What percentage of your clients have become lifelong friends? What percentage of your lifelong friends have become your clients?

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Jack Lewitz

Exit Strategy Realty - Evanston, IL

A better question would be " how many of your life long friends continued to be your friend after they were your clients?" Sometimes life long friends are like family and need I say more about wirking with or for family !

Jun 25, 2015 05:47 AM

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Rainmaker
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Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

A very small percentage of my clients have become close friends. A low percentage of my personal friends become clients but they are good for referrals.

Jun 25, 2015 04:32 AM

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Jillian La Rocque

St Thomas, VI

About 75% of my clients have become great friends but maybe about 25% of my friends have become clients. Many of my friends do not need my service. I guess I need to find new friends :)

Jun 25, 2015 04:00 AM

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Praful Thakkar

LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA

Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Gary Mellott more than 75% of them! Just because I keep in touch - and they like it.

Jun 25, 2015 12:30 PM

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Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807

HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ

Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Gary - I certainly have a lot more clients who have become lifelong friends, than lifelong friends who have become clients.

For some reason, many friends (relatives included) do not want to do business with their personal friends, although I have helped out a few.

Jun 25, 2015 08:55 AM

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Holly Weatherwax

Associate Broker, Momentum Realty - Reston, VA

A Great Real Estate Experience

Many of my clients become friends and many of my friends become clients (but I respect the fact that sometimes friends are better as friends and not clients).

Jun 25, 2015 06:14 AM

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Chris and Dick Dovorany

Homes for Sale in Naples, Bonita Springs and Estero, Florida - Naples, FL

Broker/Associate at Premiere Plus Realty

I do not want customers as lifelong friends or any kind of friends. I have only sold 1 property to an acquaintance from up north then made the decision that 1 was the only number I would ever do.

Jun 25, 2015 05:36 AM

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Cindy Davis

SD Home Source Realty - San Diego, CA

Many of my clients have become acquaintenances who I keep in touch with.

Jun 25, 2015 05:33 AM

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A better question would be " how many of your life long friends continued to be your friend after they were your clients?" Sometimes life long friends are like family and need I say more about wirking with or for family !
A very small percentage of my clients have become close friends. A low percentage of my personal friends become clients but they are good for referrals.
About 75% of my clients have become great friends but maybe about 25% of my friends have become clients. Many of my friends do not need my service. I guess I need to find new friends :)
Gary Mellott more than 75% of them! Just because I keep in touch - and they like it.
Gary - I certainly have a lot more clients who have become lifelong friends, than lifelong friends who have become clients.

For some reason, many friends (relatives included) do not want to do business with their personal friends, although I have helped out a few.
Many of my clients become friends and many of my friends become clients (but I respect the fact that sometimes friends are better as friends and not clients).
I do not want customers as lifelong friends or any kind of friends. I have only sold 1 property to an acquaintance from up north then made the decision that 1 was the only number I would ever do.
Many of my clients have become acquaintenances who I keep in touch with.