It's how you say it

A guy I knew became a fire chief of a small town. He came in and started changing everything. He had trouble in his last city as fire chief. He butted heads with the union, the town council, and the employees. Well he came into the small town and did itagain. After a few years the town council voted him out and brought back the retired chief to "straighten out" the turmoil.

He was abrasive and didn't get along with anybody. We as real estate agents sometimes get into situations with agents like that. Sometimes these agents only care about their own ego. By the time the transaction is over everybody hates them. The buyers, the sellers, and the other agent dislike them.

They forget that we need to work together to get the deal done. They forget that behind "the buyer" or behind "the seller" that they are people with feelings, fears, and worries. That's what we as real estate agents have to remember as we grow into successful agents.

Each client on both sides deserved to be treated special. Not just a another part of the million dollar sales figure. So remember that when you do your next deal. Don't be the jerk that guy I know is to the people he deals with.