Hi all,

Well, the acquisition ended up falling through at the last minute. I assume the other agent did not land a job within the last 30 days (big surprise in this economy), so he decided to keep going.

From my personal business standpoint this is a disappointment, but not necessarily a setback. I am still a month ahead of my latest business plan and well ahead of where Nationwide needs me to be.

In anticipation of bringing on these clients, I contacted some headhunters to find another agent. Naturally, my urgency isn't so high, but I did get some good resumes and will still interview and potentially hire someone soon anyway.

From a different perspective, I've gotten to know the agent that was considering closing his doors and was bummed for him when the acquisition option was proposed to me.

I am sure most of you have heard, but wanted to give you my perspective.

Doug