I've discovered that real estate agents know their stuff. And let's face it. Who hears more stories of re-location than them? They ask one question and we pour out our frustrations, and wish lists, and "if only"s. The real estate agent as psychologist is not that big a stretch.
House hunting around here can keep you hopping. There are "for Sale" signs everywhere. (If this is "La La Land", how come everyone is getting out?) So there's seldom a "Show Home Viewing" sign that we don't check out. There's usually 2 bodies minding the store. One of them asks a few questions, and I get the feeling that they have us pegged in 5 minutes flat. And in most cases, they won't hesitate to ignore the place we're standing in and start suggesting locales, homes, and prices that they think might fit our profile. It's quite impressive and says a lot for their profession.
Yesterday was a perfect case in point. This beachfront resort was mostly not there. Lots of diggings for start-ups, maps and lay-outs, and fingers pointing towards the ocean. "Oh, you need something right away - this isn't the place for you - have you tried that golf resort up in the mountains? You would love that. Just a minute, I'll show you on my computer - ". She asks the name of our agent, writes down the addresses of the places, gives us her card, and wishes us well in our quest.
At another such visit, the real estate guy said "you know, if you like to golf, you're in the wrong spot. The best golf is further north, the prices are lower there, and there's more choices."
We also hear "from Alberta? welcome to you! We love you guys. You keep us all afloat very nicely. How can we help you today?"
We don't feel like we're moving quickly enough in our search. But brains have a way of storing away a lot more things than we're aware of. So we're not going to cut out any more golf than we have to.
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keep golfing. there's lots of time.
ReplyDeleteHaving moved so many times in our 22 years of marriage, I can say this: The right home reveals itself to you. Brad and I have lived in an historic home in Edmonton, townhomes in Burnaby, a charming bungalow in South Surrey, a Duplex in Crescent Heights, a lovely big home in Ocean Park, a 1970's brick family home in Oakville, an A-Frame Cottage in the forest of Salt Spring Island, and a craftsman style home on a golf course in Morgan Creek. Each one of these homes, jumped out at us from many, many choices at the time. Perhaps the important thing is to feel like the home is the base from which all other interests can be pursued. Walks on the beach, golf, amenities, community, should all be close by, perhaps in equal importance. But in the end, where you rest your head should be the best part of it all.
ReplyDeleteHear! Hear! Well said, Char!
ReplyDeleteThat's just about what we think about it all and it was fun to think back to all the homes you two have had as the years have gone by.