YOUR BEST REAL ESTATE JOKE - SHARE A LAUGH FOR A MOMENT

[J. Martin]

Share your favorite real estate / economics / finance jokes, so we can a minute from our deal-making to put a smile on our faces..

BROKER JOKE. NO OFFENSE TO ANY BROKERS OUT THERE!

I'VE BEEN HAVING A TOUGH TIME DECIDING WHETHER THE MARKET IS GETTING TOO FROTHY, AND ASKED MY BROKER WHETHER HE THOUGHT THE MARKET WAS TOO HOT:

"IF THE MARKET'S DOWN, BUY!. IF THE MARKET'S HOT.....

 BUY NOW!!!!!!!!!! "

I know someone can beat that.. Let's hear it!!

[Landon Elscott]

A highly successful commercial real estate investor was sitting on a pier enjoying a sandwich, having just secured his most recent development on a property a few blocks away.  Watching the ocean waves and the boats come in and out of the dock was one of the few relaxing moments in his day.

As he stood there, he watched as a young fisherman headed out and then roughly a half hour later came back with an entire boat full of fish.  Amazed, the investor just had to know how he had caught so many fish so quickly.

"I use home made bait from an old secret family recipe," the fisherman smiled, holding up a bucket of bait.

"That's amazing!" the investor exclaimed eyeing the fish, "Do you realize how many fish you could catch if you stayed out a little longer?  If you invested in a bigger boat, more equipment and some employees, you could have an extremely successful business!  I've never seen anyone catch so many fish!  Heck, you could be a millionaire selling the bait alone."

"That's quite alright," the fisherman shrugged, "I'm content as it is.  I sleep late, have breakfast at the same diner every morning, fish a little, play with my children most of the afternoon, take a nap with my wife, and then enjoy an evening of sipping wine and playing cards with my friends."

The investor couldn't believe it!  The guy simply didn't know what he was capable of achieving.

"What do you do?" the fisherman asked.

"I'm a real estate investor.  I own over $10,000,000 in real estate property.  That Ferrari over there - it's mine!  My goal is double my money in the next 10 years.  I've worked very hard to achieve it, and based on what I've seen of your fishing today, you could be extremely successful, too."

"Boy," the fisherman said, "that sounds great and all, but what will you do in 10 years once you've reached your goal?"

"Well, that's the greatest part of all," the investor said.  "At that point, I'll be able to cash it all in, retire, and do what ever I feel like"

"What would that be," asked the fisherman.

"Oh, I don't know, probably sleep in late, have breakfast at the same diner every morning, fish a little, spend more time with my children, take some naps with my wife, and enjoy more evenings out sipping wine and playing games with my friends."