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The Best Closing Gift Ever ~ A Personal Chef

By Jim & Maria Hart

Real Estate Agent with Brand Name Real Estate

February 24, 2009 06:50 AM

I have to say that I think I stumbled across the best closing gift out there, a Personal Chef. Some great friends of mine, Enan and Jenn, are Personal Chefs and they run a web based service that allows anyone the ability to afford a personal chef. click her to check out their menu

Imagine your clients moving into their new home and finding the refrigerator filled with gourmet meals. They don't have to stress out about where they packed their pots and pans or should they order pizza. They simply pick which wonderful meal they want and enjoy. I can't think of a better gift to give your clients at closing and I am sure that they will never forget what a great agent they have.

Check out: www.MealWeek.com

Enan Parezo

Chef Enan Parezo at work.

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Liz Loadholt

Liz Loadholt- AgentOwned Realty- Covering SC - Mount Pleasant, SC

Realtor--Broker-in-charge - Trainer--Relocation Director Covering SC

Maria & Jim,

What a wonderful idea!!!

Mama Liz's Signature

Feb 24, 2009 07:11 AM

Jim & Maria Hart

Brand Name Real Estate - Charleston, SC

Charleston, SC Real Estate

Hey, Liz. We think so. Have a great day, Jim & Maria

Feb 24, 2009 07:15 AM

Christopher Bonta

The Bean Group - Londonderry, NH

Realtor, Integrity and Honesty

Jim and Maria, one question that I have is this, does your State not regulate how much you can spend on a Client when it comes to a gift? I am licensed in Two States (MA and NH), Mass law says you cannot give any monetary gift period, its viewed as a kick back. So at closing your just suppose to shake hands etc.. and wish the new home owners well. In NH the law says that you can give a nominal gift and that it should not exceed $100.00.

What does South Carolina say? I think the idea is great but is it legal?

Feb 24, 2009 08:11 AM

Craig Rutman

Helping people in transition - Cary, NC

Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

That's a great idea!

Jim and Maria give a hearty and a healthy meal as a closing gift.

Craig gives a hearty and a healthy handshake as a closing gift!

Hmmmmmm........Maybe I had better rethink this a bit!!!

Feb 24, 2009 09:23 AM

Regina P. Brown

MBA Broker Consultants - Carlsbad, CA

M.B.A., Broker, Instructor

Wow, Jim, what a great idea! To respond to Christopher Bonta's predicament (not allowed to give closing gifts over $100), I suggest making a donation to a charity in honor of your clients, and make sure they get recognized for it!

Join my new AR group and post your blog at http://activerain.com/groups/virtualoffice

Feb 24, 2009 03:21 PM

Donna Durscher

Agent Owned Realty - Summerville, SC

Hey Jim,

I just checked out their website, this is awesome!! They even have Weight Watcher points!! Prices are very reasonable. Thanks for sharing.

Feb 25, 2009 02:42 AM

Hey, Donna. Yeah, their prices start at $2.50. You can't beat that. All my best, Jim

Feb 25, 2009 03:18 AM

Nicole Weidauer

Keller Williams Greater Seattle - Shoreline, WA

What a great idea! Another good one I've heard of is to buy all the staples for ones pantry (for young first time buyers who don't have those type of things yet) so they can start in their new home AND kitchen on the right foot.

That chef idea is killer, though. Take the burden/worry of the new homeowners and have some gourmet meals ready for them. Do you think that type of thing might be available in Seattle?

Thanks for sharing, Nicole Weidauer

The Egerer & Weidauer Team, Keller Williams Realty Greater Seattle

Mar 05, 2009 04:25 AM

Nicole: I would almost guarantee that you could easily find someone to do just the thing. Heck, you could most likely do some sort of registering, so you won't have to cook when you get home from your honeymoon. Take care, Jim

Mar 05, 2009 05:00 AM

Jim Frimmer

HomeSmart Realty West - San Diego, CA

Realtor & CDPE, Mission Valley specialist

That's got to be the most unique uniquest closing gift ever. As someone I know often says:

Jim and Maria rock!
Jim and Maria roll!
Jim and Maria rule!

Mar 05, 2009 06:58 AM

Hey, Jim. Thanks for the kind words. We think that you ROCK, ROLL and RULE also. Have a great night>

Mar 05, 2009 01:03 PM

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