Tales from the Trenches
Tales from the Trenches It was a lovely fall Saturday afternoon and I was excited and a little nervous on my way to a listing appointment. It was a single family house in a marginal area in Santa Clara – my neck of the woods, Santa Clara that is. I arrived at a little flat top house looking in need of some attention. All my apprehension was gone as soon as the owners opened the door. They were cordial and welcoming and somewhat younger than my 65 years. They listened attentively and we seemed to have good rapport and then! They casually mentioned that they would be interviewing Al M.! One and the same Al who was the top agent in this area! Terror struck my heart! Hopes of listing this property sank, but I managed a warm goodbye, wishing them luck. In the distant past 25 years ago, agents signed up to take floor time. Because there was no internet, buyers would call real estate offices about their weekend ads. Oh yeah – ads in a printed newspaper. How quaint! Anyway, I liked to ...