Here’s a few hot weather tips I came up with for real estate agents as we all cope with a potential high of 107 today here in Portland!
1. If buyers close on 100+ degree day, offer a window A/C unit as a closing gift (good luck finding one right now, though).
2. Selling agents: if your listing has A/C or is A/C ready – make sure you’re showing those houses now! The heat should really make that selling point stick in the buyer’s mind (and their shirt stick to their back).
3. Keep a cooler full of water bottles for your clients in your trunk when showing homes.
4. Always offer to purchase a Slurpee for your clients.
5. If you happen to be rolling in a convertible while showing homes – apply sunscreen between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., or put the top up.
PS: If you use an ActiveKEY, make sure not to leave it in a hot car for long:
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Another cool little tip (which your ‘Cooler of water… tip reminded me)
Get a case of water bottles. Print labels with your picture and a picture and address of a property you’ve listed. Ask the seller to take the water to work, Little League, etc. They are more than happy to do so as this is marketing their property but you are also marketing yourself.
Is this what my RMLS membership dues are wasting money on?
I’m sorry to hear that you feel that way. I realize the video was humorous, but we’ve actually seen some ActiveKEYs returned with significant damage due to overheating and we wanted to do something more than the usual newsletter article to get your attention on this important safety topic.