Compliments Soothe A Savage Beast No matter what happens to you throughout the day, there isnothing more rewarding than having someone call you or personally say to you face to face how much you mean to them. They appreciate what you've done or are trying to do for them. This happened to me today. I had been working with a client who was in desparate need of finding a rental by the end of the month due to a layoff of 7 months from work. He is a good man, works hard and has always tended to the needs of his family consisting of four children. He was beside himself when he lost his job to a layoff and, as a result, wound up losing the house he was purchasing over time (a rent with option). Prior to all this, he knew that he was going to be purchase this home over time and he got the go ahead from the current owner to make upgrades to the home. Much to his chagrin, he lost his job for 7 months and, as a result, he has wound up losing this home he was working on making his own. He was besides himself. He mentioned to me he needed to find something by the end of the month. Compliments Soothe A Savage Beast Well, that didn't give us much time, but we began to try and find something that would work for his needs and would be available for him in less than a month's time. Of course, with what had just happened in his current home due to his layoff, we didn't have the luxury of finding a home for him to purchase. We had to find a rental that would be perfect for a family of 4 children and his wife. Despite my best efforts, I came up short on the deal, as I learned today. I continued to try to follow up with him after having taken him out the last time to see what was going on. He finally called me back today to basically tell me that he has found a home he can move in to as a rental by the end of the month. I was very happy for him, as I am for all my clients, when I either help them find what they are looking for or they wind up finding it themselves and take the time to give me a courtesy call to advise me that they have met their real estate needs. Compliments Soothe A Savage Beast What really made my day was that he also took the time to tell me how much he appreciated all I had done for him. He was grateful for how truly I cared for him and the effort I put forth in diligently working to find a solution to his need and meet his deadline. He was amazed at the dedication and devotion I showed in working towards successfully meeting his needed deadline, considering they did not know me until we began to work on his real estate needs. I've got to tell you, that this means more to me than anything. Having clients come back to me telling me that they were really glad to have worked with me, despite the outcome. That just brightens my day as we, as realtors, don't really hear that too often. Compliments Soothe A Savage Beast He made me smile ALL day today. You truly do reap what you sow. And all it took was ME BEING MYSELF and putting their needs ahead of mine. This is truly a service business and this is how we need to conduct our business. Take it from someone who has experienced the benefits of working this way. It is well worth your while. You may not see IMMEDIATE RESULTS, but you will see appreciation and satisfaction expressed from your clientele. They will never forget you for the way you have treated them through their ordeals. It doesn't ALWAYS happen which is way, but when compliments do come my way, they brighten my entire day. Compliments Soothe A Savage Beast So, for all of you out there that have ever worked with me, let me thank you now for that time and cooperation you extended to me to get the job done for you.
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