Timing is everything…
In Bay Area real estate, for both buyers and sellers, there is nothing more critical than timing. Getting an offer in before someone outbids you. Putting your house on the market when the market’s in an upswing. Getting a loan locked in before mortgage rates creep higher.
That’s always been my mantra in real estate, and it’s been my mantra in marathon running. If you’ve ever noticed my picture to the left here, you’re probably wondering, why on earth would a realtor be posed up in running gear? To illustrate a point: that timing, indeed, is everything. And, that you need a realtor who will truly go "the extra mile."
Timing involves knowing what you want your outcome to be. Being methodical. Planning ahead. Preparing for bumps in the road. What better way to illustrate these key concepts than running a marathon, which I just did this past weekend. And, in running my eighth marathon, up in Napa, I also ran my personal best — 4 hours, 14 minutes — no land speed record, but I did beat my previous best by 16 minutes. I like to think that I was able to blow away my previous PR because I did just that — I was methodical (making sure I ran every mile at a solid pace up to mile 17, then cranking it up); I planned ahead (calculating my finish time once I passed the halfway point); and preparing for bumps in the road (mentally overcoming running in the pouring rain and wind). Okay, so maybe it’s a little esoteric, but I think being mentally prepared in every way can help you achieve your goals, whether it’s in running, or in real estate.
Realtor, Marathon Man, "Man of a Thousand Voices".
