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Brian Block
November 12, 2008 at 4:43 pm
Kim, certainly there’s nothing wrong with becoming friends with your clients… Just make sure that the real friendship begins after the transaction and the settlement is behind you. You are correct — it is important to focus on the business at hand. Friendships can naturally develop.
On the other hand, one of my greatest pleasures has been helping those who were friends first with their real estate deals. I’ve heard some horror stories about mixing friendships with business, but I’ve always had good results.
Missy Caulk
November 12, 2008 at 9:06 pm
Only had one of those, it was a one way thing as she wanted friendship and we wanted to sell her a house. Too many calls were draining us and she flip flopped all over the place with her needs, wants etc…
My goal is to become friends with them during the transaction and become a trusted person for future transactions.
Some of my clients have become life long friends.
sheilabragg
November 12, 2008 at 10:58 pm
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Paula Henry
November 12, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Kim – Often we must disconnect from the circumstances so we can perform our job. It is rarely easy, however, when we set the limits in the beginning,(nip it in the bud) we can usually complete the transaction with our sanity in tact.
Along the way, we will make some great friends of our clients, just not all.
Mark Eibner
February 9, 2009 at 3:58 pm
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