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Shocked the caller today
Came home to find a voice mail on the land line (Yes, Virginia, there really are land lines.) asking me to call back at a number on the other half of the State. Decided to do a search on that number and discovered it was a real estate lady from two and half hours away. That made no sense, but, I gave it a shot anyway.
The first thing she said was that she had received my contact info from another real estate person. OK, that happens quite a bit. Then she asks (I kid you not!) how far I was backed up on doing appraisals. She has found a buyer for a property that has my same zip code. So, I had to tell her that I do land surveys, not appraisals. Next, I provide her with two numbers to call for APPRAISERS who work this area. She was flabbergasted that she was getting the right information but from the wrong guy. I added that both numbers were very experienced and that one had been working today on an appraisal about five miles from where she indicated she needed one.
Then I got nosey. Exactly where is this property? She gave me the address and I thought for about 10 seconds before saying, “Oh, that’s the Murphy place.” She was surprised that I could know that so quickly. Then I told her that I own the land directly across the road intersection to the southwest. It was the truth, but, I’m not sure she really believed me. Next I told her that property was surveyed last Summer by another firm, but that if she couldn’t get a copy from the seller, I could get her one.
She was thrilled. I’m sure I’ll hear from her again, the next time she needs an appraiser.
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