Don’t Just Hire a Realtor, Hire a Matchmaker.
I got the idea for this blog post from a meme I saw online. It read, “A Realtor is not a salesperson. They’re a matchmaker. They introduce people to homes, until they fall in love with one. Then they’re a wedding planner.” This really resonated with me because it is so true.
One of the most rewarding things about being a real estate agent is getting to help people find the home of their dreams. It’s not always easy. First you have to really get to know what the person, or persons, you’re trying to help really want. Guess what? Sometimes they don’t know. So it helps to guide them with a series of questions to narrow down their prospects. Questions about budgets, location, types of mortgages, styles of architecture and basic wants.
Once wants and needs are established, then the introductions to different houses can begin. And, as with all matters of the heart, sometimes love happens at first sight . . . other times it can take a few tries. This is fine by me as I love to look at houses. I never tire of the thrill of seeing a new floor plan or a new area of town. In short, I’m not going to rush you. Love will happen when it happens.
It is important to me that my clients never settle. I believe when they find the right home, we both will know it. Their eyes will light up and they’ll get that dreamy look on their faces as they envision what life will be like in their new space. Hearing their thoughts on how they will arrange certain pieces of furniture or which room they will transform into a future nursery makes me wistful. It really does, it touches my heart and makes me tear up a bit. After all, it is not every day that you get to play cupid.
When you fall in love with the right one, then the real fun starts.
Because when a person falls in love with a home, it’s time to start planning the perfect union. Yes, when it comes to making happily ever afters happen, we real estate agents know how to get down to business. Whether it is helping to buy a home or build a new one—offers have to be made and accepted, contracts have to have all the ‘i’s’ dotted and the ’t’s’ crossed. It pays to have someone in your court who knows what they’re doing. Someone who isn’t swept up in the romance of it all—starry-eyed and with their head in the clouds.
Write this down. Before I say “I do” to a new house, I will give my Realtor a ring. And let them guide me down the aisle.
Here’s my contact information.
Gina Popp, Re/Max Dallas Suburbs — Team Athey
ginapopp@att.net
469-644-2332