Have you ever felt alone taking on a big project? Undertaking an endeavour - often an expensive one - where long-term impacts hold weighty implications can be daunting for anyone. As a result, many people seek out the advice of a guide, coach, or mentor for important life choices, and base their decisions in great measure on their wise counsel. 
Wouldn’t it be great if life came with a co-pilot? We all have to steer our own ship, fly our own plane, and drive our own car, figuratively speaking, but imagine if we had someone highly qualified sitting next to us the entire time. A personal-life navigator, if you will. This would allow us to focus on the immediate task at hand and also to make the best possible “next” decision because we’d have the most reliable information readily at our disposal. At Team Broady, we really like to compare our role of brokering a client through a real estate transaction to one of the most exciting activities in which a co-pilot is essential to success: rally car racing. 

The rally car co-pilot

The co-pilot (or co-driver) is the first line of communication for a rally car driver. The co-pilot’s most important function is to navigate the vehicle. As the car is racing down the road, often over very challenging terrain, the driver is required to focus 100% on the road. The co-pilot is the driver’s eyes and ears for what’s coming next. They read the maps, they call out directional imperatives, known as “pace notes,” that inform the driver about what lies ahead, where to turn, the severity of the corner, and what obstacles to look out for. They also suggest optimal gear selection and opportunities to safely accelerate, as well as warn the driver about any incidents or accidents that may have occurred farther ahead in the race. And they sometimes help with maintenance and repair along the way.
Although the role of the co-pilot may appear simply as that of the driver’s “sidekick,” there is so much more involved than most people realize. With the world flying by at speeds of up to 160 km/h on straightaways, the co-pilot must know how to filter things out to allow only the most pertinent information to be communicated, so the driver can stay focused on what is most important: driving! With challenging road conditions and wild speeds, the co-pilot is so much more than a tag-along partner. Situations can quickly go awry and cause serious injury to the car’s occupants, as well as damage to their very expensive vehicle. 

The realtor as a co-pilot

The relationship between a client and a professional realtor can be likened to that of the rally car driver and their co-pilot. Although the car can be driven to some success with just a lone pilot, a lone driver will rarely be victorious. The likelihood of avoiding obstacles and accidents and of achieving a safe outcome are greatly enhanced with a competent and reliable partner “riding shotgun.” Historically, the stagecoach driver had a partner carrying a shotgun who rode alongside for safety and security. The role has not changed much and the imperative remains the same: protect the driver and their assets with wise and timely counsel.
In this modern-day relationship, the realtor is truly your co-pilot and “partner” to navigate you every step of the way through your real estate transaction. Because life often “gets in the way” with its countless interruptions and distractions, without some help it is a major challenge to gain insight into the expensive necessities and weighty implications that brokering a real estate transaction comprises. 
At Team Broady, we take to heart our critical role as your “co-pilot” in real estate, and with our wealth of experience, we are always able to provide you with the most accurate information in a timely fashion. This way, your final decisions will be made with the utmost confidence and after thoughtful consideration. Like the rally car co-pilot, we never “take the wheel” and make the final decisions for you. Rather, we empower you with knowledge and leave you the choice to “drive” as fast you want and to “brake” as hard as you need to. We’re simply there because we hold the map and have driven these roads hundreds of times before. We offer you sound advice and guidance which you can choose to heed or ignore. But either way, we’re there to support your decisions and help get you out of any sticky situations. 

If you or someone you know is in need of a skilled co-pilot, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We can be reached at 514-613-2988 or by email at info@teambroady.ca.