Lydie Ouellet Dickinson, Realtor

What a spectacular day here in Bellingham, Mass. After opening all my windows to let the fresh air come in and wash the sheets of all bedrooms, I had to head over to the office. It was my turn to the “uptime” chair.

Well, I guess I am not the only one with spring fever. A few calls, e-mails and a walk-in with questions about possibly listing! …Oh yes, I can smell it. Spring is here and the real estate market is back. And that is great news for everyone.

Happy spring!

Yesterday we talked about “what makes a great real estate agent”. Many of your answers were about “making the deal happened”. By the sound of it, many clients are anxious about the closing day. Will or will it not close? Believe me, agents feels the same way as their clients. However, a good agent will have prepared their clients on all possible scenarios and will have done their work to make it happen.

On a side note, these last anxious minutes happened to me recently on the closing of a short sale house. Between me and the sellers’ agent, we had thought of all the details and what might be missing or taking care of. In the end, all our hard work paid off as we all made it to the closing table 2 WEEKS AHEAD of schedule. Can you say: Feel good moment?

When it comes to “what makes a great real estate client, it is as simple as what you are looking for in an agent. No, the client not be the one that will do the closing. But the client needs to let his agent do the work. The trust between the parties is the biggest factor. As stated yesterday: “Chances are you will be dealing with this agent for the next six months or so. You must build a great business relationship based on trust”.

It goes both ways!

With all this nice weather coming our way, many of you will be thinking of making a move. That it is selling or buying a home/ condo/ duplex. How will you choose your agent? What will make you want to deal and do business with “the” agent? What quality, qualifications, and characteristics will you be looking for?

Chances are you will be seeing, talking and dealing with this agent for the next six months. You must build a great business relationship based on trust. I cannot say how important this is enough times.

Please! Go ahead. Write to me your thoughts. What are you looking for? Tomorrow, I will share with you some of those answers and later, will share what we; real estate agents, are looking for in a great client.

It is a business association that can only end successfully if both parties are on board. Simple.

It is a gorgeous morning here in New-England. We may even beat some hold record for high temperature at this time of year. So even though many of you may not be in front of this screen for too long today, I am hoping for many responses. Fingers crossed!

"So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable." Christopher Reeve

Wise words said from my Superman. This is actually something I am finding out more and more every day. As I am growing older; by the same token wiser, I can see this being truer as time goes by. Keep on building dreams… isn’t it what we; real estate agents, do best! Builiding your dream of a home, one client at time.

I don’t know about you but here in beautiful Bellingham Mass, the phone has been ringing!

To my surprise and for the second week in a row, my cellular phone has been ringing. No tidal wave by any means. I am talking about questions on what one’s home is worth, about rental listings, questions on “what if I sell this spring”, “what if I buy a house in the upcoming months” and about what should be done or fix in order to get ready for a possible move.

In my book, it is all very positive signs. The economy is turning around. Winter is over. Spring is in the air and in our neck of the wood; it sure rings like a wonderful symphony!