Dear Santa,
We know that the following list is not the kind that you can just deliver to us. We're hoping, however, that some of the magic of Christmas will make our wishes come true! Here's what we'd like:
1. Please help our clients understand that required paperwork is not mandated by us, and that we are the ones who get in trouble if it isn't signed in a timely way;
2. Please remind our clients that only get paid when a transaction occurs, so that they should realize how important it is for us to be compensated fairly when that happens;
3. We wish that everyone knew what things are within our job description--and there are a lot of them--and what is not, so that people would be reasonable about what they are asking us to do;
4. Please don't shoot the messenger--we only tell clients what the market is doing, not what we think it should be, and higher prices help us also;
5. We would love to be treated like the professionals most of us are, and in the same category as lawyers, bankers, and accountants;
6. Understand that we get into trouble mostly when we try to do something that isn't within our field, so remember that we are the agents, not the principals;
7. Help us meet all of the deadlines, and keep the communication lines open;
8. Please respect our time, especially since we are providing it regardless of whether we are compensated later for it;
9. Especially at this time of year, remind everyone that we have families and obligations also; and
10. Please, Santa, make 2020 a wonderful year for Connecticut real estate!
We wish Happy Holidays to all of our clients and friends, and best wishes for a wonderful New Year, and thank them for all of their business. And Santa, thanks for reading our list!
From all of the Realtors at Pearce Real Estate
