The other day I went on the strangest listing appointment….

As I pulled up to the house I thought, “Do I even want this listing?”

We have to work on the curb appeal before I list this one!!!

But the people were really nice, and, aside from the cobwebs and the thing living under the bed, the place was immaculate!

They even fed me dinner!

My new clients fed me dinner!

We decided that there were some things that needed to be done before listing their home. But once they clean up a little and remove the head stones from the front lawn, we’re going on the market!

Wish me luck on this one folks!!!


 

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44 Comments on This Was Strange...Even For Me!!! Another (Not So) Wordless Wednesday

OCT
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Hi Craig, Love the beautiful Haunted House picture! Yes I wish you much luck, and profit on your new listing.  Let us know how it goes.

7:45am • #1
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ToulaRosebrock,com

Hi Eddie...I mean Craig:

Best of luck with your new listing!

I believe that's the 1313 Mockingbird Lane home...

I may have the perfect buyer for it! 

I'll refer him to you...zombie

7:45am • #2
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Hi Craig, cute post.  Loved the first picture.  We could all use a laugh these days, thanks!

Liz Flint, Century 21 Hardee-Team Realty, Tomball, TX 

7:50am • #3
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C'mon Craig ,  You know "they're creepy and their spooky" - Good luck with this new listing.

7:51am • #4
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Craig,

Good luck with the listing..although I would not show it after dark...

7:51am • #5

Wow, haven't seen the Monsters since.....very creative that was!

7:55am • #6
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On the bright side... There's a buyer out there for every home.

On the dark (and very creepy) side...Do you really want to find them?

Solution...Offer midnight showings. Who knows, maybe you'll stumble upon a whole new clientele!

7:58am • #7
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Craig...funny stuff! I love TOula's comment above too!  Thanks for the morning giggle!

7:59am • #8
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This is so funny and I share your inability to actually submit a "wordless" posts! Hah!

Say is that Rob Zombie in Toula's comment?

8:32am • #9

Sounds like a cool listing.  Keep us posted on this one.  I have a feeling this one will generate more stories for you to relate in the future.

8:35am • #10

There's nothing like a fixer upper.  The dad looks like he can get a lot of the work done himself, especially lifting the furniture to clean the floors.

8:58am • #11
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Craig, I bet you will get a lot of interestd people this month, next month is another story, make the most of the time you got to get it shown. :)

9:07am • #12
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Ginger - I'll definitely keep everyone posted! I'm thinking a Halloween starting date would be good for this one!

Toula - Just as long as this one qualifies for his loan, I'll gladly accept the referral!!!

Liz - Sometimes it's OK to take time out of the day to enjoy a laugh...Especially in this business!

Mary - Oh, my silly, but misinformed friend! Creepy and Spooky were my other clients...The Addams Family! You know, the ones you referred me to when they were relocating to the Raleigh area!!!!

Pat - I'm thinking you're right about only having daylight showings!

9:23am • #13
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Cheryl - Thank you Cheryl. And thank you for stopping on by today! Come back soon!

Richard - Ahhh, niche marketing! I like the way you think!!!

Kristin - Toula's got a great sense of humor. That's for sure!

Russell - I just can't do wordless "Wordless Wednesdays". I have too much to say! And I'm pretty certain that's Rob Zombie.....It's definitely not this zombie.......

Watch out for Zombies!

9:28am • #14
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Dear Craig,

I would be worried about who was on the menu for dinner! I love the Russell Zombie poster! You always crack me up! I love it!1

;)

 

9:30am • #15
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Craig, good luck on this one, you are going to need it...


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9:51am • #16
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Love the pictures and "the munsters"!

10:56am • #17
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I bet that house could use a little airing out and some staging!

11:31am • #18
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Cousin Itt, where are you?  Well, this is just a wonderful example of how ya' never know what the day will bring!

12:00pm • #19
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Tom - I think you're right about more stories to come from this!

Jeff - I'm thinking the dad can lift the whole house if he wanted to!

Debbie - This month this home is sweet like candy. Next month it'll just be another turkey!!!

Betina - Funny you should mention that. Dinner did taste a little strange that night!!! Glad to have brought a smile to your face today!

 

12:11pm • #20
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Craig, Remember, for every unique home, there is a unique buyer! But watch out, they may nique up on you!

12:25pm • #21
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Michael - I might need to call in the big dogs (loosely translated: YOU) to do an inspection on this one my friend!

