Short cuts Equal short checks
I used to work with a guy whose motto that was to all of us. Whenever, we had the urge to maybe try to get around something. He would magically appear at our door and announce, “short cuts equal short checks”. That has stayed with me for many years now and you would not believe how true that statement really is.
I know of a transaction in LaPorte County some years ago where either the Seller or the Sellers Agent did not order a survey on the property that was being sold. Then at the closing they came to find out that they had sold both sides of the road as it was the legal property. The buyer got a heck of a deal because he was now getting both sides of the street with tons of frontage. Short cuts equal short checks. Try explaining that little screw up to your partners when they no longer have the frontage they thought they had.
The same can be said for many FSBO in this day and age. Some are facing a short sale and are trying to go it alone by negotiating with the bank, having buyers come though the house and so on. When a phone call to a Mortgage Broker or a Real Estate Agent with experience in the area of a short sale, the home could be sold sooner or even a short refi could be done for the homeowner allowing them to stay in the home that they bought and fell in love with a few years ago. Short cuts equal short checks.
And, many times you will save money with the use of a professional, like a plumber, electrician or a tree man. Let the professionals, who have the experience in negotiating and finding the right buyer sell your home. There will be no short checks
Dave Woodson
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