Doing What It Takes
August 17, 2008
You did what? That is a question I hear from agents from time to time when I tell them some of the things I have done for clients. That is simply because I did what needed done and it was outside the realm of what realtors usually do. It is common for agents to do virtual tours. It is common for agents to recommend changes to a home, rearrange and stage a home. Some have the gift, some pay to have a stager. (Sorry, I don’t have the staging gift.) Some agents pay to have an appraisal done. Some agents pay for fancy brochures and fliers. Some host fancy brokers open houses and have open houses for the public. Some agents pay for a home warranty. Some agents pay to have homes put on various web sites suited to that type of home. All of these things cost money and they are all done in the name of selling the home. I have just expanded the list of what I may do when needed because I can and I enjoy it. Why not, it may cost about he same as the above items and it is all in the name of selling the home.
In the case of listings, it is usually something that will make the home more sellable and beyond the means or capabilities of my clients. Once I removed a wrought iron railing that was broken, took it home and re-welded it, painted it and reinstalled it. It was the only blemish on a great home and right by the front door as you walk in. My client was a single lady with no means to attempt a repair and to have an outside contractor would have cost a pretty penny if she could even find someone to do it. Another time, when clients were in Florida, a contractor who just got done painting left dirt all over the house. I went and vacuumed the whole house for the showing that was coming. Another time, I trimmed all the trees blocking the front and beside a vacant house and mowed around the edges of a field with my farm tractor so prospective buyers could more easily view the property. Twice I took my excavator out to client’s properties to expose the septic systems for inspections. Recently I cut and cleaned up a tree that had fallen in the yard of a client that lives out of state.
Not everyone needs this outside the box type help, but it is there when someone does and I am happy to do what it takes to get the job done.
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