Dear First name / Agent,
February reminds us to celebrate love and friendship—two things that naturally go hand in hand. I’d like to share a personal experience that highlights the power of human connection, both in our industry and beyond.
—One Friday morning, I was working as part of a small team in a boutique real estate office when I got a distraught call just thirty minutes before a live real estate auction. My team was responsible for submitting the company’s client bids, and millions of dollars were at stake.
Each of us had a role to play during the bidding, and even one absence at that moment could have been disastrous. When my team barged into my office as they did every week to huddle before the auction, they immediately noticed something was wrong. I told them it was a family emergency.
Within minutes, my teammates arranged for me to leave and even helped me get home three thousand miles away to be with my family. Meanwhile, they handled the auction flawlessly and took care of my workload until I could return weeks later.
These are the kinds of colleagues I’ve been lucky to work with in this business—a reminder that real estate isn’t just about deals; it’s about people supporting people.
—Claudia
