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The Thanks for How We got to Where We Are

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The Thanks for How We got to Where we Are

As we get into the flow of November, with anticipation of the coming holidays we are also made more cognizant of the people that have made parts of the journey with us and how we impacted each other's lives.

Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375  has taken the lead in hosting the Challenge and will be as diligent as ever in her enthusiasm and care of the challenge.

My entrance into real estate came after almost 40 years in manufacturing design, service and sales. It takes its toll and the idea of continuing beyond the borders to expand that business was not for me. 

What it did do, is allow me the opportunity to appreciate the care with which companies invest within themselves to ease worker stress and increase efficiency. It also demonstrated the way people budget to spend properly and within budgets.

As I was highly familiar with the equipment and processes involved and was quite adept in explaining how the flow would improve quality and make for better productivity.

Not too far from the concept of listening to a client's needs and finding the right fit to allow them to be safe in their own house and build stability for themselves and their families.

At a time when the business was still developing adjustments to the technology of the times, it was easy to be misled. My strength was in being able to separate the garbage from the reality and that is what I brought to my new clients in real estate.

When we do our job right, the results speak volumes, and the good wishes result in referrals to friends and families.

I have a number of heartfelt testimonials that are a result of dedication to my job and remembering that I'm dealing with people at their most critical stage of life, which if not done properly can resonate with misery to them for years.

We are the holders of the knowledge, and we need to allow our clients the advantage of that knowledge.

I always let my clients know that they do not hesitate to ask a question. Unless they have done this themselves, they need to have proper details and not a potential misconception they may have taken off an internet site.

 

The Thanks for How We got to Where we Are

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Edward (Ed) Silva

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Jeff Masich-Scottsdale AZ Associate Broker,MBA,GRI
HomeSmart Real Estate - Scottsdale, AZ
Arizona Homes and Land Group/ Buy or Sell

So true Ed. You know what else one cannot have a family thanksgiving dinner, like the one you pictured, without first having a home. We as REALTORS get to help with than detail. Jeff

Nov 08, 2025 09:33 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Jeff Masich-Scottsdale AZ Associate Broker,MBA,GRI  we have the ability to make dreams come true and to allow families to create special memories

Nov 10, 2025 07:35 AM
Patricia Feager
Referral Specialist - DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Licensed to April 2027

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754 - with nearly 40 years' experience in manufacturing design, service, and sales, you were well prepared to become a licensed Real Estate Agent. When you worked for a company that long, you must have received many benefits. Testimonials weren't necessary. But in the real estate industry - it's a hard life. You're in business for yourself. To receive testimonials, referrals, and repeat clients is truly a blessing. 

Nov 08, 2025 11:48 PM
Patricia Feager

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754 - You can't see me. I'm smiling, thanks to reading your reply. 

Nov 10, 2025 08:07 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Patricia Feager  our skills are created by the way we respond to issues and the manner in which we help people. Beyond that it is the smiles and happy tears at closings that justify the efforts

Nov 10, 2025 07:36 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Ed - everyday life is the big picture combined with the minuteness of details.  The practice of real estate mimics that in multiple ways.  

Nov 09, 2025 03:11 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Michael Jacobs  that is so true and the impact we can make on a family carries a double importance.

Nov 10, 2025 07:37 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Heartfelt testimonials are an amazing thing!

Nov 09, 2025 04:50 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Kat Palmiotti  I have shared many and when I read them the stress that was generated and released makes me smile

Nov 10, 2025 07:38 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

This is such a great discussion about using our own personal strengths to become an amazing agent, and it goes to show that anyone can become a great agent if they want to, they just have to lean on their own strengths and not try to do what others are doing to be successful.

Nov 09, 2025 05:41 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Brian England  a true professional knows they will get paid, it is the way in which they treat each client that ensures a legacy that carries forward to others.

Nov 10, 2025 07:40 AM
Lew Corcoran
Better Living Real Estate, LLC - East Bridgewater, MA
Expert guidance. Exceptional results.

Your reflections really shine a light on the heart of this work, Ed Silva, 203-206-0754, and I appreciate the way you connect past experience with present purpose. Thanks for sharing such thoughtful insight. It’s a reminder of how much wisdom comes from listening and guiding with care 🙂.

Nov 09, 2025 05:57 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Lew Corcoran  this is a people business and each person we touch impacts us for the next one.

Nov 10, 2025 07:41 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Happy Sunday Ed and what a great blog to share with us in the contest for the month.  You are great.

 

Nov 09, 2025 08:57 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Will Hamm  thank you, I am not great, I just try to do my best with a conscience

Nov 10, 2025 07:41 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Ed I can see the comparison between what you use to do and real estate, especially when it comes to reality.

Nov 09, 2025 12:27 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

George Souto  every day offers a new lesson and a way to learn so that maybe we can help the next person. Or so it once was

Nov 10, 2025 07:43 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Ed- all you were helped to make you who you are!!!  And that wors out well for your clients.

Nov 09, 2025 05:13 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Kathy Streib we are sponges as we go through life and at some time something that we absorbed will help someone.

Nov 10, 2025 07:44 AM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Ed, It’s inspiring to see how lessons from the past can shape and strengthen what we do today.

Nov 10, 2025 07:50 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Monday morning, Ed. Thanks for sharing some of your personal experience.

Nov 10, 2025 08:48 AM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.

Longevity means we wanted to make a positive difference in people's lives and achieved that, and so much more, Ed.

Enjoyed your post!

Nov 13, 2025 06:06 PM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375
Atlanta Homes ODAT Realty - Love our Great City - Love our Clients! Buckhead - Midtown - Westside - Atlanta, GA
Concierge Service for Our Atlanta Sellers & Buyers

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754 
So true!  "listening to a client's needs and finding the right fit"
Appreciate your participation in the Thankful Challenge! 

All the best - Lynn

Nov 15, 2025 05:01 PM