What are the best realtor closing gifts?

[Daphne V.]

I know showing thanks to clients with a closing gift is a traditional way many real estate professionals seal up a transaction. A closing gift not only serves as a special treat to your home buyers and sellers, but it can also help make you more memorable long after a transaction ends. So what do think the best gifts are? I am curious to see what are some innovative gift ideas other than gift cards and/or meals. Also do you give gifts to your investor clients?

[Tony Wooldridge]

@Jay Hinrichs yeah we are awfully luck.  The Whit is a nice place.  How often are you in town?  Business or pleasure?   

[David Faulkner]

Originally posted by @Daphne V.:

I know showing thanks to clients with a closing gift is a traditional way many real estate professionals seal up a transaction. A closing gift not only serves as a special treat to your home buyers and sellers, but it can also help make you more memorable long after a transaction ends. So what do think the best gifts are? I am curious to see what are some innovative gift ideas other than gift cards and/or meals. Also do you give gifts to your investor clients?

 A smooth transaction on a great deal is gift enough for most.

[Jay Hinrichs]

@Tony Wooldridge  2 to 3 times over the summer months in the good flying weather

my days of flying the ILS to minimums in the Willamette valley are over.. so I need a decent day or forecast weather.

strictly pleasure. sometime we will spend a night there then fly up to Kalispel and roam around Glacier park for a day then fly home... leave Friday come home Sunday eve.. that type of thing

[Tony Wooldridge]

@Jay Hinrichs Awesome!  Well be safe and Happy flying and thanks again.

[Bill S.]

A gift should be something they would not buy for themselves, something that they will remember receiving from you and something they will remember you when they use or see it. 

[Ian R.]

@Daphne V. For her clients that enjoy beer, my wife will sometimes give them an assortment pack from the local breweries from SA & ATX (Freetail, Busted Sandal, Ranger Creek, etc).  She also has an artist friend that she will sometimes have make custom art that can be displayed on a front door.

[David Zheng]

one of my real estate agents used to give me a bottle of champagne. after the 3rd house I went through with him, he stopped giving them to me...so I stopped using him :)

but really I realized at that point I did 90% of the work anyways and could get better deals just going through the listing agent 

[Mike Dymski]

another good investment property is the gift that keeps on giving

[Ross Sims]

These are all great ideas, definitely taking note of them!

[Joe Splitrock]

Originally posted by @Daphne V.:

I know showing thanks to clients with a closing gift is a traditional way many real estate professionals seal up a transaction. A closing gift not only serves as a special treat to your home buyers and sellers, but it can also help make you more memorable long after a transaction ends. So what do think the best gifts are? I am curious to see what are some innovative gift ideas other than gift cards and/or meals. Also do you give gifts to your investor clients?

My realtor gave us a $50 restaurant gift card with each deal we closed. I told him one time it wasn't necessary and that it was more important to me that he responds quickly when I call. He responds immediately when I need to look at a property. Speed is critical in this business and I appreciate the fact that he gives up nights and weekends to help me.

When my wife heard that I turned down the gift cards she was NOT happy about that! I guess the lesson learned is that some people respond to gifts and some don't care.

Gratitude is very powerful. As a realtor, referrals are the best way to grow your business. I would offer a referral gift in addition to the thank you gift.

[Joe Splitrock]

Originally posted by @David Zheng:

one of my real estate agents used to give me a bottle of champagne. after the 3rd house I went through with him, he stopped giving them to me...so I stopped using him :)

but really I realized at that point I did 90% of the work anyways and could get better deals just going through the listing agent 

 Maybe he just thought you were drinking too much...

[Percy N.]

@Jay Hinrichs, a wine club subscription is a great option in certain parts of the country.

Unfortunately, the backwards PA liquor laws don't allow shipping into the state from most vineyards.

[Jay Hinrichs]

@Percy N.  too funny you know what I did for my vendor clients in Mississippi who have the same bad laws.

I would just package it myself and label OLIVE OIL... there ya go the secret is out.

[Colleen F.]

The two best gifts i got from a relator were a framed stylized picture of the house we sold ( personal residence) and an apology dinner from a relator who took us to the wrong house for a showing.We agreed to take a quick look at the house because we were there, we then asked for a resturaunt reccommendation she gave a nice reccommendation and when we went to pay the bill they said its already paid. we dont usually give gifts but we did give something to her when she found us a property because she was an awesome relator.

[Brett Dawson]

On my new construction projects, I really like doing artist renderings of their home.  They are pretty affordable, I have a couple local artist that do them in the $60-$80 and I then I have them matted. 

I have heard there are also software based programs that will take pictures and convert to renderings. 

[George Peslis]

As a buyers agent, I like to get them a floor mat with the rubber boarder for their front door.  I usually get their Last Initial on it, or Welcome, or a design depending on situation.  Married/couples/single/etc...

This way, they may (or may not) think of me whenever they walk bye.

[Michael Henry]

So funny, I'm working my gift idea right now. I never gave a gift up until this point. I'm thinking of doing a custom t-shirt, home depot gift card, and a bottle of liquor. 

[Heather Gautreau]

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