Making a Difference in the Portland Real Estate Scene
Filed Under Real Estate Professionals · Tagged: Real Estate Professional Recommendaitons
People sometimes ask me if it really matters who they “use” when it comes to their home purchase, loan or even their home updating as long as they “get the job done at a reasonable cost”. I firmly believe that it does matter and it goes ways beyond getting the job done or even cost. Your home is often your biggest investment in terms of money of course, but often also in time, in fact life. Our home is where we live, love, prosper, let our hair down, shed our shields, where we can “be who we are” in all aspects of our life. Pretty personal actually. Our home is darn important – and I want to make sure that I fully trust the people who I invite in to that critical part of my life. Just as I normally wouldn’t just invite anyone into my home, nor will I randomly select anyone to represent me when it comes to either finding that perfect home, funding it, or keeping it updated and in good shape.
As your Realtor, I take quite seriously the recommendations I make to you, the homeowner. Am I willing to put my name behind the person or company I give out? Would I invite them into my home, into my life? Am I willing to entrust them with my personal financial situation with all its quirks knowing that they will be brutally honest when it is necessary? If I can’t honestly answer those questions with a emphatic “absolutely”, then in most cases you will not find them here or on my lips.
Finding those people who I am willing to put my name behind is much like the dating process – it is about building a relationship with them so that I know what makes them tick – what they are good at and not good at – their personality plusses and quirks. It takes time and energy to build those relationships. Only at the end of that process will you find them here as either part of my website or part of this blog.
And yes, I am always looking to expand my recommendations – so I welcome you to share the people and businesses you have learned to trust. Perhaps they to can make a difference in our Portland Real Estate Scene.
