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It's Time For an Intervention, a Divine Intervention

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with RE/MAX Property Concierge

In a previous post, I wrote about Divine Intervention and how a particular Seller thought that a higher power had somethng special in mind for them.

Could it be possible that divine intervention could play a roll in the Pasadena Housing market?

These particular Sellers felt that they would eventually sell their house at their asking price, even though it had been on the market several months. Furthermore, many of the other houses in this area had reduced their asking price, but these sellers were holding firm, believing that they had something very special.

Well a couple of months of inactivity can make you realize that your house is not as special as maybe you thought it was. Reality begins to finally set it.

And then, out of nowhere, a sign appeared.

Mohammed mentioned, Buddha bequeathed, Jehovah justified, God gave, and Allah advocated a (drum roll please) price reduction. The house formerly priced in the mid $600's has taken a 6% price reduction to the low $600's.

Let's just ignore the facts.

Consumers will make their decisions based upon whatever sound or ill conceived process they go through to come to a conclusion. Buying decisions are based on emotion and then rationalized with facts, real or perceived. People will put their most expensive asset in the hands of a real estate agent, and then just ignore the advice offered throughout the transaction. Until they hear it from their circle of influence, nothing gets absorbed, and although well intended it can have the adverse effect.

You don't change belief's, you change perceptions and perception is reality.

So I think one thing the real estate community needs is an anthem, a battlesong. Doesn't music soothe the soul? My choice is Norman Greenbaum's Spirit in the Sky. If only I could make a small recommendation, change the name to "Real Estate Agent in the Sky".

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