What a Nice Compliment! But I Don't Have The Listing ...
I called tonight for an appointment to show a home in Wilton tomorrow. I did not look up the homeowner's name, as it was an estate... it said to call the owner.... daughter? son? I figured that I didn't know whoever it was...
Not a mistake - I did not know the "owner" - but they knew of me! I called, saying in my normal way, - "Hello this is Dagny of Dagny's Real Estate. May I show your home tomorrow----- ." The owner said, "Dagny! Of course! We know all about you! We almost asked you to list our house, but.."
I got gutsy, and asked why not?
She answered very nicely that she had been shown some homes by another Realtor last year for her mother before she passed away, so they did use that Realtor. "But," she said, "We know all about you!"
She then went on to chatter all about her mother and the last few years of troubles. Since this daughter lived in London, and was the only daughter, things were hard from far away.
She will be at the house tomorrow, so I will meet her and find out the good things about her mother's house. She will explain the reasons that her mother would not leave the house for the convenience of a condo.
I have been marketing to the entire town now for many years, and it's nice to see someone have such a nice reaction to my name.
What a Nice Compliment! But I Don't Have The Listing ...
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