We got a call a couple weeks ago from a fellow Rainer....who wanted to know if we would be interested in helping one of his sellers find a new home in Wisconsin. He had been reading our blog, he was a fellow CDPE and liked Keller Williams...we thought long and hard for a millisecond....and send SURE ....send 'em our way and we'll show them why we have made the Badger State our home for a lifetime. 
An e-mail appeared from Mrs. Seller with their contact information as well as the description of the kind of home they would like, the distance they wanted to travel to the new job....their interests....and arrival time. We got busy setting up showings and put together a basket of Wisconsin goodies...Some of the usual you would expect....Sausage from Usinger's, cheese, crackers....information on the area....and had it waiting at their hotel to welcome them.
Today....we have umbrellas packed and will meet them this morning at their hotel for breakfast and then....literally...go out in the rain....with the referral from Active Rain and help a family get to know the areas where they will be working, experiencing all the cultural. recreational and educational opportunities the area has to offer.
Thank you Active Rain....and the referral source...if you wish to reveal yourself...please comment and I am happy to thank you by name...your choice. We really will need an umbrella today....that's fine...Rain makes the flowers beautiful and it expands your real estate practice as well !
Sally K. & David L. Hanson, ABR, CDPE, CSS, e-Pro,ILHM, REDS
Congratulations Sally and David and I do hope the referrals keep coming your way.
Good morning Sally and David,
Sounds like you are taking good care of that family..they are good hands. Congratulations on the referral and am sure more will be coming your way!
Thank you Ladies....the rain is washing the snow away and making way for the spring flowers to poke their heads up...and we are glad we got the "heads up" on this new business !
Good morning, we just keep plugging away and eventually someone notices our brilliance, right? Congratulations. And, I love the rain....the snow drifts are only three feet deep now!!!
Hope that summer comes to Minnesota on a weekend this year Suzanne...it's raining and washing the snow away...gone for good...dare we say ?
Sally and David, sounds like this is going to be a great referral. They're in good hands. Usinger's - I'm starting to miss Wisconsin.
Hey Michael...there is always a place at our table and a seat at our bar anytime you visit....
YOu deserve each and every referral..have a great day!
Don't you just love those ActiveRain referrals! I am working with two AR buyer referrals right now. By the way, it's raining here right now, too!
Selling in the Rain...great fun....ahhhh prosperity for all !
I'm wondering several things here:
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Cosmo is the more sociable...howvever, Magic does like inside showers....and licks the "rain drops"...they got FREE umbrellas...but we walked between the rain drops !
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.
Referrals are a wonderful thing. I am glad to hear things are working out well for you.
Have a great day
Leander
We love being Badger state ambasssadors.....great time was had by all!
Congratulations!!! Isn't is great to get referrals? I hope that things work out...
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Thank you Michael...I think we passed the test..maybe ti was the cheese and sausage basket....they will be back for some more serious shopping.
Great news! I recently had an ActiveRain member from Wisconsin refer a Client to me, but I had to pass on it because circumstances and distance led me to believe that I could not do a good job, and since my reputation is always at stake, I don't want to do a bad job for anyone. Sometimes it's important when to say "No, but thanks for thinking about me." I hope to be able to reciprocate some day.
I see you've had a comedian stop by in comment #11. No shocker there!
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There's always more....and more and more and more
I love the idea of the welcome basket. Sounds like you rolled out the Wisconsin Red Carpet!
hey Sells Team...you can fill yours with sunshine and citrus !
Hey Sally, what a wonderful story! I'm only reading positive posts today...got enough problems with seller's agents here at the Jersey Shore. Thanks for the upbeat post!