Agent Success Story – Chris Hansen
Passion for Pets – Chris Hansen, with the Lacina Team and RE/MAX Specialists in Lilydale, MN, has taken his passion for pets to a new level: he’s connecting clients in jeopardy of losing their home and their pets with pet foster care providers.
Chris is a short sale expert and says he’s constantly coming into contact with clients who aren’t just losing their homes. “I help my clients sell their homes in short sales. Throughout the process you talk, other things come up and one thing leads to another. I found a couple of different clients were really struggling with the idea of having to surrender their pets to the Humane Society because they couldn’t afford them or because they were moving to a place that wouldn’t allow pets. I just couldn’t accept the idea of these pets, my clients’ family members, being given up – so I called up some personal contacts and found a few foster care families.”
Chris has been a pet advocate (he has four dogs of his own, three of which are rescue dogs) longer than he’s been a real estate agent but he says the two seem to fit together. “The real estate world is a great place to reach out because you meet and talk to so many people every day. And now, with having a few foster care families set up, I’m able to offer my clients a different kind of choice; when they think their only option is surrendering their pet I can put them in touch with a foster care family. It can be a temporary fix until they get back on their feet but I’ve also found forever homes for pets too.”
Through his long list of personal and real estate connections, Chris has successfully found foster homes for five dogs, four of which he also found permanent homes for. He says he’ll continue to help his clients and their pets as long as there’s a need. “I’m constantly working to grow my network and each day I seem to come in contact with someone who either wants to help the pets or has a pet that needs help.”
Chris, one of his pet foster care “moms” and two of his clients were recently interviewed on Fox 9’s morning show; to talk with Chris personally about his pet foster care plan contact him at (763) 286-5526 or chansen@mnhomes.com. You can also visit the Lacina Team website at www.lacinateam.com.
Add to Google
