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Well, it was an interesting weekend. We're looking at moving sometime in the near future, so we've been taking, well, stabs at the monster they call Real Estate. There's just so much to consider when you're looking at buying/selling homes, I usually end up in a near-catatonic state just thinking about it!
We met yesterday with an agent who we may hire as a buying agent. If all goes well, we might even see if he'd agree to be our listing agent. The problem we always run into, though, is the issue of trust: can we trust this person?
Me? I'm as naive as they come. I tend to trust people, no matter how many times I get burned. Don't get me wrong, if one person burns me, it's likely to be a very long time before I ever trust them again. What I'm referring to, is that I tend to trust new people, unless there is an obvious reason not too. I'd like to think I'm a good judge of character, but unfortunately, I'm not nearly as good as I think I am. I tend to take things at face value.
I have to admit, though, I'm not as naive as I used to be. In my current line of work, I've actually become more cynical than I ever thought I'd be. But, if someone appears genuine on the outside, I tend to think of them as genuine, unless I see overt signs of, well, sleaziness...
Doug, on the other hand, is the exact opposite. Trust does not come easily for him at all, and really, I don't blame him. He's been hurt and burned a lot more, and a lot worse, than I ever have. But, I can rest in the knowledge that if he thinks he can trust someone, then I have absolutely no reason not to...
So, getting back to this agent - I think he's great, on-the-level, honest, and very up-front about his expectations, what he wants to do for us, and what he's hoping we can do for him. Seems pretty good, doesn't it? Too good to be true?.... I really don't know. I guess it's all part-and-parcel with the risk involved in any big (huge!) decision, like buying/selling your home! But Doug seems to like him, and feel comfortable with him. I think it helps that Doug has dealt with him in an informal setting, and I only dealt with him in a formal presentation setting, where everything was scripted, rehearsed, and very, very, smooth...
I guess it's the sad state of our society these days - you can never just take a person at their word, they have to continually prove that they're on the up-and-up, and you're constantly having to question a person's motives. It's one of the things I absolutely HATE about modern society: "love your neighbor as yourself" has turned into "look out for number one".
Am I ready to step out on that limb? Anyone who knows me can tell you that J9 and Risk just don't belong in the same sentence! Who to trust? There's only One I can truly trust to look out for us and our best interests. Maybe I should just trust Him....
Sounds easy, doesn't it?....
We met yesterday with an agent who we may hire as a buying agent. If all goes well, we might even see if he'd agree to be our listing agent. The problem we always run into, though, is the issue of trust: can we trust this person?
Me? I'm as naive as they come. I tend to trust people, no matter how many times I get burned. Don't get me wrong, if one person burns me, it's likely to be a very long time before I ever trust them again. What I'm referring to, is that I tend to trust new people, unless there is an obvious reason not too. I'd like to think I'm a good judge of character, but unfortunately, I'm not nearly as good as I think I am. I tend to take things at face value.
I have to admit, though, I'm not as naive as I used to be. In my current line of work, I've actually become more cynical than I ever thought I'd be. But, if someone appears genuine on the outside, I tend to think of them as genuine, unless I see overt signs of, well, sleaziness...
Doug, on the other hand, is the exact opposite. Trust does not come easily for him at all, and really, I don't blame him. He's been hurt and burned a lot more, and a lot worse, than I ever have. But, I can rest in the knowledge that if he thinks he can trust someone, then I have absolutely no reason not to...
So, getting back to this agent - I think he's great, on-the-level, honest, and very up-front about his expectations, what he wants to do for us, and what he's hoping we can do for him. Seems pretty good, doesn't it? Too good to be true?.... I really don't know. I guess it's all part-and-parcel with the risk involved in any big (huge!) decision, like buying/selling your home! But Doug seems to like him, and feel comfortable with him. I think it helps that Doug has dealt with him in an informal setting, and I only dealt with him in a formal presentation setting, where everything was scripted, rehearsed, and very, very, smooth...
I guess it's the sad state of our society these days - you can never just take a person at their word, they have to continually prove that they're on the up-and-up, and you're constantly having to question a person's motives. It's one of the things I absolutely HATE about modern society: "love your neighbor as yourself" has turned into "look out for number one".
Am I ready to step out on that limb? Anyone who knows me can tell you that J9 and Risk just don't belong in the same sentence! Who to trust? There's only One I can truly trust to look out for us and our best interests. Maybe I should just trust Him....
Sounds easy, doesn't it?....
