‘Tis the season of giving! Which can be tricky when you need to buy lots of holiday gifts for real estate clients…
Real Estate Client Gift Guide to the rescue! In this post, you’ll find the perfect holiday gifts to wow your real estate clients without breaking the bank. We’re turning to our favorite place for creative gifts with a personal touch: Etsy!
If you’ve followed this blog for a while, you know we use Etsy constantly for business plan templates, content calendars, and marketing materials. But of course Etsy is a treasure trove of unique gifts as well. And we found 10 perfect holiday gift options for your real estate clients.
But before we dive into the list, let’s go over a few gift-giving rules.
Rules of Real Estate Client Gift-Giving
If you read our popular closing gifts post, you already know the rules. But here’s a quick recap of the most important rules, with a little twist specific to holiday gifts:
- Don’t Brand It. Branding makes the gift about you, not them. And gifts should be about your client. If you get them a memorable gift, you won’t need to brand it to remind the client of you.
- Pay Attention to the Shelf Life. Fruit bouquets are gone and forgotten in just days. You want your gift to have some staying power.
- Affordable Doesn’t Mean Cheap. You shouldn’t have to go into debt over your holiday gifts for real estate clients. But you also need your gifts to be of high quality since they reflect you and your business.
- Personalize Whenever Possible. People just love seeing their names and images on things!
- Keep a Record of Who Gets What Each Year. You probably don’t want to get your clients the same thing year-after-year. Keep track of your gifts to avoid an embarrassing repeat.
With those 5 rules in mind, it’s time to do some shopping!
Gift Guide: Holiday Gifts For Real Estate Clients
Here are 10 brilliant holiday gifts for real estate clients.
1. Personalized Ornament
This is a perfect gift for all of this year’s buyer clients! It’s thoughtful and personal. Plus you know it’s going to be used every year. Every December, your clients will get a warm reminder of your expert guidance through the purchase of their home. It might just inspire them to reach out if they’re thinking of moving. Or maybe send you a referral!
2. Custom Address Stamp
This custom address stamp might not be for every client (how many letters do your millennial clients really send?), but for your clients who are the type to send cards and letters, this is a unique personal gift.
3. Engraved Wine Bottle
Engraved wine bottles add an elegant touch to your client’s home. You can fill the bottle with good wine before gifting it to your clients or fill it with lights and add a bow to make it a holiday decoration. Either way, it’s going to look beautiful sitting in your client’s home!
4. Classic Board Game
Classic family board games never go out of style. And you can up the quality by choosing beautifully designed wooden sets instead of the cheap plastic sets. If your gift can bring your client’s family together for a few hours, everybody wins!
5. Outdoor Game
Whether you’re in a “cornhole” or “bags” part of the country, literally everyone has fun with this easy-going outdoor game. And it’s a big hit at parties! Someone’s bound to ask your client where they got their bags set, and voila, your client is telling their guests all about you.
6. Key Holder
Your homeowners need a place to throw their keys, and this magnetic key holder is perfect for the job! You can order any state, each of which is embedded with 4 magnets to capture your clients keys, jewelry, pocket knives, or whatever other metal they need to keep track of.
7. Travel Map
For your world-traveler clients, how about a map to track their adventures? This is a sure conversation-starter for anyone who enters your client’s home; everyone will want to know where they got this personalized map as they compare travel destinations.
8. Engraved Cheese Board
Cheese boards are a staple of entertaining. So your clients will be thrilled to have a simple, but sophisticated cheese board for their next get-together. And the personalization makes it even more special.
9. Casserole Dish
Another classic gift that’s the perfect blend of personal and professional. Casserole dishes are great for home-cooked meals, but (even better!) casserole dishes are also used for potluck dinners, where your clients will be asked where they got their personalized casserole dish.
10. Family Calendar
The ideal gift for the busy family! This custom family calendar will help everyone keep track important dates, family events, and even has a section for each family member.
Need more holiday gift ideas?
Check out Etsy’s Gift Guide, Gifts Under $30, for more ideas for creative, affordable holiday gifts for real estate clients.
