helpful. I know what specific areas are good, I’m aware of what the market’s doing, I keep up with land development and businesses moving to or from the area. Things change all the time, and I’m able to remain aware of all the different aspects so that you don’t have to, and I can fill you in whenever you like. Also, not only will I run the current comps, but I’ll also run an analysis for what’s likely to be happening when you’re ready to sell or rent. This means you’ll have a clearer picture of what your profit will likely be.
Reason #5: I solve problems.
Before I get into more details on this, I want to share an old story with you: A huge steamship boiler system wasn’t working properly. The steamship captain hired a top boiler expert to fix it. The expert asked a few questions and inspected the boiler room. He looked at the pipes that twisted and turned every which way and listened to the boiler and all the machinery. Then he reached into his tools and grabbed a small hammer. He gently tapped one valve and — voilà! — the problem was fixed. He sent a bill for $1,000 to the steamship’s owner. When the owner saw the $1,000 invoice, he was as mad as a hornet! He called the expert and confronted him about the bill. “You were only there for 15 minutes! How dare you charge me $1,000!” he exclaimed. The expert agreed to send a new bill, which arrived the next day.
The bill was itemized as follows:
Tapping the valve: $.50 Knowing where to tap: $999.50 Total: $1,000.00
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