Fear Of The Unknown

Wednesday, July 1, 2009:

What’s your greatest fear? Generally speaking fear of the unknown ranks #1! For example, let’s say you’ve never been in an airplane before. I take you to the nearest airport, put you in the seat of a Cessna 152, and ask you to fly around the field three times and land.

Would you do it?

Not likely – but WHY? It’s simple – you don’t know how to fly, and you don’t know what would happen (although you suspect certain death would be the outcome). In other words, your greatest fear is that you don’t know what you don’t know – right?

Now, let’s say you take flying lessons for three months. You learn about lift & drag, navigation, airspeed, ground speed, ailerons and rudders. You solo – and soon realize you know how to fly an airplane. Now would you take the Cessna around for a spin? Sure – why not.

So – what changed? You learned what flying is all about, just like you learned to drive a car. You’re not afraid to drive your car, are you?

So, if you’ve thought about buying a large parcel of land, but haven’t been willing to make the necessary commitment, chances are good that fear of the unknown is the culprit. If you’ve never owned land before, you probably don’t know what you don’t know about buying and owning land. It’s mainly a lack of knowledge holding you back.

So here’s a starting point for you. My son Chris and I don’t sell land, we simply provide you with “buying lessons” to provide the knowledge you need to get started. We know you are perfectly capable of making your own buying decision, so we leave out the sales pitch.

If land is on your mind, and you haven’t been willing to “pull the trigger” on a purchase, please tell us why. What do you need that you haven’t yet received to help with your decision?

This blog is a get acquainted site – a place where you can ask us anything and we’ll reply with the info you need. Please tell us what you’re waiting for, what’s holding you back. Go ahead – give me your comments right now!