I find it difficult as a realtor to try and separate emotion from every transaction, but for me, the two seem to inherently intertwine. My latest client was a referral from Craig – a single mother looking to finally provide a yard and more child-friendly neighborhood for her growing son. Of course, my client and I hit it off; not only for her dry-wit sense of humor, but because I saw the determination to provide the best for her child that I saw in my own mother when I was a boy.
I was seven when my mom and I sat stood and watched the cement mixer dump truck reverse over the curb and begin to lay the foundation to our new home. I remember endless childhood memories from that home like racing my bike through the wooded trails of the neighborhood after a long day at the pool.
I understand how important it was for my mom, as a single parent, to provide me with a yard. For my client, I wanted to make sure I accomplished that AND more. Success for me isn’t had when the signed ALTA reached the inbox of my management team, but for me, success is reached at the end of a deal when I get a slew of pictures and videos within the first three days of close and I can literally feel the sense of joy, wonder and excitement of my buyer’s son through the iPhone, and I can see first-hand that the most important client of my deal is thoroughly pleased with their new home.
Neighborhood: Montgomery County
Who We Represented: Buyer