Lisa - Funny what a little Photoshopping skill can do these days!

Donna - I'm thinking it could use a lot of little airings out and stagings all put together.

Patricia -

Lurch and Cousin It!

12:31pm • #22
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Oh Craig! You are REALLY too much! I just LOVE this post! I don't understand it - but I love the way your mind works!!!!

Debi

12:35pm • #23
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ToulaRosebrock,com

Hi Craig:

Mr. Zombie will be paying cash and will provide proof of funds, of course...

The wife will be joining him...Mrs. Buyer

1:02pm • #24
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Oh my gosh you are certainly a prankster and that is an excellent way to be in my book! Thanks for yet another great laugh today!

5:05pm • #25
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Hi Craig, of course you're right, I should never comment before my first pot of coffee!  How are Gomez and Morticia doing by the way??  I wonder if somehow they referred you for this grand new listing??!!!

5:48pm • #26
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Wanda - Oh my Wanda. Are you single handedly trying to bring back Vaudeville?!!! (Insert rim shot here!)

Debi - I'm thinking you love the way my mind works because yours works in a similar fashion!

Toula - I like the cash buyers! We are talking U.S. funds here......right?!!!

Russell - Thanks for being a good sport my friend! Life's too short not to have some fun along the way. We spend so much time being serious that it's nice to kick back when the day is done, put aside the difficulties of life, and share some yucks!

Mary - I did see the timestamp on your 1st comment and thought, "Man, that Mary's up early!" Your cousins Gomez and Morticia told me to say hello to you. They want to know why you never call them!!!

 

 

6:48pm • #27
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Hi Craig:

I've never actually seen their money, but this is the vehicle the buyers drive.Buyers Car

9:34pm • #28
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ToulaRosebrock,com

Spot

OH...before I forget.

You know I'm a huge animal lover...

Please don't forget to say hello to Spot for me.

9:40pm • #29
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Craig, I have been working with some buyers that would be perfect for this house!  Too bad, they are looking on the coast, I'd refer them to you!

Have a great day!

 

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Toula - Wll, my friend, if that's the vehicle they're driving, I say back up the truck! We've got a sale!

Toula - Fortunately, this home is in a subdivision where the covenants allow "things living under the stairs" as pets!

Amy - I think we've all worked with buyers like the ones who would be perfect for a home like this!

 

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Craigster, once again you deliver an entertaining holiday post! Love the Munsters! I hope you find a ghoulish family to buy this unique home!

7:53am • #32

That ghoulish gruel you're slyly slurping looks maliciously delicious, Craig!

I think you should take the listing. You shouldn't have any trouble selling this hauntingly beautiful home at this time of year.

Cheers,

Robin

8:14am • #33
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Caren - Thank you my friend! And, really now, who doesn't love the Munsters!

Robin - I think it was curried grasshoppers Robin.....

Yum!

 

10:29am • #34
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You better hurry and get this one on the market while it's still October.  Thanks for the entertainment.

2:55pm • #35
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Tammy - In October this home is sweet like candy. Next month it'll just be another turkey!!!

3:03pm • #36
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Debra - Send them my way! I'll take good care of them!

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Debra - Ooooh. A close talker, huh? I'll have to get back to you on that one!!!!

7:09am • #40
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Craig: You are a hoot! I went on a listing appointment a few months ago where the family cemetery was on the front lawn. So much for curb appeal. It got even weirder inside. There was an entire room of floor-to-ceiling shelves filled with dolls and a parrot atrium where the owner had a TV that played movies with parrots in them to keep his birds company. And, believe me, that weirdness was just for starters! I didn't know how in the world I was going to get out of this listing, but, thankfully, the owner got insulted when I told him what I thought we should list it at. He wound up listing with another agent at exactly the price I suggested. Not that I'm complaining, mind you.

7:42am • #41
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Kim - Too funny! I went on a listing appointment once in a prestigious subdivision and the lady answered the door with a monkey on her shoulder! there were a few other monkeys running around loose in the house, the garage was converted into a parrot jungle, and the reptile zoo that was quite prominent in the dining room was all I needed to see to walk away from that one!

By the way, none of those "pets" were allowed in that neighborhood!

7:52am • #42
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Craig: In what other business could we experience such weirdness on a regular basis? That's what keeps us coming back!

7:16am • #43
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Kim - It's definitely what keeps it fresh and fun!

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