Real Estate Closing Gifts

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I have relatively consistent set of closing gifts I plan for my clients but when I received notice on Thursday that a house was closing on Tuesday I didn't have time for my standard personalized seller's gift.  I took to the internet for inspiration and ended up coming across the coolest lists of gift ideas!



One thing I saw that I had never considered - people buy closing gifts for their Realtor?  Is this really a thing?  Sure, who wouldn't love a personalized coffee mug or an engraved business card case?  But to be completely frank...

As a Realtor, I'm here to tell you: a referral or a positive (and honest!) review is the absolute best gift you can give your Realtor!  


Some friends of mine are buying a home that is for sale by owner.  Yes, they wanted to use me as their Realtor and we had even looked at a few houses.  But they came across this house through an old friend and the seller specifically doesn't want to work with a Realtor.  I fully understand why they chose to move forward without me.  Finding your dream home is something special, and I wouldn't expect them to pass it up just because they want to be loyal to me.  

That said, there are a lot of things your average person just doesn't know about buying or selling a house.  And why should they?  That's what the professionals are for!  I want their new home to work out for them, so I've been answering questions as I'm able and I got the most honest, encouraging text from the wife this week:

"I can definitely see the value in a Realtor on both sides!"

While I do wish they were purchasing through me so I could help them even more, I just love it when people get it!  There is nothing in life you can't do, but let's be honest - not every job is for every person and there is a reason we rely on professionals.  

Moving is stressful enough, let a Realtor deal with the dirty stuff.  As for a closing gift, testimonials, referrals and thank you notes are truly the most valuable gift you can give!

MyCozyCups Realtor Mug - Realtor Miracle Worker Job Title Coffee Mug - Real Estate Agent Novelty 11oz Cup - New Motivational and Inspirational Gift for Birthday, Valentine's Day, Christmas

Have you worked with me in the past and want to share a review?  I'm on Yelp and Facebook and have a Sibcy Cline site and would love to hear from you!

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