A couple months ago I wrote a post about cleaning a property for a seller that didn't live close to the property I was selling for them. I cleaned it just to try to get it to sell faster and that if I had to do it all over again that I would.
Well, I had a potential seller call me because they had a home that they wanted to sell that was just getting out of probate. They lived in another state and they knew the house belonged to a packrat. This person was willing to sign a 2% extra commission and a long term contract to have me take the listing and do my magic with it and get it sold.
I am heading out to the property next month when it is officially out of probate when all the liens and possible disputes have been resolved on the property, but I am going to take pictures and send them to the seller to show the difference. Hopefully they will give me permission to print the before and after pictures.
Todd Clark - broker
Kastings & Associates
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Fax: (503)622-8739
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now that is value added service. Much better then the guys who cut their commissions to the bare bones and do as little as possible for it. Excellent job!
Todd, It always amazes me of how fast the word service travels. You deserve all the business you get from this. I hear to many agents say "I don't do that." Its refreshing to see an agent go the extra mile for his clients...
Now that's an interesting extra level of service and it seems to be working for you.
Great service will get around.
Like you, I help clients get their place cleaned out. But I hire people to do it (my way of delegating and stimulating the economy by hiring folks for this kind of job).
Let's all keep going the distance for our clients, and change people's perception of realtors towards the good.
Todd, I had a listing where the Grandmother passed away and the seller was living in Arizona....Craig's list here I come Free for the taking....in two days the place was empty..people like free stuff... It is not suprizing that you are benefiting from your extra service. Going the extra mile allways works:)))
Sounds great to me. Normally sellers want you to do all that extra work and they will not pay you an extra.
Doing more is sometimes a necessary evil. I have a similar situation going on now with a crew lined up to empty this pack rats home.
Good for you my friend!
To be a true professional, these things need to be in your bag of ideas. I look forward to pictures. I LIKE IT. Clean out and clean up. That sounds like a good motto.
Wow, that's really going above and beyond the call of duty. I have been contemplating doing the same for a short sale I'm working, but am not likely to be compensated monetarily for my efforts.
Sounds good to me. Perhaps you can start a new business: Todds Cleaning & Listing Services, make a little more income, now that would be a unique selling proposition.
Todd,
Good luck, I hope it is a too hard to clean!
Christopher Pike
Morning Todd,
You are a very industrious man. Good for you. You should reap many a harvest. Would it not be in your best interest to have the remuneration for this effort listed separately on the transaction statement as as outstanding debt to be paid by the sellers rather then an added percentage to the real estate transaction?
Going the extra mile is never too far to go. I wonder, how did the out of state sellers know to call you for the job???
This year we staged a beautiful model home for the tour of homes. When we went to the home on one of the tour days, there was a pile of dirt in the corner of the dining room -- right by where people walked . . . the realtor said it wasn't her job to do it . .
AAARRRG -
Refreshing to hear you're willing to go above and beyond for your clients and making sure the homes are prepared for success!
Always going the extra mile, aren't you Todd. I am impressed with the way you go for business.
Hi Todd... WAY TO GO! It's nice when the good karma you put out into the universe comes back to you! Thanks for sharing the great news.