The Squeeze Play...In Baseball Or Real Estate...!!!

There's a play in baseball they call the 'squeeze play'...rather than explain it with Xs and Os...Let me just say that it contains elements of surprise, bunting, quickness, timing, and a whole lot of luck...  

When it works (about half the times it's tried) it looks impressive and ingenious and results in a run scored...when it doesn't work, however, it looks awful, stupid, too risky, bush league, and desperate...  

Now, let's look at real estate...  

Real estate is often like that...there are many 'squeeze plays' in real estate...when the risks seem to outweigh the advantages...but a lot of real estate results are unpredictable...that's why we don't get paid by the hour...  

Trust is very important in a 'squeeze play'...the runner at third must trust that the batter will make contact with the pitch, otherwise the runner will be tagged out foolishly at home...  

How often is 'TRUST' misplaced in a real estate transaction...or how often is someone, just learning, made to look like an expert, but, in reality, is a novice at best...  

I can think of many 'squeeze play' stories in my career in real estate...some are funny, and some are not so funny...  

Personally, I love the 'squeeze play' in baseball, but when it comes to messing with someone's largest life investment or tinkering with some family's American Dream, I'd rather not take the risk...!!!  

'SAFE', is the only call for a true Real Estate Professional...!!!