| Being a proactive person is in my blood; it’s truly in my DNA. I will never forget when my father ran for office in 2001. It was my first year of college, I had recently started seriously dating my now husband and our whole family decided to campaign for my Dad. Robert and I drove into New Iberia, LA from LSU to help. My mom was organized, she had a plan, she had people, she had orchestrated a crew to help reach as many as possible. My Mom loved my Dad so dearly, she just knew he was gonna win come hell or high water. My mom is energetic, outgoing and NEVER meets a stranger so she was gonna be sure EVERYONE knew our family and knew why my Dad was the clear choice. My mother was the definition of PROACTIVE. Her friends call her the energizer bunny because she constantly has a plan, a process and is so proactive in every part of her life. Of course, later that year, my Dad did win and was formally elected. YAY MOM! Many will still tell you today that Ginger (my mom) is the one who made it happen. I may have inherited my negotiation skills from Dad, but my PROACTIVE character is definitely my mother’s innate trait. From her I have learned so very much about volunteerism, leading in both community, church and work and mothering in the most nurturing of ways. Another thought that resonated with me when thinking about Proactive actions was baseball. We have been spending so much time at Ford Park and baseball games lately, no wonder it’s on my mind. When making a baseball play, you must be proactive. You’ve got to know what you are gonna do when the ball is hit way before reacting to the hit. It’s the same with real estate. Often times, my clients and I have a plan of action way before the event happens. This is the sign of a proactive agent. I try my very best with each transaction to proactively prepare both buyers and sellers for what’s to come throughout the process. The road in a real estate transaction can go many ways. It gets most tricky in these challenging seller’s markets where sellers may not know how to handle multiple offers. Or better yet, they may not know what to do next once the offer is agreed upon. I will educate you throughout the process on the different types of loans, why one offer is superior to another and any pitfalls that can occur throughout the process. I truly feel like the most important hat I wear is being proactively in front of the transaction and not reacting when things occur but having a plan throughout. As a buyer, it is important to have an agent who is proactive because you want someone who knows this market backwards and forwards to compete on your behalf. It is much easier to write a competitive offer when you know who you are competing against and you can help your buyers best attributes shine in the transaction. I feel that I am very good at this. I am always educating buyers on the way their offer can be the most competitive one and they quickly become the most attractive offer to WIN the best deals. No matter the changes in the market, it is always better to be PROACTIVE vs. REACTIVE. This is true in life too. Being prepared with your best foot forward and keeping control in the situation is truly your BEST ASSET. It applies at work, in parenting and in relationships. As always it is a joy and a pleasure to help you with any real estate needs. Let me help you “Love Where You Live”. |
Ashley Hurlburt Beaumont, TX Realtor RE/MAX ONE 