| "Stories from the Field" |
"The Eye of the Beholder" I was taking a listing on a home the first year I was in the real estate business. As I was walking through the house with the owners I could see that every wall in the not so old home was covered with stucco. I was not a great fan of interior wall stucco and furthermore every interior stucco wall was painted pink and the sharp points and edges were highlighted in gold. I went so far as to get an estimate from a local contractor as to the cost of replacing the interior walls with new sheet rock and repainting the interior. I would then tell each and every buyer before entering what the interior looked like along with the subsequent cost of the renovations to give the home an acceptable interior makeover. It was 4pm on a Sunday afternoon. I was tired from the day and as I was considering going home a couple walked into the office. It was evident after some inquiry that their financial status would qualify them for the stucco house. This time, as we were driving over to the house, I did not mention the stucco interior. We walked through each room and as we were about to leave on the front lawn of the house the wife turned to the husband and said "honey, did you see the stucco?" I was just about to open my mouth and tell them about the cost of the interior renovations when the husband said, "yes dear! It's just like our first apartment when we were first married. I love it!" They bought the house and paid very close to the full asking price. From that day on I never offered my opinion as to aesthetic preferences, the likes and dislikes of interior or exterior decorating choices. Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder and who am I to assume that my likes and dislikes are what someone else would also prefer. |
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