Apr. 12, 2006 - A Fond Farewell

As any REALTORŪ knows, you have good clients and not so good clients. I have written rants about the time wasters who use you to test the market and then dump you when they find out they are not going to get their price. I have had two such clients so far this year, and that is probably my own fault for taking speculative, over priced listing, with the expectation that the client will see the light and adjust.

Then you have the good guys, like my recent clients Chris and Myrtle Pond. Chris and Myrtle called me after I sold the house across the street from them. I had noticed that they were in the market as a FSBO during the course of my listing across the street and being the laid back, less than pushy kind of guy I am, I left them alone. Based on my success with the house across the street I was interviewed by them, and ultimately got the listing. I do declare they were an agents delight. They were ready, willing and able to rely upon my knowledge and experience. They were rewarded with a sale, $1,000 over list price.

Alas, Chris, Myrtle and family are moving to Nashville, Tennessee. The upside to that is on my frequent road trips to Florida I will probably be able to stop in and say hello to them. The down side is I will miss the interaction that usually follows the deals where my clients become my friends.

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