I have been writing a series of posts about Some Things I Learned The Hard Way, (you can see
the first two
here and
here), while
I have been laid up with an illness. I am taking these lessons I have
learned and am going to apply them to the way I do my business. This
post is about one thing that I learned that really took me by surprise.
Here it is: people are generally understanding.
I have not been
able to talk on the phone for over a week and not one person that I have
dealt with has had a problem with that. I have had communications with
prospective new owners. Not one of them had a problem with
communicating through email. I have had plenty of communication with
current owners, one of those seemed to be a little impatient, and not
understanding(and he is a Dr.) but my husband was able to talk to him
and he was OK with that. He just wanted to talk to someone though, not
necessarily me.
I have listed three properties; communicated with
numerous tenants, rented one of those properties. I have done several
CMAs for new properties, two of which disappointed owners who thought
their properties would rent for a lot more, so I won't be listing those.
But the owners didn't mind not being able to talk. I communicated with
several other agents, who were understanding and sympathetic.
Everyone
that I texted or emailed instead of called back and explained that I
was sick and couldn't call them back; but could answer any questions,
and get someone to unlock a property, but they couldn't answer any
questions for them, they had to text any questions to me, was really
understanding. I rented one property that way and may have rented
another one that way today. The guy is supposed to meeting my husband
tomorrow after work with an application and the money.
I was
really surprised at how easy it was to just be honest with people and
say" this is all I can do," and how easily they were not just OK, but
even sympathetic. There were a couple of things I had to reschedule;
twice I had to explain to an owner that I was going to have someone else
do something I would normally do. It was fine. They were understanding
and OK with it.
So I learned that people in general are
understanding and can be flexible. If you ask for understanding, and are
honest, you will probably get it. That's a pretty good thing to learn.
I always believed that people were mostly good, but in this busy,
everyone for themselves mentality world we sometimes live in, it's nice
to know they are also understanding.
I think that learning this
will help me in my business. I think I will bit less concerned about
having to do everything myself, because they expect me. I may do things
because they work better for me that way, not always the way I think
the other person would want it done. I think that being honest
with clients and other agents and everyone, about how much we can do, is
better then getting stressed out because you may not be meeting their
expectations. People are very understanding.
two
and a half bath, Melbourne rental home. Located in he Palmwood
Subdivision, just minutes from I-95. You could enjoy the private, quiet
backyard, while relaxing on the large screened porch overlooking a nice
wooded area.
There
is a formal living room, formal dining room, family room and a loft.
There is an inside laundry room and tons of closet space, including
storage area under the stairs. The master bathroom has a garden tub and
his and her's walk in closets. 
