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Hitting a home run for my clients is normal, but today she hit one for my son!

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Real Estate Agent with eXp Realty LLC 200311024

Today was my son's 7th Birthday and one of my preferred mortgage brokers who always seems to hit a home run for my clients, hit a grand slam for my son's birthday today. If my logo doesn't show it, I love baseball and I've passed this love on to my kids.

Janiece Struloeff despite not being an Activerain member yet (LOL) has proven to me, time and time again, that she does what it takes to get a loan done! Earlier this year she saw a picture of my son in one of his favorite shirts (the one below) and then asked when his birthday was. She had something up her sleeve and taking my baseball theme, she was going to hit a home run for him!

You see Janiece later told me her plan, after she asked permission, and wow, did she make my sons birthday. My son, who is rarely speechless, didn't have anything to say until later when he called everyone he knew to tell them about his gift! He even took it over to the neighbor's house to show him his cool gift.

You see Janiece's son in law played for the Boston Red Sox, who my son is a big fan of thanks to his first little league team being named the Red Sox. I don't think, to date, I've ever gotten the pleasure of playing the Red Sox on the Nintendo thanks to my son taking that team every time.

So, today she gave him an autographed baseball and said the picture and stats for him are on the way. And if that wasn't enough, then she gave him a birthday card with $10 in it. My son had such a great day and anything I gave him the rest of the day wasn't going to compare to that baseball, but it didn't matter my son was happy!

Thank you Janiece for hitting a grand slam with me and my son, you are the tops!

 

 

Comments (16)

Linda Greco Rich, ABR, SRES
Exit Preferred Realty - Bel Air, MD
Harford County Specialist

What a thoughtful and wonderful gift! WOW!

Jul 05, 2008 03:37 PM
Fran Gaspari
Patriot Land Transfer, Inc. - Limerick, PA
"The Title Man" - Title Insurance - PA & NJ

TC,

Happy birthday to your son! Today is also Gary (the sarge) Matthews birthday...a great Phillie and a great baseball player...your son's in good company!!! Thanks,   Fran

Jul 05, 2008 03:41 PM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Todd

It's alway nice to hear about someone doing something special. It,s even better to do something special for a child.

Your friend and business associate  created a life experence for your son that he will remember the rest of his life

Lou

Jul 05, 2008 03:44 PM
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Todd, you have one handsome son!  Please give him a big birthday hug for me!

Jul 05, 2008 03:53 PM
Randy L. Prothero
eXp Realty - Hollister, MO
Missouri REALTOR, (808) 384-5645

That was an extremely thoughtful gift.  I am sure your son will hold on to that one.

Jul 05, 2008 05:33 PM
* Rate A Home
Rate A Home - Saugatuck, MI

Todd, happy belated B-day to your little slugger. Excellent ThemThem to Janiece, how thoughtful of her to take the time to provide a big smile on your sons face, love it!

Jul 06, 2008 01:05 AM
Steve Scheer
Realty Oasis - Metro Brokers - Highlands Ranch, CO
Highlands Ranch Real Estate - Denver Real Estate

Todd, That was very nice of her.  Someone brought my son a signed hockey stick by several players after his surgery this spring.  I completely know what you mean by speechless.  His mouth just dropped open and no sound came out.  Cool story. 

Jul 06, 2008 01:14 AM
Cristal Drake
Prudential California Realty - Fullerton, CA
Realtor - Fullerton Real Estate

What a great story and so thoughtful.  This is the stuff I love to read about!

Jul 06, 2008 02:30 AM
Todd Clark - Retired
eXp Realty LLC - Tigard, OR
Principle Broker Oregon

Linda - I know I was so happy for my son and Janiece's face was wonderful to see also!

Fran - I will tell my son that as soon as he wakes up, he will think that is really cool!

Lou - I'm hoping it keeps him excited about baseball for years to come and maybe even one day he can return the favor by doing that for another child.

Patricia - I did and he just laughed at me, I did kind of make it a bear hug, hope you don't mind (LOL)

Randy - He took it to bed with him last night, unlike any other present he got!

Duane - She really did give him a better gift than I could have ever giving him this year, it was so perfect!

Steve - It is funny to see kids speechless, when we are so used to trying to get them to be quite!

Cristal - Then you maybe in luck, July is my month of giving and I plan to give back a lot this month. Maybe not to children, but I do have some charities this month that you will get to read about.

Jul 06, 2008 03:25 AM
Pam Pugmire
Silvercreek Realty Group - Meridian, ID
Meridian Idaho Real Estate

Wow, that was very thoughtful of Janeice.  I'm sure that's a bithday gift your son will never forget!

Jul 06, 2008 05:00 AM
Mott Marvin Kornicki
Waterway Realtors® • Notary Public & Apostille - Sunny Isles, FL
Miami Notary & Apostille 786-229-7999

It sounds like it may have been a grand slam day for your son!

Thanks for sharing your excitement!

Jul 06, 2008 12:55 PM
Robert L. Brown
www.mrbrownsellsgr.com - Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids Real Estate Bellabay Realty, West Mic

There is where someone went way beyond the call of duty. Kudos to her.

Jul 06, 2008 02:06 PM
Judy Tuscano
Prudential Verani Realty - Nottingham, NH
NH Real Estate Professional

Todd - a belated Happy brthday to your son who apparently is a genius due to the fact that he is a RED SOX fan also.

Jul 07, 2008 12:23 AM
Jason Crouch
Austin Texas Homes, LLC - Austin, TX
Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)

Todd - Janiece is clearly a class act and a true pro.  What a great experience for your son!  I am including this post in the Family Ties recap tonight.

Jul 15, 2008 04:00 PM
Todd Clark - Retired
eXp Realty LLC - Tigard, OR
Principle Broker Oregon

Pam - He certainly hasn't! He called one of his friends that he used to live by and that was the first birthday gift he told him about!

Mott - It was so cool and he loves to show it off to everyone that comes over!

Jul 15, 2008 04:49 PM
Atlanta's Home Inspector, David Lelak IHI Home Inspections
IHI Home Inspections 404-788-2581 - Canton, GA
Experience the IHI Difference

Wow, what a great story and what an incredible lady, she knows what customer serivce and building relatinships is all about.

Jul 16, 2008 03:03 AM