After the empty class incident, I was feeling in the dumps. Big time. But then, my crybaby antics started annoying me. Seriously, with all the privilege I have? Shut the fuck up. Look around. Watch the news. People are struggling everywhere. I am not entitled to anything. I do not “deserve” anything. Life is not fair, so shut the hell up and find another way.

A few days later, I didn’t score an open house, so I decided to spend the day Saturday previewing homes in San Jose. I saw maybe 5-6 places, introduced myself to the listing agents, met a few new loan officers, etc… On my drive home, my Chinese buyers called. A few days prior, I had emailed them saying their budget didn’t match their criteria. In other words, you can’t get new construction, large lot, and all Level 10 schools in the areas you want for what you’re wanting to pay. This is what’s out there for your budget. If you still insist on NOT adjusting your criteria, this is what you can get for the next step up in price. Boom! They finally saw something they liked in this new price point. I was on the phone with the list agent the same day. After five days of VG-style, full-on, due diligence, we are in contract. Yippee!!

I will say, Chinese clients are a unique profile. I mean, you know about the intensity that is my family. Chinese immigrant parents. Enough said. Oh but add to that, the parents live out of state, and the home is not for them. Add to that, California real estate transactions are totally different from their experiences elsewhere. Add to that, their oral communication is strictly in Mandarin. Add to that, they are a family of engineers who like to plan a gabillion steps ahead. You get my drift. Nice people, and the mother is especially opinionated and expressive, which is a good thing when you’re conducting a home search. It was a ton of work, and the responsibility of the transaction weighed heavily on me. But I feel really good and very proud that my special style of research combined with my open communication with other players in the transaction ultimately got my clients what they wanted. We are early yet, and as I always say to Bubbey, “It’s not in the bag until it’s in the bag.” Still, my clients are thrilled and I’m happy. We’ll see how this week unfolds.