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March 9th is "GET OVER IT" Day!

Linda Davis Get's Over it!

Did you ever lose a big deal, a wonderful listing, or a high end buyer?  Did you ever beat yourself up over it?  If only I had said this, or done that? 

I always tell my agents when they lose business to think about it for just 15 minutes. Take only 15 minutes and think about what you might have done to make a difference in the outcome.   And then GET OVER IT!!!!!

I'm delighted to find out that there is a website and special day dedicated to just that!  Today is "Get over it Day".  On the website you'll find "Get over it" videos, music and a message board.  Some submissions are sad, while others are pathetic. A few are very  funny!  

So how about it??   GET OVER IT!  As the website says "It could always suck more!"

 

I need to get over:   Taking an overpriced listing. In really lousy condition. With an uncooperative seller.   How stupid was that?   I know better!!  

Ok, I'm over it.  It won't happen again.  Really. 

15 comments • Linda Davis • March 09 2007 01:42PM

Comments

Oh Linda, I mean Carnac, or just who do I mean????   ;-)

Thanks for this link - this is great to have for just those moments in time when ya need to 'get over it' and are having a hard time doing so.  Love it!!!

Ann

Posted by Portsmouth NH Homes Condos - Ann Cummings New Hampshire REALTOR® (RE/MAX Coast to Coast - Portsmouth New Hampshire) over 3 years ago
I love it!  Great topic & the photo choice is fantastic.  A little humor in times of stress much needed! Thank you!
Posted by Kelly Kilpatrick, Broker-Associate (Regency Real Estate Brokers) over 3 years ago

I think I just got over it.

Phew I needed that! 

 

Posted by Maureen Francis & Dmitry Koublitsky, SKBK Sotheby's - Metro Detroit (SKBK Sotheby's International Realty) over 3 years ago
OK, Carnac, see if you can find a "NEXT!!!!" day to celebrate once we get over it.
Posted by Elaine Reese, REALTOR® in central Ohio (Real Living HER, Powell Ohio) over 3 years ago
Hey, thanks.  I need to get over it. :)
Posted by Teresa Boardman (Saint Paul Home Realty) over 3 years ago
Several things I need to get over this week.  Good thing today came.  Now I can officially "Get Over It"!  Thanks!
Posted by Jim & Maria Hart ~ Charleston, SC Real Estate (AgentOwned Realty) over 3 years ago
I woke up today feeling pretty darn good. I had a great week and a slow day ahead of me. 8 am the phone rings, the deal I negotiated yesterday and had sent off to the sellers for signatures, kicked, buyer got cold feet. 10am my deal scheduled to close next week, kicked, subprime borrower, lender put the breaks on. 11:30 another subprime deal kicked 2 weeks before closing. Been at work for less than 4 hours, down 3 deals and over 20G. 1:00 received a pretty good offer on one of my other listings. Should be able to get it done. Another day another dollar. Today's tally: 3 down, 1 up but still moving forward:)
Posted by Bryant Tutas-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc over 3 years ago

And while he did all that I drove around in my Jeep with the top down, working on my tan and thinking about how I could help him get over it.

And lo and behold I found a way to help. LOL...

Our 'getting over it' has a happy ending :-)

TLW...ROAR!

Posted by "The Lovely Wife" (Broker Bryant's Wife) The One And Only TLW. (Co-Owner Tutas Towne Realty, Inc.) over 3 years ago

LOL 

The website rocks. I got up in a bad mood because I designated it to be cleaning day. I got over it. And now it's TGIF! :-)

PS: It was 60 degrees here today so we Ohioans can smile at Florida tans and not be jealous anymore :-)

Posted by Carole Cohen Realtor®, ePRO (Howard Hanna Cleveland City Office) over 3 years ago
I remember a great speaker from one of the Howard Brinton conferences, who made just that point. Depending on the situation, you can use your arm to make a semicircle, going up from left to right - or, if you're in a very visible situation, you just make the same motion with your finger. We do that in our office within the team when someone loses a bit of perspective.
Posted by Sharon Simms St Pete FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS (ALVA International, Inc.) over 3 years ago

Linda, I have had more than my share of those, but you can't worry about the ones you can't do anything about, you need to move on and take care of the ones that you still have or can get.

By the way how was Atlanta????? 

Posted by George Souto (McCue Mortgage) FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages CT. over 3 years ago
Carl

Linda: Med, Jay, Boomer and most importantly, Daisy are all missing in cyberspace—and I should just “get over it?” Maybe you are on to something—I could do this.

 

Carl

Posted by Jay Merton & Medford Ambrose, the Codgers (Retired Handymen) over 3 years ago
Pretty cool Linda! Thanks so much for posting the link...next time I have one of those days...I'll know where to go.
Posted by Monika McGillicuddy~REALTOR®~ N.H. Real Estate Broker & Trainer (Prudential Verani Realty/Hampstead) over 3 years ago
WOW, you read my mind!!!  I have had a "get over it" month but now Feb is over.....
Posted by Shannon Sims (Judy Burkett Realtors) over 3 years ago

Just catching up.  I have been away from AR for couple of weeks.

I missed this day on my calendar.  We all need them.  The mortgage banking and real estate business are very similar.  You have to learn that you can't get them all.

Posted by PHILIP TURNER-MORTGAGE BANKER SINCE 1980 (MCCUE MORTGAGE COMPANY) over 3 years ago

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