Man, Land, Country
Nothing has had a more profound affect on me in my philosophy of doing business as this little gem, second title down on the following page, the title being Man, Land, Country. I came across this gem when trying to justify my realtor commission which seemed inordinate to the amount of work I had done, when first becoming a realtor. I view it as my answer to prayer in how to feel good about what I would set out to do and formed the basis for my servant oriented approach. Only now, I knew I could live at least with myself in going for that which I perceived to be the highest level of service.
I'm not going to lie, it slowly took me in a direction that broke some from the norm on how to succeed, even to the tune of having being wrong about some things, whilst being right about others, to include playing to my own strengths. Basically, I would work more with buyers, while I was hearing that working with sellers was more 'bang for your buck'. Indeed, 'buyer-calls' off realtor signs put a realtor more in line with those who are needing the kind of service that we best (relative really) provide, at least in making or facilitating actual exchanges of property in higher volume amounts. I have kept my foot in both camps and I am grateful to RE/MAX First Realty for providing buyer-calls or floor calls, until my website could generate me leads that I could work for compensation for trying to provide service in this way. I have come to realize that some of the finest people are those whose ambitions and creativity are rewarded in the people they serve and in the facilitation of exchange, of property and thus benefits to others. This applies to working with agents who work with sellers, first and foremost, without which, there would be no buyers. It is noteworthy to consider that you have to start with something to give, before one can exchange anything. Money is merely a representation of that. Secondly, this 'finest people' applies to the buyers I have been so privelaged to work with.
Helping people, even when it does not benefit just ourselves, is something I've gleaned, not just through my own efforts, but with the help of my team here at RE/MAX First Realty. I take this with me where ever I am, as the highest level of service that can be rendered. I am grateful to be part of a brokerage and team in this grand scheme among realtors to obtain some dominion, each in our own way, for the level of service, each of us seeks to provide with regard to property, the exchange process being a vital part to the freedom and liberty we hold dear in this God blessed- Man, Land, Community and Country. May He bless and favor us in this choice land he has created for all of us, even this area of Washington County!
Preamble to the Code of Ethics National Association of Realtors (NAR) (the highest and best use)
