thanks when and where it's due

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Buying a house involves interacting with a lot of people.

• REALTORS
• Realtors' Assistants
• Mortgage Brokers
• Home Inspectors
• Employers - for those job letters
• Home and Auto Insurance Brokers
• Financial Planners
• Life Insurance Professionals
• Lawyers
• Bank tellers - for bank draft
• Furniture Salesmen
• Power, Gas, Water, and Internet Customer Service Representatives
• Movers
• The list goes on...

I've been extremely lucky to have a fantastic professional team assisting Mr. Hall and I with the purchase process of our first home. 

In this day and age, it's so easy to point blame and complain at the disappointing service one can receive for any number of reasons. There's probably a number of reasons for that, but that's another whole post, or even blog for that matter.


I guess what I'm saying is don't be afraid to say thank you when it's due. Thank that assistant for sending you the listing sheet of your dreams, your REALTOR for getting you in the house to see it in the first place, the mortgage broker for getting you the most competitive rate and useful mortgage product, the home inspector for teaching you how to change that furnace filter, that employer for giving you the time off to handle the whole financing process, etc., etc..


You may or may not be buying a house, but don't forget how simple it is to take a moment to thank that special person for something they did to make your day a little better.

I know I am truly grateful! Who are you grateful for today?