When you make a decision to buy or sell a home, there is no question at all that this is a BIG decision. Just as important is the decision you make when hiring your real estate professional. What many people don't understand when going into a real estate transaction is the emotional impact it will have on them. They typically only focus on the financial impact. Did I mention that buying or selling a home is a BIG deal?
When you're buying a home and you've made the decision to actually make an offer on a home, you're hooked. You HAVE to HAVE THAT home! That home is MINE, no one else can HAVE it! You're emotionally invested in THAT home now. You've worked out the contract and your real estate professional has gotten you a GREAT deal on the home. The inspection is going fine until your inspector gets to the crawl space and notes that there aren't any pier blocks under the support structure and the posts are stuck right into the ground . . . and rotten. There is a good possibility that this home won't be standing in another 5 years unless this is corrected.
But I LOVE this home, that rotten wood can't be that bad can it? I mean this is a 1903 victorian with new hardwood floors and stainless steel appliances! It's lasted over a century, it certainly won't fall down NOW will it? Did I mention I LOVE the home?
OK, you see where I'm going with this. When you make a decision to hire your real estate professional, we're not just there to help you get a fair deal on a home and collect a check at the end. We're there to be your guide and mentor through the process, and in the case of the above example, we're there to be YOUR own personal Dr. Phil. (Dr. John in this case). The only thing you should have to worry about during the transacation is "Will our couch fit on the window wall or the opposite wall", leave everything else to us. That's why you hired us right? You want us to get you from point A to point B, no stops no waiting. And guess what? That's exactly what we want for you too!
We love the messy in the middle part! It's what gets us going in the morning! It's where we can REALLY show you our value. Except, we really don't want you to see the messy in the middle part. We don't want you to know that the seller had a pre-payment penalty that he didn't know about and now we've got to figure out where he's going to get the extra $5,000 he needs to close. We don't want you to know that the 3rd owner back forgot to pay a drywall company and title is just now catching the lien. We don't want you to worry about a thing except where that couch goes and when do you get your keys.
There has been a lot of negative media attention on our profession lately. Most reports say our jobs are too easy. We designed it that way. We want you to think it's easy. We are here to serve you, not bother you with every little problem that arises in a transaction. Did you know that on average, 26 different trades are involved in the typical real estate transaction? How many of them did you see in your last purchase or sale? 3 or 4 maybe? After helping nearly 100 families find their new home, or sell their old one, or both, I've seen a lot of things that can go wrong (and often do) in a transaction. I'd wager that most of those 100 families never had a clue. They were just thrilled when they got their keys or their check.
I'm here to serve you. So when you're ready, give me a call. My couch is ready for you anytime day or night.
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