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That's a lot of money for only a few hours work!
Pablo Picasso, the painter, was dining at a restaurant in New York City. A fan introduced herself to him and gusshed at how thrilled she was to meet the great artist and how she loved his work. Encouraged by Mr. Picasso's polite acceptance, the fan begged, "Oh, Mr. Picasso, would you draw me a sketch?" Picasso grabbed some paper, and with a pen, promptly sketched the waiters passing parfaits. As the woman reached for the sketch, Pablo Picasso said, "Madame. That will be $10,000." Shocked, she replied, "But that only took you 5 minutes." "No Madame," replied Picasso, "it took me 50 years."
Picasso priced his service to its value, not to the cost of manufacture. Picasso did not price his service based on the cost of the paper plus the cost of ink plus some hourly wage... and nor should a home inspector. I know I'm no Picasso, but it took many years of sacrifice, education, and hard work to be able to provid a quality, professional service to you. A service that can save you ten times my fee and more in negotiations and heartache.
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