We all know that there are many reasons agents need to supplement their income with a second job but we need to let our clients know up front how available we are. Especially if we are not working on a team or don't have someone to fill in for us. This is just one reason.
While driving out of the new subdivision, I saw two people looking into the window of a new home. I stopped and asked if they would like to see the inside, as it is a friends listing and I know the home well. They were thrilled, the husband explained that he was on leave and they needed to buy a home within the next two weeks the wife quickly interjected with "we have an agent"! I explained that it was o.k. that I was just opening the door and answering questions on the house. The husband went on to explain that their agent had a full time job doing something else and that she sold real estate part time and could not come out looking with them. The wife told me that their agent was very nice and they really liked her but she never let them know she didn't work full time in real estate. When they had gotten to town she told them to look on the computer and narrow it down to two to three homes. I really felt bad for this couple they had a signed buyers agreement and they liked their agent but they were afraid they wouldn't be able to complete the transaction prior to the husband having to return to Iraq. There were two additional homes in the subdivision they were interested in seeing so we spent a little time viewing these homes. My thoughts, if nothing else they were able to take them off of their list.
It has been three weeks since this happened and to be honest I had forgotten about it, until last night when I received a phone call from a young man who said he was referred by a friend and explained how his friend thought of me when he said he was looking for a home and told me the story I just told you. No the original couple did not buy a home while he was on leave, he will be home in January and they hope to purchase then. So by me spending a little time trying to help this couple expecting nothing in return, I now have a new referral. What a nice surprise.
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