I don’t think I’m actually all that stubborn.
It’s just that I don’t necessarily accept something as fact if it just seems illogical. So when that happens, I’d like to understand just how this certain something has come to be taken as fact. This recently happened when the realtor listing our house told us we needed to replace the HVAC equipment in our home. That was one of several things that she wanted us to do to improve the value of our home. While I’m all for improving the value of my home, I didn’t understand how that related to ditching a perfectly good residential HVAC. The HVAC equipment we have was the very latest in residential HVAC when we purchased it not quite 15 years ago. And we have consistently paid to have seasonal HVAC maintenance since the time the HVAC unit was installed. It works as well as it did the day it was installed. And I think this HVAC unit will go another 10 to 15 years at least. While the realtor appreciated my perspective, she was able to break her reasoning down with facts and data. This I love. Being able to see verifiable data helps me learn and understand. The data clearly showed that while our HVAC unit might be just fine, buyers want the latest in HVAC technology. And they want the higher end of SEER rating to have the most efficient HVAC they can. This all made sense to me but I still felt gross about tossing out working machinery. She had an answer there as well. The HVAC company would take the HVAC unit out in tact and donate it to those who could benefit from a still working HVAC unit.