I am always amazed at the variety of homes, furnishings, layouts, color schemes and cleanliness of homes I list and show. 

                                                             

I just had a conversation with a Realtor that showed up for his schedule open house only the find the sellers daughter in bed at 1:45 pm, 15 minutes before the advertised open house!  The seller had told the agent he would be gone for a week and it was fine to hold an open house.  Can you imagine his fright when he walked into the supposedly unoccupied home, signs in the yard, advertising in the newspaper and a female sleeping bed!

He was there and the house was a mess.  Clothes on the floor dirty dishes in the sink, food on the counter and clutter on the kitchen table.  He said he took off his jacket and began to work cleaning the mess before anyone showed up at the door.  In the middle of his work he was distracted by a figure off to his side.  She said, who are you?  He about jumped out of his skin and asked her the same thing.  Once they got over the shock and introductions he found out it was the sellers daughter.  She is a waitress working nights and mom and dad's home is closer than her apartment....so she stopped here and stayed the last few days.  She knew they were out of town.

The open house was a bust.....the agent left.  He called the seller and asked, "what do you want me to do"?  The seller said, "well another time I guess".  I would not have even called the seller, I already had permission. I would have had "Sleeping Beauty" help me get ready for the open house, nicely of course.  My job is to sell the parents home, I already spent the time and money on advertising, flyers, directional signage why not make the best of it?

 What would you do?

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10 Comments on Sleeping Beauty, Hey this is an open house!

JUN
26
2007
That is just plain crazy! I must admit that I have had some sellers that were running around trying to clean and freshen the house up only moments before but to be in bed? And to have the house a mess? Are they sure they really want to sell the house? That is what I would be asking them because they need to get on the same page as the agent!
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I was amazed listening to the story Maureen.  The agent just thought, oh well, I guess I can go home today.  The sellers said they did not know she was going to be there but I would had been a bit upset if I were them.  Thanks for the comment.
2:03pm • #2
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When life gives you lemons.. make lemonade I say.. I would have done exactly what you did.... or at least try
2:05pm • #3
That is some wild stuff, I would have done the same as before and tried to keep it going. The money and time is already spent so you better get whatever you can out of it. 
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Make the best of the situation. Get Sleeping Beauty out of bed, have her use her waitressing skills to clean the castle, then send her out to find Prince Charming while you do the Open.
2:13pm • #5
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Hi Nattalie, why not you're there....clean and sell.....but this did remind me to look in bedrooms and announce myself even when I know no one is supposed to be home.  Thanks for the comment.
2:17pm • #6
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Exactly Preston, do what you have to do to save your open house.  Thanks for the comment.
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You got my theory Rich, thanks for the comment.
2:19pm • #8

IN ANY BUSINEES YOU DEAL WITH MORONS WHO THINK WORLD REVOLVES AROUND THEM

 

THE NERVE OF SOME PEOPLE

 

I MEAN REALLY
2:59pm • #9
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Dominick, sounds like your have dealt with a few.....me too!  I had to write this it was to special to let pass.  Thanks for the comment Dominick.
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