OK, my dear readers, here's a little quiz for you.
Don't worry, I won't be grading this, and you can chat amongst yourselves to come up with the correct answer if you feel the need to.
Ready? OK, let's begin......
Which of the following things is a BAD thing?
A. Skipping stones.
B. The Rolling Stones.
C. Kidney Stones.
D. None of the above.
If you guessed "A", you need help! What could be more fun than skipping stones?
If you guessed "B", you probably like the guys pictured below and you seriously need to reconsider your choice in music!
If you guessed "C", you would think you're right. But not in this case!
If you guessed "D" "None of these", you are correct! And you move into the bonus round. For those of you who got it wrong, we have some lovely parting gifts for you!!!
Let me explain....
The other day while sitting in my office, my phone rang.....
On the other end of the line was the sound of a heavy breathing woman. Being a man with a pulse, I'm thinking, "OK, this is going to be my lucky day!"
As it turns out, this heavy breathing woman, was our very own ActiveRain superstar, Leesa Finley.
Leesa, I discover, has, as well as a very nice heavy breathing voice, some buyer clients coming in to town. But Leesa also has a bad case of kidney stones, is doubled over in pain, and unable to work with them.
While I've never actually met Leesa, we've routinely commented on each other's blogs and spoken on the phone a number of times. Despite that fact, Leesa called me to see if I could help her out of this jam she was in! I'd like to think she called me because of my good looks and charming personality. But I'm not delusional, so I knew that wasn't the case!!!
However, without hesitation, I said yes I'd be happy to help out.
Anyway, we work out the details (75% referral fee....thanks a lot Leesa!!!....Just kidding folks, it was only 74%!!!), and I schedule some homes to show the clients. It turns out that these buyer clients had seen one of Leesa's listings, called her and wanted to see, among others, that particular home. So off we go looking at homes in the Raleigh area. And, at the end of a few days, Leesa's listing is the one they want!
We write an offer, I skillfully, and with amazing deft (if I do say so myself!), negotiate the details, agree on the terms and the offer is accepted! We're scheduled to close June 4th!
So you see, my dear readers, while in most cases kidney stones might have been the correct answer to this little quiz, things are not always what they seem!
In this case, kidney stones were a good thing! I get to finally meet Leesa, we get an opportunity to work together, ActiveRain plays a huge role in bringing us together, and, most of all, the clients needs were met!
Kidney stones, Leesa, ActiveRain and me!
It's all good!
Craig Rutman is a North Carolina Residential Real Estate Specialist that can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in the Raleigh - Cary – Apex metro areas; or any place else in the country by connecting you with a relocation professional in your destination of choice.
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