I overheard a conversation yesterday between a seller and her agent. I did not want to hear it, but I did. A little old lady was distressed as her husband had died, and she needed to sell, but her house was a mess from the outside to the inside.

Forgetting the fact that she had 'extreme Brady bunch syndrome' orange shag carpet, flowery wall paper, 30 year old appliances, etc, she had not put DIME ONE into her house for 20 years.

I didn't take a home inspector to torpedo the home. Gutters were falling off, trees were overgown, driveway crumbling, rotted trim. The house was a good deal apparently, but who would want a house that nobody maintained?

I generally have sympathy for these sellers (widows), but not in this case. The woman had money (from what the agent told me), but refused to spend it on basic maintenance.

Now, someone like me who is handy will pick it up for a song.- Ray