352,976
A client took me skydiving after a closing...not sure if they were happy with my services or trying to eliminate me....kidding! They were a skydiving couple and it was fun...once was enough though. They still refer me to their friends and family and I turn down any after closing jumps from a plane.
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Abby Stiller
Cape Coral, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Steven Nickens
Wailea, HI
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,543,742
- The one that jumped into my mind was one couple baked me a cake in their new home. They were cash strapped and it's all they could afford...I loved every bite of it.
- A Referral to a $1.5 million dollar buyer.
- $1,000 bonus-completely unexpected and a nice surprise-we bought our biggest new vinyl dual pane window for our house with it-we'd put off doing so because it alone was a $700 window. So every day I remember the bonus because I look out that window.
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Teri Pacitto
Westlake Village, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Steven Nickens
Wailea, HI
613,494
The biggest was $20K cash...
Eve
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
5,049,183
Use of a Lake Tahoe house for 3 days
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
5,005,642
Referrals and repeat business is the best gift I can receive..I've received gift cards for spas, pedicures and nails, flowers and restaurant cards.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
4,882,355
Referrals
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
2,220,323
20K bonus
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
711,852
Referrals are the best gifts.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
547,327
Two nights at the Kea A Lani Hotel in Wailea, loved it.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
2,684,109
An envelope stuffed with pictures of Benjamin Franklin.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Eve Alexander
Tampa, FL
809,258
A client once bought us a years worth of cable because he just couldn't believe we didn't have it. We didnt renew it..
A recent client gave my husband a 6 pack of beer that are $15 each 12oz beers. They are worth $15 each...
On 2 seperate occasions our buyers agent, James, has been given $500 cash. Yes he did give it to me and run it through the brokerage.
-Kasey
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
3,345,091
$500 gift card to the Ritz Carlton in Half Moon Bay. Other Spa gift cards in the $200 range ... to flowers, wine, candy, lovely cards of thanks. The gratitude in words means the most to me. A heartfelt thanks last forever.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,196,798
I do not accept bonuses for doing my job
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
2,178,603
A substantial cash bonus. In reality, though, referrals are always the "best" and most rewarding bonus. I always considered it the greatest compliment when someone referred their parents or children to me.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,026,993
Two nights at the Broadmoor Hotel Resort
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
5,216,398
A bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue!
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
3,587,960
This question makes me smile thinking of all the great clients along the way. I've received so many lovely gifts, from simple cards to flowers to a fabulous stay at a high end resort for a week. Probably my favorite was a lady that had to short sale her home (the least expensive sale I've ever done in 30 years BTW). She was so grateful that I stuck by her even when 2 offers fell through and I said - let's give it another try. The next offer did close. She made me a lovely necklace with a banana and matching earings - I wear them to this day! She touched my heart!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
5,772,575
Dom Perignon, front row center seats at Phantom of the Opera, and a great referral. We also received all paid vacations because some of our agents placed great tenants in their industrial parks because we were the broker. We of course turned them over to the procuring agents.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
5,583,278
my builders were always good to me....
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
3,164,294
compensation can only come to agents via a broker in my state.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,725,996
1,617,916
1,712,676
It was from a buyer who was not only happy with the transaction but also had a desire to get together on a more personal basis. No she did not offer herself but the gift basket was a showpiece at the office when it came in.
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
5,104,931
A large gift certificate to one of the area's top spas. Of course, repeat and referral business from past clients is really the best gift I can receive.
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
1,045,440
The only gifts a client has ever given me were things like a bottle of wine or liquor.. don't recall receiving anything else. CASH would always fit though lol
5,868,554
I don't usually get gifts from my clients, but one gave me a very expensive bottle of wine.
763,883
989,652
I once received $200 worth of local restaurant gift certificates to a place we loved and took my client to.
After 2 months the restaurant stopped honoring them saying they were "expired" HUH?
How does a gift certificate expire? There was no expriation date on them! You already got paid for them!
Needless to say, I have not been back to that restaurant in years nor do I EVER rcommend it!
785,464
1,153,794
4,936,677
3,071,489
4,800,082
4,319,419
Nathan Gesner - a few! I still consider an engraved pen set from my client as the best one - yet.
6,393,404
3,986,258
I got 6 referrals in 2 years from one client. I will take that any day.
3,988,007
I got a big bonus after a clsoing and wasn't even expecting it. It was a pleasant surprise.
544,014
5,230,079
I would absolutely have to say that their best gifts are their referrals - hands-down!
7,836,134
516,437
12 Days in their condo in Mauii - we just paid for airfare. They took us all around the Island, it was amazing. It was actually my husbands clients.
1,622,432
Well, I hope, the best is yet to come and I'm already promised something absolutely best( we just need to close the escrow). As for the past, I did not get anything crazy so far. Referrals and happy reviews are my favorite appreciation:)
1,502,998
1,466,207
921,504
The very best came following the words, "I want you to meet my parents."
Nothing says 'thank you' like a referral to their family.
2,781,173
I have had quite a few type of gifts. What drove them to me was more important. For someone to want me to be happy & prosper was rewarding