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Closing Gifts

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Real Estate Agent with DeCoursey Real Estate Group

I like to think that my clients are satisfied with great service and are very happy with their new home.  I however, still purchase a gift for every single one of my clients, buyers and sellers.

I have tried to be creative, clever and even generous, however, the closing gift continues to be something that I stuggle with at the end.

What closing gifts have you given in the past that received the best response, and which didn't.

 

Aaron & Mindy Mills
Prudential CA Realty - Brea, CA

Larry,

 This is a great question.  My wife Mindy and I make a donation to one of four charities that we support in the name of our clients.  With that donation they receive a beautiful letter explaining what an impact their donation is having on the world, a tax write off, and an opportunity to continue to support that charity for the rest of their lives if they so choose.  It is great for the client, because they feel great about something, and it is amazing for the charity as well. 

We have done this for 5-6 years and it is one of the many things that still get us excited each and every time.

Aaron 

Nov 15, 2007 03:22 PM
Amanda Evans
DFW Living - Fort Worth, TX
Real Estate Broker - Fort Worth Texas
I do gift certificates, wine/champagne or a residential service contract.
Nov 15, 2007 03:29 PM
Erin Stumpf (Attardi)
Coldwell Banker - Sacramento, CA
916-342-1372 / DRE# 01706589 Sacramento, CA

I have had great success with all kinds of gifts...I try to find something that I know my clients will enjoy based on all of our interactions.  Often times it is a home depot gift card coupled with something a bit more personal...I like a front door mat with their names on it.

Nov 16, 2007 05:49 AM
Chris and Maria Jeantet
Shasta Living Real Estate - Redding, CA
Top Realtors in Redding CA
Recently we have added Sunset Magazine to our gift basket. Sunset Magazine now allows you to put your own contact information on the cover and it makes a great impression of quality to our clients at closing.
Nov 28, 2007 05:34 PM
David Slavin
Keller Williams Premier - Katy, TX
CDPE, ABR, SRES Keller Williams Premier
Gift Certificates are always well received.  I have used a nice wood photo box with "___________________ Family Memories" engraved on it.  It is something that most people will use and put on their coffee table.  When they have guests ask where they got it, what are they going to say?
Nov 29, 2007 02:06 AM
Anonymous
Raina
Great post..Mostly i prefer to shop my gift items from FTD,
1-800-Flowers.Com
stores through couponalbum.com..

 
Dec 30, 2007 08:24 PM
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