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Originally Posted by Lea N
It's a nice thing to do but it isn't necessary. Do what feels right to you. When we lived in SE FL we were renting a cute little home. Every time I went to pay the rent (at a real estate office) the agents would walk up to me enthusiastically and when they realized I was only paying rent they weren't as welcoming. That is except for one agent. He took the time to make small talk for a few minutes.
When we bought our first home in FL he was the one who helped us. We bought and sold 3 houses after that and used him. When my father moved to FL he was the real estate agent who helped with his home purchase. After he helped us with our first home we had him over for dinner, with his mother (who he was a caregiver to). We were friends for years after that, until we moved away.
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Nice to remember when people were genuine, a business relationship of course, but also a "human" connection. The agents who didn't have time for you when it would not mean money in their pocket, probably represent the highest percentage, the feel they are tying to make a living, no guaranteed salary (like a car sales person), so they can't waste time that might cost them and their family's income for that week/month. But, then there are those for whom everything is not about money, like the one you met, and stayed LOYAL TO ! A nice experience.