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I love my clients.

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Real Estate Agent with Jameson Sotheby's International Realty

After a closing, I usually ask my clients to visit the "usual suspects" of online websites and leave me a glowing testimonial if they feel comfortable doing so.  Most of the time they say "Of course, happy to", but only a small percentage actually follow-through.

I recently received an email from a recent client whose condo I had sold in one of Chicago's northern suburbs.  He sent me the following note:

Alan,

  Here’s what I propose to write to the different sites:

  • We met with Alan May and intended to hire him, but then he found out that our property was within 500 feet of a school, so he couldn’t show it.
  • Alan May did a great job except he had trouble scheduling open houses because the proposed times conflicted with his AA meetings.
  • I liked Alan May, but he made my wife and teenage daughter quite uncomfortable.

I love that my clients know me so well, that he knew I would find that hysterical.  I laughed out loud.  Good thing I wasn't drinking anything carbonated, it would have come out my nose.

Posted by

 ALAN MAY, Realtor®   
Specializing in Evanston Real Estate and North Shore Real Estate

Jameson Sotheby's International Realty, 2934 Central Street, Evanston, IL 60201
Office: 847.869.7300      Cell: 847.924.3313      Email: Almay@aol.com

Evanston Real Estate & North Shore Real Estate
Licensed in Illinois

   

Comments(8)

Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Alan- I love people with this kind of humor!!!! (they were kidding...weren't they?!) LOL

Sep 09, 2024 05:05 PM
Alan May

We'll soon find out, won't we?  (How did he find out about the 500-foot restraining order... I was sure I had that expunged?!)

 

Sep 10, 2024 03:52 AM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Good to know you attract clients with the same twisted humor :)
For some reason, most of mine seem data driven. 

And my experience has been the same, most don't follow through with review requests, and it's not something I want to pursue if they don't.

Sep 09, 2024 07:15 PM
Alan May

Fits with my "birds of a feather" philosophy, doesn't it?  And I agree... I don't chase them for a testimonial, if they don't feel compelled to post one on their own.

Sep 10, 2024 03:53 AM
Brian L. Sirota, Esq.
Bristar Realty (Realtor/Attorney) - Orange, CA
For Solutions: (714) 501-7660

Alan, you give us sober non-offending agents a really bad name! 

Sep 09, 2024 07:46 PM
Alan May

I work really hard at it.

- hic -

Sep 10, 2024 03:54 AM
Kat Palmiotti

Brian L. Sirota, Esq. - Nice to see you this morning!

Sep 10, 2024 06:15 AM
Brian L. Sirota, Esq.

I'll drink to that Alan.

Thank you Kat Palmiotti.  Always good to see you too

Sep 10, 2024 12:14 PM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Alan - connecting can be good. And an excellent connection can lead to a better charge from many sorts of daily life experiences.  This sounds like it's mutual.  

Sep 10, 2024 04:22 AM
Alan May

It's a good connection, indeed.

Sep 10, 2024 06:03 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Haha, good thing that was just in an email to you! Haha.

Sep 10, 2024 06:15 AM
Alan May

or waaaas it?

Sep 10, 2024 08:05 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks, Alan, for adding smiles to our faces with this post.

Have a productive month.

Sep 17, 2024 06:48 AM
Alan May

I always try for a productive month.

Sep 17, 2024 08:53 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good afternoon Alan,

Well I certainly like your clients. They have a great sense of humor and can see why they chose you to be their Realtor! Now we are all assuming this was for your eyes only so let us know if that wasn't the case! LOL!

Oct 17, 2024 01:55 PM
Alan May

It was... he actually wrote and posted a lovely testimonial on several public sites.

Oct 28, 2024 06:18 PM