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It's on the Whatchamacallit Near the Doohicky

Horses in fieldA couple of weeks ago at one of my 4H meetings, I was quizzing the members on the parts of the horse and saddle.  One of the members finally asked me the question of "Why do we need to know the parts of the horse"?  That was a good question.  So, I gave her this explanation:

Let's say your horse received an injury while being out in the field with other horses.  You bring him in and you see that he will need a veterinarian's attention.  You call the veterinarian and tell him your horse was injured.  He in turn asks you where is the injury.  Then you tell him the injury is on the leg on the whatchamacallit near the doohicky.  Are you able to decipher that?  I wasn't and neither is your vet.  If the vet does not know where the injury is, how can he tell you what to do until he gets there?  He may be tied up with another call and not be able to get to your horse right away.  If he has an idea as to where the injury is located, he would be able tell you what to do until he can get there.  If he has no clue where the injury is, he is unable to help and your horse will suffer in the meantime. 

It's pretty much the same case with Real Estate.  You need to learn the terms in order to be helpful and Homes by the waterknowledgable.  When someone mentions to you about eminent domain or if someone asks you about ingress and egress to a property, will you be able to answer them?  Or how about if the property lies near a body of water and you're asked about riparian rights.  Will you know how to answer that question?

This is why it is so important to learn the terms, no matter what your specialty or occupation.  If you are knowledgable in your field, people will in turn trust and respect you because you know what you are talking about.

 

Comments

Education is critical to success...and it can impress your clients (as long as you're not doing it to impress them...wrong motive).  :)
Posted by Jason Romrell (Business Attorney and Success Advisor) over 2 years ago
Exacatly, you must know your stuff. Plus we must be like doctors. Know the latin or greek word, but still be able to explain plain english to the family. We must explain the terms to our clients.
Posted by Susan Trombley Broker/Realtor Raleigh, Cary, Wake Forest, Youngsville (Youngsville Realty, Inc.) over 2 years ago

Jason:

Education is important in no matter what area you persue.  It will determine if you succeed or fail.

Susan:

You definitely need to know the terms well enough to be able to explain in simple terms so that the common people know what it means.

Posted by Brigita McKelvie - Lehigh Valley, PA, Residential, Rural & Horse Properties (Keller Williams Real Estate) over 2 years ago

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