One of my real estate virtual assistant clients, Clayton Gits, asked me for client closing gift suggestions. I posed the question, “What has been your most successful closing gift in terms of client appreciation and shelf life?” to a LinkedIn Group and here are the results:

“A brass plaque of the homes street address. The clients loved it, and point out to each of their friends that their “Realtor” bought it for them…They see it each time they enter their home and are reminded of me.”  Alan May

“Anything practical – gift card to Home Depot or Lowe’s or Costco. Substantial amount. Always depended on their needs.”   Laurie Barrera

“It depends on the client’s needs/wants. Recently I had a client mention the name of her favorite restaurant so I’ll likely get a gift card for there and something for the home. I’ve given Scentsey product as well. Here is a link in case you aren’t familiar with the product. https://ussuccess.scentsy.us/home ” Les Hackmeister

“I wrote a post called “My Housekeeper is Adorable! ” I described the Roomba which I have renamed RomeBa. This is a great closing gift!”  Margaret Rome

“I quit doing closing gifts. The best “gift” is to stay in touch with your clients. If you have to give something, one of the best I was was a self inking stamp with the buyer’s new address on it. They can use it forever. I never put my return address on my bills, but I always make sure the sender’s address is showing, but if I had a stamp, I would use it. Of course the stamp should have your name and contact information on it.”  Jerry Becker

Thank you all for your suggestions! what do you give for a real estate closing gift?