan!  It's certainly my secret pleasure!  Wonder if it'll be Ed?

I watched the last couple episodes...I knew should loved Ed!  So obvious...no worries, you won't get any eyes rolling from me.