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If You Don't Yell "Real Estate"! You May Get A Guided Tour From The Naked Hunchback!

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Benchmark- Marty Remo-CDPE, E-Pro

If You Don't Yell "Real Estate"! You May Get A Guided Tour From The Naked Hunchback!

 True Story-

 About 10 years ago, I was meeting new clients for the first time. They were a young couple, newly married and ready to buy. I set up an appointment to show an old tudor. The listing agency said no one will be home.  We arrived at the home via an old wooden bridge. I opened the door with my lockbox key and we started to make our way thru the home. It was a really strange home similar to a castle. There were really big 9ft doors which turned out to be closets & there were really small 5 ft doors that led to other rooms. I really felt like we were in one of those mazes that the mice run thru. I opened up one of the small doors expecting it to be a linen closet & out jumps a stark naked, 4 ft tall, notre dame hunchback man. Needless to say I turned red as a beet and I literally pushed my clients into another room & shut the door. They were stunned to say the least. I thought that the husband was going to go down for the count. (I was thinking...why didn't I take that CPR Course). I shouted, "I'm sorry sir!" & he said no problem at all.

My real estate instinct kicked in and I started talking about the Andersen skylight in the room for at least 5 solid minutes. (Let me tell you-that's not easy to do).  With much hesitation, I reached for the doorknob to continue with the showing. I opened the door & there he is again...Still Stark Naked!! He asks us if we would like him to show us around. I'm caught between laughing & crying. The only thing I can come out with is a stern: "Sir you must robe-up! Please robe up! Please cover yourself!" He did and we left tire marks pulling out of his dirt driveway.

-Marty Remo http://www.RemoRealtyGroup.com

 I got back in the car with my new clients and pretended this was a normal showing. We really bonded thru the experience. I tossed my copies of the other listings out the car window and I took them to the Captain's Table (Local Bar/Rest) for the rest of the day. I did go on to sell them there first home & no it wasn't that one.

 ***Moral to the story is always yell & I mean yell "Real Estate!" when entering a vacant home or you may be next!

Disclaimer: This post is not intented to discriminate against naked &/or hunchback people!

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Sincerely,

Marty

 

Martin T. Remo

Lic. RE Associate Broker

HV Home Team at

RE/MAX Benchmarkmark Realty

(845) 510-8063 Direct

Comments (7)

William True
True Sarasota Real Estate - Sarasota, FL
Sarasota Real Estate

I don't know what to say there, Marty. The worst I've had is a naked listing agent in the swimming pool.

Jul 16, 2010 12:11 AM
Marty Remo
RE/MAX Benchmark- Marty Remo-CDPE, E-Pro - Monroe, NY
HV Home Team

That's pretty funny. It's a crazy world out there!

Jul 16, 2010 12:27 AM
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

I had the same experience showing a home to a young family when a lady popped out of the shower with her robe--Ugh

Jul 16, 2010 12:34 AM
Marty Remo
RE/MAX Benchmark- Marty Remo-CDPE, E-Pro - Monroe, NY
HV Home Team

William,

With Camera Phones today, it would have been funny if you took a picture and sent it to the homeowner. Can you imagine?

Jul 16, 2010 01:11 AM
Tammy Woodin
Bellingham, WA
Sudden Valley, Washington

A true bonding experience, lol. It was 10 years ago? The encounter obviously made a lasting impression. Showing homes is an adventure.

Jul 16, 2010 01:14 AM
Marty Remo
RE/MAX Benchmark- Marty Remo-CDPE, E-Pro - Monroe, NY
HV Home Team

Honestly, I think about everytime I have to use my lockbox. You never know! LOL

Jul 16, 2010 01:22 AM
Dan Lusignan
Hudson Heritage FCU - Goshen, NY

Wild story.  I give you realtors a lot of credit.  Need a laugher every so often.

Jul 26, 2010 07:30 AM