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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Frank & Jodi Orlando Get Us A Home Realty Atlanta Homes Sale

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     I swear this is true! A friend of ours from another occupation of mine years ago called me. My wife is getting her real estate license, can she work with your company? I remembered meeting her, she was very personable so we met and agreed we would hold her license once she finished the course and passed the state test. She did all that in 6 weeks, so we sent her a couple leads on a Friday. One of them was coming in to town on Monday and we sent her a list of homes as the agent was not in the MLS system yet. Monday morning comes around and she calls me, I do not have a lock box key yet, can I borrow yours? No, but I'll come with you. She picked me up and we met the client at a hotel. Immediately she established a repoire with the woman, and we started out looking at homes. Now get this, the second home we see she says this is it, this is what I am looking for (!!!!????). So we go on to the next home and she says, no need to see anymore, that second home is the one we want. OOOOOK, you said we? What about your partner? Oh my husband? I'll just call him and describe it, he'll do whatever I like (!!!!????). We would like to close in 30 days, our home is sold. After a couple days the deal was done, after the closing the new agent said to me, wow, this is easy, I should have started doing this a long time ago! I could have choked her right there and then...

 

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Bill Gillhespy
16 Sunview Blvd - Fort Myers Beach, FL
Fort Myers Beach Realtor, Fort Myers Beach Agent - Homes & Condos

Hi Frank,  Great story don't you think ?  Lets hope she keeps the positive attitude.

Dec 01, 2008 01:49 AM
Frank & Jodi Orlando
Frank & Jodi Orlando Get Us A Home Realty Atlanta Homes Sale - Cumming, GA

Bill - I tell this story often, she does not work much now, she is home schooling 3 kids.

Dec 01, 2008 01:52 AM
Kathy Kooyman
Home Realty - Pella, IA

Frank,  Unbelievable, to be so lucky.  It won't take her long to appreciate how easy this one was.

Dec 01, 2008 01:53 AM
Frank & Jodi Orlando
Frank & Jodi Orlando Get Us A Home Realty Atlanta Homes Sale - Cumming, GA

Kathy - She knows now!!!

Dec 01, 2008 01:55 AM
Kim Sellers
Lake Arrowhead, CA Coldwell Banker - Lake Arrowhead, CA
Lake Arrowhead Realtor - BRE#01412099 - Lake Arrow

That is totally a stroke of luck and we that have been doing it a while know that there is far more to real estate than just showing homes.  Good for her, but it isn't always that easy.

Dec 01, 2008 01:59 AM
Steve Loynd
Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., - Lincoln, NH
800-926-5653, White Mountains NH

I always told new agents the worse thing that could happen to you is you sell something to the first customer you meet, why because you will assume this is easy.

Dec 01, 2008 02:13 AM
Frank & Jodi Orlando
Frank & Jodi Orlando Get Us A Home Realty Atlanta Homes Sale - Cumming, GA

Kim - I've never seen anything like it. She was so green I had to do the contract.

Steve - Sounds like a comment from someone who has been in sales for quite a while.

Dec 01, 2008 02:20 AM
Sonya Loose
Modern Realty - Beaverton, MI
Helping Buyers & Sellers of Waterfront Property

Yes, lucky is the right word because she was just that!  There is so much to our profession than showing homes...that is the easy part!  Sounds like she had the makings of a good agent though too bad she didn't continue her career.

Dec 01, 2008 02:21 AM
Frank & Jodi Orlando
Frank & Jodi Orlando Get Us A Home Realty Atlanta Homes Sale - Cumming, GA

Sonya - I'm still holding her license, she works on occasion with a group of investors. Yes, she got lucky again!

Dec 01, 2008 02:23 AM
Wayne Warshawsky
RE/MAX Four Corners - McKinney, TX
Realtor, ABR,IRES,CDPE,SFR Your Texas

I must admit I did have that type of experiance with my first few sales.  I didn't think they were the norm and have sinced worked much harder for much less on occation.  That might be just what she needs to hit the ground running. :)

 

Dec 01, 2008 02:31 AM
Shirley Parks
Sands Realty 210-414-0966 - San Antonio, TX
Broker, 210-414-0966, San Antonio TX Real Estate

Hi Frank & Jodi,  Some people just seem to be lucky.  Her good luck makes your luck good as well.

Dec 02, 2008 02:22 AM