Beyond the Contract - Finding Friendship - Jenna & Patrick McMenaman

As realtors, our job requires a lot of things that we didn’t necessarily know  we were signing up for when we first started in the business. The biggest surprise to us has been the power of friendship. A couple of years ago, we were just coming out of Covid and our darling teammate at the time, Maria, asked us to take on some clients that she had gotten who she wasn’t able to. She gave us such a gift that day because that family and our family quickly became friends. We got them this horribly outdated home they had a vision for that they poured their hearts and souls into over the next couple of years—turning it into an absolute showpiece.  Unfortunately, working from home for our Sellers was no longer an option post-Covid, and their family had to move back out east.  They called us and asked us to list their completely remodeled and beautiful home. We had a job to do and that was to sell something for a certain price tag that had ultimately become priceless. That home brought our families together and we are so fortunate to say that we are going to be lifelong friends. That was the hardest closing that we have had to be a part of because it came with a really difficult goodbye. Our friend Maria gave us a lot of gifts over the years and these clients are right at the top of that list. As Realtors, we’ve learned that the hardest part of our job isn’t inspection objections; it isn’t difficult clients; it’s learning how to let go, but with an extraordinary amount of gratitude. To sum it up: “Thank you for being a friend. “