Harry Callahan (Dirty Harry): I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire six shots or only five?" Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?
Famous words from the 1971 classic movie Dirty Harry by Clint Eastwood. The bad guy needs to know if now cornered by the Detective and a pistol pointed at him if he is out of bullets or not. If he is, he is home free. If NOT, it's curtains.
So too it is with aligning yourself with the right resources in a real estate transaction. Your Realtor, your lender, your home inspector, affiliate partners like Title companies, Stagers, Painters, Appraisers, etc. need to be ones that are capable. They say don't count on luck. Or that the harder someone works the "luckier" they get. But you are HIRING these people to represent you.
If it gets down to CRUNCH TIME, or "you know what" hits the fan do you really want to rely on "luck" that the person that is representing you knows what they are doing? That they will come through for you in a pinch? That's why you need to find conscientious, caring, hard working individuals. It isn't ALL about experience either. It is more about communcation and resources. I'd rather have an energetic, dedicated Realtor that will get all the answers for you and put YOU first over a veteran Team Realtor that keeps you at a distance and won't return your phone calls or emails promptly. Go for energy, enthusiasm, caring, competence, intelligence, and resources with the people you select to be on your team in buying, selling, or investing in real estate.
One other thing, find those with a good sense of humor too. It shows they handle stress well. PLUS, you just can't teach funny.
Doctor: Sure, Harry. We can save the leg.
[takes out some scissors]
Harry Callahan: What are you going to do with those?
Doctor: Going to cut your pants off.
Harry Callahan: No. I'll take them off.
Doctor: It'll hurt.
Harry Callahan: $29.50, let it hurt.
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