Gary Woltal's Blog

Gary,  very true & sweet.  I tend to believe that a beautiful soul comes from the inside & the surface is just that (surface).  I enjoy digging deeper to see their true beauty.

So true! I've often told my husband how much I appreciate getting to know new people in this business whom I might not otherwise have had an opportunity to know....they allow us to come into their lives & homes and it shouldn't be taken for granted. 

Christina: True beauty is exactly what I am talking about here, you are right!

Colleen: Life is like a box of chocolates - you never know what you are going to get. That is what makes working with people so fascinating. Helps with our attention deficit as well. : )

Gary, I can always see past the clutter and what needs to be upgraded to see the potential of a home.  Kind of what Feng Shui is about so this really hit a nerve with me. 

Carole: I would think a Feng Shui expert like yourself is taking organizing a house for energy levels and harmony even one step beyond what a Stager does. We need more people like you with your expertise out there. There is so much about the energy of rooms that people just don't understand but I'm a big believer in it for sure.

The old and the new people on earth remind us of the cycle of life.  A home has life stages too.  The patina of a well loved home shines through the clutter and even deferred maintenance.

Gary - Generally there does need to be some type of emotional connection, but those that can look past the "stuff" and see what they will do & its potential can be in for a real treat.  

Gary:Greetings from San Francisco!

I enjoy my family here as you just said: " the most beautiful people you will find are the very old or the very young." I have them around.

I love meeting new people, both young and old.  The seasoned community has so much wisdom and guidance to offer.  On warm summer days, I LOVE sitting on the porch listening to my Grandmother talk about her youth.

I love to meet old and new people.  They both has so much to offer.  Where do you get such great pictures!

Norma: I like your thought about the cycle of life, beginnings and endings.

Steve: Ah, you know about that vision thing. Very good.

Arina: You are the traveler I see. Having family around is special. Enjoy your valuable time with them.

Latonia: Pay attention to all that wisdom of a grandmother for she has seen much and learned alot.

Judy: I'm glad you recognize the contributions of the very young and very young. A wise one are you. Too many people dismiss them. I search the web for the photos and some just strike me as the right ones to pick.

Gary,

What a love post.

Lynda: Thanks. I know you already know about "beautiful" people found in many homes. You have been at this a long time and have seen many special people. I think agents constantly need to be reminded we are in a helping profession and it is not only about moving pieces of brick and mortar.

Gary--There always is a buyer for every home listed. Some people are able to see past the clutter...some are not. Judging the person is not necessary...You really have a lot of heart!

Teri: I'm glad you're one of those that can see past the clutter. One of the good guys (gals). : )

Hi Gary...Nothing like hitting us all on the Head once in a while. Great Post!

The Elderly say a lot with just a few words and  the young are full of simple questions.

Cheers have a great day!

Great job Gary!

Outstanding pointing that out.

Plus, there's the "What it can be factor!"

Cheers, KIM.  The Padre Island Guy

Only 2% can see a home for what it can be and not for what it is - that could be the same for people as well.

The great thing is though that you are selling a house not the people who lived in it - so it needs to be able to be seen for one (clutter obscures vision) and appeal to a broad base of potential buyers.

That is tougher when it is still occupied. 

Fred: Few words and simple questions says it all. I am going to remember that because it is so true.

Kim: Go from Hmmm to Wow. You have to see it to get to the Wow state.

Kathleen: When a home is occupied the folks living there have their taste on display. It is not easy to turn that battleship around but with some nudging and getting them to see it is a product they are selling they can be educated. Beauty in people is there all the time but it needs to be explored.

Gary - It's the people that make that house a home.  I remember when we purchased the last house we bought the owner said; "this is a happy house.  The owners before us were happy here and we've been happy here."  I was speechless, because I saw heavy and outdated - but I also saw very good bones.  The entire house needed to be updated (and it's been costly), but it is a "happy house".

Jackie

Jackie: I like that expression, very good bones. And with your moving the house to an updated state you continued to make it a "happy" home. What a lovely story.

Gary, this is a sweet post - and you are so right about looking beneath the surface to the sort of spirit of the home.  

What beautiful photos of people!  I agree, their is beauty in people. 

Great post on the area.  Good job blogging.  Thanks for commenting on my blog.  Lu

Gary,

I love the picture of the little girl putting lipstick on and the description of  the house just needing a little "lipstick". Very clever and well written post. Thank you, it is nice to be reminded not to be jaded as we often get in this business.

Holly Galligan ~ Lake Arrowhead

Gary,

I really loved this post and your perspective on beauty. It is a fact that very few people have the gift of which you speak, most people are unable to see the hidden beauty and/ potential. I was taught that approximately 95 % of people do not see beyond what they are looking at, and in terms of selling a house, how very important it is therefore to make sure the house is presentable as possible.

With respect to people, I taught myself a long time ago to always find a beautiful thing about someone, and it needn't be a physical thing, and dwell on that. Before long I find I am in love with the entire person (in love with meaning I feel great caring and connection for the person).
This skill serves me very greatly in real estate as we meet so many kinds of people and at first meeting, some people are harder to connect with than others.

Underneath it all, we are all fragile and deserve to be loved and accepted. 

Jo 

Patricia: I like that, the spirit of the home.

Lu: There is always beauty in people, even those you may dislike.

Holly: Don't get jaded. Stay above the fray.

Jo: Like you, I try to find something to sincerely compliment people on. It's fun to watch them. They don't expect it, like no one ever compliments them before.

Gary:  It's a gift to have a discerning spirit and seeing the beauty as you describe it so well.  I, too, can see beyond the status quo and see the potential and subsequent beauty.  I think you just explained why I've always been drawn to older people and small children (surely dogs have a place in there somewhere) LOL.  Beautiful post.

Donna: I'll defnitely include dogs with children and older people as shining examples of beauty.

I liked your reasoning Gary.... "I think it has to do with their closeness to God either just coming from God or heading back toward God." there is alot of truth in that ! Beauty comes from within and the greatest gift we can try and share with others is how something CAN look, not it's present state :)

Awesome Post

Sincerely,

Grace

Grace: Another thing I've noticed if you can see unseen beauty is to point it out to those that don't know they "HAVE IT". We are all in this together, and making people aware is something we can help each other with.

If you don't go within, you go without.  Awesome post.  God is in every one and every thing of nature.  Everything starts within and with God.  Thanks for a beautiful post.

Beautiful message. I think a lot of people fail to notice the beauty within because they are simply in too great a hurry.

Antoniette: You are so correct about God within.

Rosario: We need to walk more in life and not run so much.

gary, I love this post, so many times I use to get caught up in the smells of my grandmothers home and forget to enjoy her.  It seemed everything in her place smelled old, and why shouldn't it, now that I think about it. And to be honest I would love the opportunity to go back to those days, I would appreciate them more. 

Excellent point. I am often surprised though that many buyers cannot see past the flaws.

David: You have to see and pick up on that beauty fast sometimes because it can be fleeting.

Kevin & Monica: I think a lot of seeing is just slowing down and giving something more time and attention.