Now I guess what he is failing to realize is that any half-wit will know this when they start to do research on a property.

I agree wit the first part. 

We're witnessing a major paradigm shift in global financial markets.

I lived in Dorchester last year and have witnessed the growth in the area first hand! 

It's been interesting to witness the real estate market recently change, while I've been consistently neck-deep in the market as an investor, an investment specialized real estate agent, and a real estate fund manager.

Answer... he values his relationships w/ his agents so he lets them go forward w/ it anyway and collect their commission.

Columbus has witnessed remarkable growth in recent years, largely attributed to the presence of tech giants such as Intel (with a $20 billion investment), Meta, Amazon, and Google, all of which have established warehouses and data centers in the area.

Sadly not the first case I’ve witnessed. 

These are all the things to think about, I have been in the game 20 years and witness all the horror stories that know one said would ever happen.  

You have the secretary as witness.