Got a call at 5:30 PM on Mother's Day. As usual, some people think we work any hour of every day, not considering that we just might have a life and it just might be better to call tomorrow morning. No one was going to buy it before then anyway. But that would require them to think rather than dial.
The first thing I heard was a little kid screaming in the phone ... no, SHRIEKING in the phone ... mommy, please put your child down if you want to talk business. Then there were about 50 questions.
Finally, we got to the price. $180,000. "Well, we found one just like it for $120,000. Why is it so high?"
(Because I've only been pricing property in this area for over ten years, so I probably need to sharpen my skills for you.)
No, I didn't say that, but I did say "no two properties are exactly alike".
"Yep! Just alike!"
"Does it have a stocked pond with a fountain?"
"No."
"Is it completely fenced with five rail fence?"
"No."
"Is it developed pasture or woods?"
"Woods."
"What's alike?"
"It's the same acreage."
"Sounds like a great deal to me. Jump on it. Did you have any other questions?"
In the south we also say "how nice" instead of saying ... well, you know ....
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