GOOD PEOPLE/REAL PEOPLE

Sue and Donna are good people. They are real estate salespeople who work together with their business name Team Sue Hall and under the auspices of Lodge Real Estate based in Hamilton (and serving the greater Waikato). They have been in real estate for many years - Sue 29 and Donna 20. 
I talked with them last Saturday in the Raglan Wharf Kitchen and Bar. Early in our conversation, I read out what a client had said unsolicited about their professionalism. “They know how to read people and take people at their word. We said we don’t want to be pushed and they did exactly that. They told the truth to the vendor and to us, the seller.” Both Sue and Donna were visibly touched by those comments. 
We then talked about kindness. The following thoughts were shared. “Kindness is a by-product of integrity and values and how we view people and their worth and value.” 
“When I met Sue we integrated our underpinning philosophy of how we do business. There is a deep respect between us.”
Sue’s words next, “When we deal with death and divorce we are compassionate, as the priority is relationships. Sue’s first Sales Manager said to her, “You don’t sell anything, you build relationships.” 
Donna and Sue like being in the top 10 sales people in the company. “We get there by caring for people and we love going above and beyond especially in the difficult situations outlined above. I continued to listen… Donna then said, “Kindness and integrity go together, a bit like love, faith and hope. You give unconditionally.” 
A final thought from me as I finish this blog story. This is not sales talk. This is the real deal. People first.

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