You gotta love people's sense of urgency sometimes. When I received a call today about scheduling an appointment for an appraisal on a property regarding a deal requiring full loan approval by Friday, my convenience of getting you in the door, although sweet to consider, is really a mute point.
Would you have time to open the door tomorrow? Uh, yep!
Not only will I make time to open the door for you tomorrow I will (EDIT) arrive at the property, do back flips across the lawn to the front door, stand on my head while opening the lockbox while holding your clipboard and balancing your tape measure with my toes if it means you'll have that appraisal done in time for the lender to give full loan approval by Friday.
Oh, do you think you could open the door for us today then? Uh, yep!
I will leap tall buildings in a single bound while driving...uh...nearly....but not quite...over the speed limit if you tell me you're going to be there before I can technically drive to the property due to the fact that my office is a whopping 20 minutes away from the home I have under contract.
If this were a Dr. Seuss book it would read:
I can be there in a flash
I can even bring some cash
I can get there in my car
I will take you to a bar
I will gladly open the door
Even if it begins to pour
I will do it with a smile
and hold your hand all the while
I'll be happy to assist
If you're late I won't be.....
I will do this for my client
Just to help them buy it
So don't ask me if it's convenient
because you waited til last minute
now make sure the report gets done
so these buyer's will have won
the best deal in Pelican Bay
since two years ago this May.
See, it just goes to show you, stay in the business long enough...it will make you crazy but you will be successful as long as you keep your sense of humor.
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Your Naples Smart Girl!
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Shannon Lefevre, PA
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I loved your post! Thanks for making me smile.
I can really smile
even after walking a mile.....
APRIL: Oh back atch! You made me laugh out loud! Hugs!
Cute post. Thanks for bringing a smile .. smart girl. :-) All the best in getting the job done.
MAde my day!
BOB & CAROLIN: Oh thank you! Best regards to you! :)
Shannon~ that was too cute and funny! Let us know if it all works out and happens on Friday!
KRISTIN: Fabulous...even I'm not feeling grumpy anymore! :)
VICKIE: I'll be happy to keep you posted! As it stands, we're on at 3:00 today! :)
Shannon, great post, I loved it! You should add back flips across the lawn!
LORI...NICE ADD...let me see what I can do! :)
Great post!!! Thanks for making me smile
STEPHANIE: You're welcome! Thanks for commenting! :)
Smart Girl, you are too funny! Great post! :)
That was great...LOVED the Dr. Seuss bit! Like we wouldn't make time to get that appraiser in at the last minute - what are they thinking?
lol.....
Thanks for reminding us that...
if you know your Dr. Seuss...
and are normally good dealing with children...
and can control your temper
while keeping a sense of humour..
It's not time to start thinking about retirement...
as you've still got some ongonig potential as a real estate agent...
even if your green eggs and ham are often served stone cold..
since you'll often made late.. by others who cann't keep their appointments!
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But seriously...
when you agree to their desired time of meeting..
and they start changing it again and again..
"Don't you start wondering... if they're just a little disappointed..
that you didn't give them another easy out..
so they could put off working for a little longer.. yet again? "
(while being able to blame "the real estate agent" for not getting the appraisal done on time)
But will you have to date the appraiser? hee hee. ;)
I love Dr. Seuss books so did my children when they were small Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!
I don't care how. You can go by bike, you can go by boat, you can even go by kite, but Marvin K. Mooney, please go go, go!