.- I will give them a 2 week head start as a gesture of good faith to them.  

What an awesome gesture @J Scott.

Simple gestures, including "yes sir/ma'am" are dwindling down unfortunately.

Dustin Burleson (who is also Phelp’s colleague and joint venture partner) in a generous gesture allowed me to participate in his practice Mgmt/leadership program when I shared this experience with him to step up when Phelps failed to do so.

They could say, "buy 10 more of these this year as it helps annuitize my business" or "introduce me to 5 other investors" or "I would like to earn your resale business" (usually at a full commission).Being an experienced agent in this arena I can tell you the gesture itself holds significant value.However, they could ask for additional compensation on that deal.

A small gesture like that will go a long way.  

A few kind gestures or words will go a long way.

It’s a good will gesture that goes a long way.

My background check is $42.99 and often that is almost 3 hours of work for someone so I feel this is a nice goodwill gesture.

In exchange, the buyer is expected to put down “earnest money,” which isn’t usually a large sum of money; it’s just a gesture to show your interest.