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Twas The Week Before Something
Twas the week before something is a fresh blog post written by our very own
exclusive buyer’s agent, Josh Amolsch.
Enjoy. — JaCi Wallace
Something is Stirring.
‘Twas the week before something, and all through the land
Shoppers were shopping, with mice in their hand
But registers clanged for those who were about
Yet wrinkly eyes were all they could tout
For under the garment that covered their tongue
Were smiles of hope, from both old and young
From lighted-belled entryways and isles that sing
Was glistening support of our dear neighboring
And all the patter of footsteps that once was too much
Was welcomed at last as they reach out to touch
Then out from behind came a voice like a Boeing
“This is the way! If you will only keep going!”
With cheers all-around came a sudden balloon
Of the feeling that something was coming real soon
Then light bulbs were flickering above all their heads
As if to prepare for the celebration ahead
For the town was aroused with the beat of the drum
That for whoever was giving would also receive some
To the corners where all could speak of a sequel
All together they sang “We too are essential!”
Then laughter prevailed with a feeling of swoon
That the people had escaped such a bitter typhoon
With scarf-wrapped children all bundled in fleece
They looked to their Mommy’s and Daddy’s for peace
And upon the way home from the community affair
Danced memories of friendships and courage repair
“For the spirit of giving and helping comes first”
The Missus declared as she searched through her purse
And as the family’s attention was pulled in focus
The woman they love pulled up with a slowness
A gift from a shopkeeper who will sleep easy tonight
That something we all need is alive and insight.
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Thanks, Destiny.
Merry Christmas and happy holidays.
— Josh Amolsch.
If you are thinking about buying or selling a property,
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Do You Have to Tell a Sacramento Real Estate Agent She’s Not Hired?
This Sacramento real estate agent focuses on her own business. I don’t spend time worrying about my competitors in Sacramento (i.e. other real estate agents) because they’re gonna do whatever they’re gonna do, and whatever that may be doesn’t really concern me. So, sometimes, it’s a bit astonishing if a seller tells me that I have a won a competing situation in which I did not know I was actively competing. It’s not really any of my business if a seller is talking to other real estate agents before they hire me, just as long as the seller hires me. I usually don’t even ask.
When a seller calls to discuss selling her home or wants me to pop by for an estimate of value, I presume the seller is interested in selling her home. Hey, guess what? I’m in the business of selling homes. How lucky is that? I go over, help sellers figure out what price to list at, and then I list the home for sale, bring an offer, and I sell it. Last month I had a very upset agent call and ask why I listed a home she had worked on for half a year. Well, first, the seller didn’t tell me anything about that and, second, that’s what I do for a living. Maybe the seller thought it was OK to call a bunch of agents and pick the agent’s brains or that no agent would want to list the seller’s home, but that would mean the guy was insane.
If a seller calls this real estate agent and is planning to sell, it’s my job to do it. When one of my sellers from last week called to say she was ready for me to put her home on the market, she mentioned that she had specifically chosen me among several other agents in Sacramento County and Placer County. She wanted to know what she should say to the agents she did not hire. How should she break the news to them that she hired a different Sacramento real estate agent or should she break the news at all?
Yes, I believe so. I let her know that the professional way for an agent to respond when informed that the seller selected somebody else is for the agent to say, “Thank you for telling me; you have chosen a good agent.” Because that’s what I would say if the tables were reversed. Doesn’t mean I would be happy about it, but I’d accept it because what else can you do? Being in sales means sometimes you’re rejected. Sellers have all kinds of reasons why they choose an agent.
