Monday, January 28, 2019 / by Evelyn Lopes
February 2019 - HomeWard Bound Newsletter
HOMEWARD Bound
Impactful Real Estate News
FEBRUARY 2019
Evelyn Lopes
The Evelyn Lopes Realty Team
Your Home Sold Guaranteed*!
Happy Valentines Day
to You and Yours!
to You and Yours!
Love Covers a Multitude of Wrongs
I was cruelly led to believe when I was young, that Valentines Day was reserved ONLY for those closest to us. That it was weird to wish strangers or acquaintances a Happy Valentines Day. That would be equal to telling them I love them. But aren’t we suppose to love others?
Of course I’m bringing up Valentines because its February, the month for Valentines, and it’s a BIG deal… bigger than just flowers or dinner with that special someone.
I may have shared this story with you before but when my husband and I were planning our wedding back in 1989 he suggested we reveal to all in attendance words that would convey our LOVE for each other. Some of those words included: Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres.
When you read these words, it sure sounds like love is NOT reserved for just those close to us but rather it’s a verb lived out on and for others. Others being anyone and everyone. I’m so proud of my team for buying in to and adapting in action LOVE towards clients, prospects, vendors and even our competition. I’m confident this is why we have been recognized as the real estate sales team others measure themselves by.
So the secret to our success is pretty much summed up in this months newsletter theme: L-O-V-E. Not as a noun, but as a VERB. In fact, when we find ourselves with a decision to make, it’s pretty much impossible to go wrong filtering through this question: What does love require of me?
We do love helping people sell and buy the place they call home. We love helping our past clients (who are never really past clients) increase their wealth investing in real estate. We love giving a portion of our income and time to Worthy Causes. I love watching team members grow both personally and professionally. I love competitors as it makes us better at helping others get what they want. And people say we are better than good at doing just that! And we work each day to SHOW love toward everyone. It is what is required of us (our belief system).
Also, as you know, we love making guarantees! Like our Buyer Satisfaction Guarantee: Love the home or we’ll buy it back or sell it for free*! Or our Seller Guarantee: Your Home Sold or We’ll Buy It*! And we guarantee that a portion of our income WILL go to a very worthy cause like…
Sick Kids and Choices Youth Shelter!
we are on a mission to raise funds for both Sick Kids Hospital & Choices Youth Shelter. We do this by donating to them a portion of our income from homes we sell. As you know Sick Kids does awesome work in helping kids fight through and survive nasty life threatening diseases like cancer, Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, leukemia and others. They also lead the way in early diagnosis of Autism and rapid recovery from spinal cord injuries.
Most don’t know though that Sick Kids is a non-profit, so they depend on sponsorships and donations to provide their world class care and keep costs for families of these beautiful kids to a minimum. So when you or anyone you know does business with is, not only do we deliver on our award-winning service, you can rest assured a very worthy cause benefits as well.
If you or anyone you know is considering buying or selling, give me a call or pass on my number. Thank you in advance for your referrals! My number is 905-965-5902.
Over three decades of helping hundreds of families sell or buy the place they call home, we have met some wonderful, loving, caring people. People like you! And, referrals of those you know considering buying or selling will receive the award winning service we are known for and the beautiful kids at Sick Kids and Choices Youth Shelter will benefit as well.
I hope you and your family are well and this Valentines brings you much joy, happiness and love. Happy Valentine’s Day!
With much Gratitude
Evelyn Lopes
905-965-5902
P.S. I have enclosed a story about a child that will inspire you. I was so moved it caused me to change how I approach my day. Enjoy!
