Property Management – West Hills – Anecdotes
Humorous Anecdotes: Wit, Wisdom, and Sarcasm
A closed mouth gathers no feet.
It’s not hard to meet expenses; they’re everywhere.
Source: comedycenter.com
An Orwellian View of Real Estate in the New Millennium
When I first waded into real estate brokerage waters in the late ’40s, MLS and “lady real estate men” were just catching on, and the license exam was a not-too-daunting intelligence test (“Black is to white as night is to ——-“).
One of the hot “computerization” products was a stack of listing cards that had holes or notches around the perimeters; selections were made with an ice-pick-like device that let you lift from the files only the cards with holes and ignored those with notches. Before you snicker, consider that today’s Pentium Powerhouses do pretty much the same thing, only faster and without the ice pick.
My first sale was a $7,500 row house, and the entire contract was printed on one side of a single sheet of paper. Closing costs were less than $300, and except for a $15 appraisal, there were no inspections.
This was the era of caveat emptor, a time-honored doctrine destined to be replaced by venite advocati (O come, all ye lawyers). Sellers often noted with pride that their homes were protected by the finest Dutch Boy lead paint. Ah, the innocence and simplicity of those days.
Now a question comes to mind: Who will be the heroes of the zeros as we zoom toward the new millennium? Keeping in mind present trends, ponder the potential real estate news stories of the next century:
Joseph P. Klock, CRB, CRS®
