The pure love of being a Realtor... THIS is why I'm not an REO listing agent!

Two days ago I walked into my client's home, beaming, throwing hugs around, and announced "This is why I'm not an lister of bank owned properties". We then sat down to sign their acceptance of their new home in Crosswoods.

See, I've toyed with the idea of ramping up as an REO lister, since that's where alot of our market has gone the past few years. But the thought of not being available to horse around showing a buyer a gazillion homes before they find the right one is what stops me. As an REO agent, you run a finely tuned machine... you don't have time for no stinkin' buyers. But me? I love taking care of my peeps. I love being available for them, and being a part of their life.

So back to these buyers, C&P. We had looked at homes in Crosswoods, and were contemplating 4 of them. I was OK with any of them, but none of them had the magic I know Crosswood's can have. But there wasn't much else available. Friday night, as my buyer was preparing his email to me to make an offer on one of them, I checked new listings one more time. BINGO... perfect floor plan, perfect location, perfect price..... in short PERFECT.

I called my buyer. Stop the presses... we have a hot one. Can you meet me at 8:30 in the morning?

I rolled up at 8:25. "It's sold", C said... "to us." They hadn't even been inside, but they could tell it was perfect. (We went inside anyway, and yep... it was perfect.)

Two amazing things. Turns out I had sold it to the sellers 12 years ago. I thought of them often, in fact every time I saw the honkin gouge down the side of my Lexus where I backed out of their drive once and hit their garbage can. They recently had both just passed away, and the son was selling their home.

Next, as we were leaving, a mother turkey strolled by with 7 or 8 babies in tow. C&P had jaws agape. It was clearly a sign.

This sale wasn't big, but it made my day, my week, probably my whole month and beyond. My buyers are ecstatic, it all feels right.... in fact magic happened. I love it when it all falls together so magically.... especially for good people.

No amount of successful bank haggling would have left me with the same feeling.

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