Congratulations Mark Wade, The Number One Realtor in the Galaxy, and Member of the Jillion Dollar Club!
I have been around the Philadelphia real estate market for a long time. Since 1989 to be exact. I have heard, and seen all kinds of things. And I either cringe or laugh when I hear some of the absolute bull that comes out of the mouths of some of my contemporaries.I was once told by a peer that he had the ability to either make or break a certain sale. He had the power to “make” his buyers buy what he suggested. To which I replied, “Really?”…. In all my 19 years experience I have never been able to exercise such mind control. Perhaps it was his toupee that gave him such exceptional abilities. I have never been able to get a buyer to buy something they didn’t want.
Oh, and don’t ever believe a Philadelphia realtor when they send you a mailer that states “I have buyers waiting to buy your property”. What a load of crap. Perhaps these buyers will just buy anything, sight unseen? Or perhaps it is the magic of the toupee again doing the impossible.
And how many realtors claim they are #1??
“# 1 realtor in Philadelphia”
“#1 in Listings and sales”
“#1 in Volume”
“#1 in transactions closed”
How about: # 1 in Sales this side of the planet Pluto? Or, # 1 in the Universe? Or, # 1 in the galaxy. Please. Again, I believe it is all crap. ONE realtor is # 1 in our town, has been for a long time, and I will take a billboard out on I-95 to let you know when that changes.
I personally never claim to be much of anything, except I do boast a bit about being an expert here in the Center City condominium market (selling approx. 140-160 condos per year here in town). Though I once tried to get my company to print up my new business cards that said “Member – Jillion Dollar Club”. I thought it would be pretty funny. I guess they didn’t see it that way. Perhaps being a Jillion dollar seller is just more “out there” than being the # 1 realtor in the Galaxy….
And just in case – I am neither the # 1 realtor in the galaxy, nor am I am member of the Jillion dollar club. So if you are looking for a realtor who knows a bit about Center City Philadelphia but isn’t #1 of anything, then give me a call at 215.521.1523 or send me and email at Mark@CenterCity.com. You may just get a prize for being my jillionth client….just kidding!
Mark Wade
www.CenterCityCondos.com
Prudential Fox and Roach REALTORS®
530 Walnut St., Suite 260 Philadelphia, PA 19106
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Pingback by Claim Blog » Blog Archive » Congratulations Mark Wade, The Number One Realtor in the Galaxy, and… — January 22, 2008 @ 2:27 pmHi Mark,
I had to let you know how much I laughed at this post, I think it’s true of realtors all across the nation!
Comment by Michelle Jeffers — February 9, 2008 @ 8:35 pm