tanjung rhu - bidding

the broker and her dog


panoramic view of tanjung rhu

"are you retired?" the property agent asked.

"no. still working."

"why? you got houses to collect rental."

"not like you. you are self employed, no need to answer to anybody. must be a very good job. just like a retirement job."

he met her when he was checking out stadium-tanjung rhu area. she was walking her dog, and he approached her to ask for the time, and they started a conversion. and she said she was a property agent. being in the heated market she said, walking her dog was the only leisure thing she did nowadays. being single she could not care-less about family. now was the time to make money. and retire early. that's her plan.

the tanjung rhu market had also heated up quite a bit, she said. so she asked him whether he's interested in a property there, since she had a few in her hands that the owners wanted to sell.

he smiled, "is it time to go in while it's so hot?"

"well, it will get hotter. don't believe? the stock market is going to break 3500 in few months time. why? look around..... there's so much bad news, greek financial crisis, iceland volcanic ash, goldman sach customer-is-sucker case, job market is the u.s. still very bad, even sentosa IR gave a lousy opening and shutting their main attraction rides.... but it hardly dimple the market any bit.... why? people's greed is still very strong, and that covers up all fears, all cautions and all nightmarish dreams ahead. nobody wants to take a break and see money flying away. how long can it last, maybe 1 year, 2 years, maybe 10 years..... so you tell me, good time or bad time to buy?"

"hahaha...i owned a property here already."

"good. when did you buy it?"

"2008."

"good. you want to sell, very good price now."

"no lah, i collect rent..."

"are you retired.".................

and they continued their conversion..... until her handphone rang.

"ya. ya... you mean mr chan is willing to pay 2.5mil?"

"ahha.... and mr lim 2.6mil.... mr chan will let you know in 5 minutes whether he wants to raise the bid..... ok.... good.... let me know."

she smiled and said to him, "you see, that was my co-broker. two buyers are bidding for one house here...."

marathon man said, "good business.... what do you want to do with all your money?"

"hahaha... funny question."

"why? are you going to be single your whole life.... with so much money, sure no need to marry for rice bowl sake?"

"why asked me this type of questions? you think i'm also opened for bidding? "