The Value Of A Good Belt

I have had this belt for almost 25 years. It wasn't expensive. As a matter of fact it was free. Well, not really free. You see, I found it.

I was rock climbing in 1983 when I found this belt wrapped around a tree in Malibu Canyon. It looked as though someone had used it to secure a climbing rope and rappel down the face of a boulder.  I have had it ever since.

For the past 25+ years, this old belt has served me well. It has been with me in France, England, Germany, Switzerland, and Mexico. Holding up my pants has been the least of the services that it has provided.

I have used it to lash surfboards to the top of a van during a surf trip in Mexico. On the same trip I used it to strap my surf bag shut when the airlines broke the zipper.

I have used it strap the door shut on an old truck of mine when the latch broke.

I have used it to strap a sleeping bag and other miscellaneous items to my backpack .

I have used it as a shoulder strap to carry my snow skis.

I have used it as a sling for my djembe drum.

I have even used it to lash dive equipment to the deck of my sailboat on a few trips across to Catalina.

So, what does an old belt have to do with real estate?

As Realtors®, we are that old leather belt! So many people that think that our profession is one dimensional. Buyers think we just find the house. Sellers think we just plant a sign and enter it onto the MLS. Those are the least of the services that we provide.

We determine the value of the home and council the client accordingly. (Buyers and Sellers)

We negotiate the deal with our client's best interest at the forefront of our actions.

We schedule and coordinate every aspect of the transaction from the first showing through closing, and beyond!

We protect our clients throughout the transaction. We write the contracts with contingencies in place to protect them at every stage.

We renegotiate the deal at every opportunity to make it better for our clients.

I could go on and on, but I think that you get the point. Our job is to make the transaction as trouble free for our clients as possible. When we do it right, our clients just might keep us around for 25+ years!
 

Photos taken and copyrighted by Mark Hall 

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