The other day I was changing the oil in my son's car and notice the drain plug needed to be replaced.
He had been using different oil change services (over many changes) and for some reason this defective part went unnoticed or ignored.
Attention to detail was lacking.
I replaced it and finished the service and it got me thinking.
I believe life should be a learning journey. So I pondered:
What should be the lessons learned from this experience?
This is a few points I discussed with my son.
1-Trust but Verify
2- When hiring a service provider and find an issue bring it to their attention. All professional service providers welcome feedback and if it's an error on their part. They will stand behind their work.
3- Once you find a trusted professional (quality work at a fair price). Be loyal.
4- The lowest price doesn't always mean high quality.
5- Shop for value. Get the most for your dollar. Which is almost never the lowest price.
I believe these principles apply to all service industries.
The Real Estate industry is no exception.
I would encourage all buyer and seller to look at the big picture. In these tough economy times shopping only for the best price can lead to undesirable result.
I strongly recommend buyers and sellers seek out the best at the best price.
Don't settle for a stripped drain plug.
SHOP VALUE..
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Mark Watterson is a Utah licensed Real Estate Broker with Principle Realty Group, Inc. and a Utah license Loan Officer with Springwater Capital, LLC
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