With each sale, we’re making a difference in others’ lives.
I’ve always believed in living my Christian faith, so when I started in the real estate business, I began to tithe 10 percent of my earnings to my church. It was a way to give back to the community and bless someone with my blessings. It was difficult in the beginning. Now it’s simply a part of who I am.
Nothing changed when I opened my own company. When I launched Rainmaker Properties, I incorporated that commitment to my community into the company’s mission. I and every agent who signs on with my company donate 10 percent of every commission to the local charity or nonprofit organization of the client’s choice. To date, we’ve donated $50,000 to various charitable organizations, including America’s Second Harvest food bank.
Our charitable mission is a blessing to the communities we work in, but it also has a side benefit I hadn’t anticipated. When I got into the real estate business, it felt as though too many agents were focused only on money. That type of agent will jump from company to company with no commitment to the firm or its clients. I didn’t intend it, but our pledge to give back has turned out to be a good way to identify the principles of the agents I’m considering bringing on board and weed out those who don’t share my value system. That’s critical because it’s only through a shared value system that I can be sure that every client will get the level of personal service and respect I’ve promised.
I don’t make a fortune in this business, but I’m blessed enough to make a good living. I’m committed to passing my blessings onto others, and so is every agent at my firm. It’s who we are.
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