some perspective

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (robert)]

I think Noelle gave me some perspective on this.  It's just money.  And
yet a costly lesson :-).

The mistakes I made were:

1) Letting the broker talk me into such a low asking price, lower than I
   was even asking for myself.  I should have asked you before signing my
   life away.
2) Telling the poor guy to call the broker.  I think Uncle Jim is right --
   that brokers are the leeches of the real estate industry.  I should not
   have garnered advise about buyers from the broker.  I should have
   discussed it with you and Jim Peterson before asking the broker.  (To
   be honest, I think if the broker who was less green, she (Jennifer
   Johnson jennifer@metrorealtycorp.com) would have warned me about this
   outcome of everyone getting upset and would possibly advised me not to
   refer buyers I found myself to her.)

What's interesting about this whole predicament is that I would have been
just fine and dandy if I had never found out who the buyer was!  So much
of life is perception -- an accidental meeting can create a different
view.

Anyway, I'll be glad when this is all over and, hopefully, forgotten.