No, it’s not about always about the money, but that’s a punishing transaction on the agent. Would I have stuck with a money-losing deal like that for a deserving person? Sure I would.

That’s not really my market, though I do work there from time to time. Kit Hale is first class and a great guy. I’ve only dealt with him as a broker, but can say that he is what’s right with your market. I just did a handshake referral with MKB and would do so again without hesitating.

Cool story.

Comment by John Wilburn — January 15, 2013 @ 11:27 pm

All of us in the real estate business are interested in making a living. But somehow the comment about Tina getting paid seems to miss the point here. I’m sure that once you add up her time and effort and all the work by Kit and the MKB staff, the profit motive was not the thing here. Tina went out of her way to provide a service and help someone who needed it and the rest of the MKB folks consistent with that company’s philosophy
and caring about the community went out of their way to help out. In my 35 years as a realtor,I’ve witnessed dozens of times when commissions were slashed to help out when a truly needy situation arose. Agents have dipped into their pockets to buy and replace appliances and furnaces or have rented trucks and hired labor to help people move. Realtors every year participate in a local project called rebuilding together and have often participated in habitat for humanity projects.Kit Hale is one of
the most ethical,honest and professional people I have ever worked with
and I know something about his efforts to pass those traits along to his staff and to others in the profession. For people like him who take an active interest in bettering their community and apparently also for Tina,
it’s not always about the money. So kudos to all of them for this story.

( And by the way, I think Kit was a homebuilder before he was a Realtor)

Cool story.

The big thing was putting an 8×10 deck on the front, with a ramp to the driveway. The ramp is about 30′ long, and it allows my mother-in-law to easily use her motorized wheelchair to come to our home for dinners, holiday gatherings, and other times. The bonus is that should my wife or myself ever need it, our place is ready.

It also makes moving furniture and appliances easier, but that wasn’t an initial consideration that we thought of…but it has made life easier on numerous occasions.