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I'd Like Some Of What You're Smoking Please

By Cindy Jones

Real Estate Agent with Integrity Real Estate Group

May 10, 2011 09:33 AM

Pass the whacky tabacca, ganja and mary jane my way please oh but hold on the munchies as I'm headed to the beach in a few weeks.

Do you ever get one of those laugh out loud, cause you to snort moments when you open an offer on a listing? It happened to me recently and even better it sent my clients into fits of laughter as well. The reason? An offer $100,000 below list price. Now the owners could have been insulted but I warned them up front when I called them that I had news that would make their day. Not in the way they were expected but it would indeed make their day.

Setting the stage can make the difference between a %$#& reaction and a good chuckle. In this case the response was obvious. Not only NO but double hockey sticks NO.

Thank you for giving me the pick me up I needed. Now back to ratifying a serious offer on the property.

This the laughter you heard as we sent the offer to the shredder.

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Janna Scharf

Keller Williams Realty Coeur d'Alene - Coeur d'Alene, ID

Coeur d'Alene Idaho Real Estate Expert

Have you seen TLW's video of Broker Bryan respondig to a ridiculous offer with a shotgun blast right through it?? :-D

May 10, 2011 03:30 PM

Susan Goulding

Crown Key Realty, Inc; Tracy & Mountain House Sales and Property Management - Tracy, CA

Northern CA - Tracy & Mountain House Real Estate

How cute - sometimes the silliest things just strike us so funny. An offer $100000 below asking is one of those things.

May 10, 2011 04:55 PM

Elisa Uribe Realtor #01427070

Golden Gate Sotheby's International - Berkeley, CA

Opening the Doors to California Homes -East Bay

Your title had me cracking up, then I read your post. Ah geez!

May 10, 2011 06:02 PM

Andrea Swiedler

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties - New Milford, CT

Realtor, Southern Litchfield County CT

Cindy, thanks for the laugh! And yes, sometimes I think that they should pay more money for what they are smoking... because the cheap stuff ain't cuttin it...

May 11, 2011 12:44 AM

Retired Notworking

Tallahassee, FL

Babies are so easy to please - we could all take a lesson from them. Thanks for the hearty laugh.

May 11, 2011 01:00 AM

Margie Kopp Sorrell

Coldwell Banker Lake Oconee Realty and Lake Country - Greensboro, GA

Lake Oconee Real Estate

Cindy- I've seen this video before and it makes me crack up everytime. If you've never watched "Charlie Bit Me" on Youtube, check that one out as well.

I got one of those laugh out loud offers recently. Two homes for the price of one. Literally.

May 11, 2011 01:52 AM

Bridget "Mortgage Mama" McGee

SWBC Mortgage 410-960-2061 - Baltimore, MD

Maryland Mortgage Mama NMLS#196068

Hi Cindy, Hope you get a credible offer on this property soon! I guess it's like the old spaghetti trick, throw it on the wall and see if it sticks! Maybe one of these days someone desparate will say yes to this type of offer, sounds like your sellers are in a position to wait for the right offer.

May 11, 2011 02:50 AM

Holly Weatherwax

Associate Broker, Momentum Realty - Reston, VA

A Great Real Estate Experience

I love that video. I have seen many absurd offers lately, but luckily, there are serious buyers out there, too!

May 11, 2011 03:04 AM

Donna Malone

Waterfront, Luxury, Family, Affordable, Cottage, Deals - Bridgewater, NS

Homes and Property for Sale Nova Scotia

I love your approach to the offer and loved the baby laughing.

May 11, 2011 03:16 AM

Joni Bailey

101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX

Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

EXCELLENT!

May 11, 2011 04:58 AM

Judi Boad

ACCURATE REALTY GROUP - Seattle, WA

What a way to start my Wednesday!

With a grin from ear to ear and a positive message on how to deal with life's little lemons.

Thanks Cindy!

May 11, 2011 05:03 AM

Cindy Logan

Mark 1 Real Estate Advisors - Huntington Beach, CA

Cindy, very wise to set the stage. And best just to laugh off "funny" offers.

May 11, 2011 05:55 AM

Cindy Jones

Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA

Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Joel-thanks for stopping by. If we can't laugh in our business we might have a nervous breakdown.

Frank and Karen-there were other reasons not to counter but when your that far out in left field a counter would be counter-productive.

Carol-this offer just needed to go away quickly. Dispatched with the REJECT stamp and a laugh.

Jackie-these owners have it together so I knew we could make this fun.

Diane-laughter can make any day seem brighter

May 11, 2011 11:04 PM

Cindy Jones

Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA

Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Jim-I try to encourage my clients to make counter-offers when it makes sense. This time it didn't.

Anna-it's to bad we have forgotten how to get excited by just the simple little things in life. A childs laughter can help us remember.

Connie-she has a great laugh and you can't help but smile when you hear it.

Ellen-In the crazy world of real estate you just have to learn to laugh.

Brad-that might have been a better idea than the big red REJECT stamp that I did use :-)

May 11, 2011 11:08 PM

Cindy Jones

Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA

Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Susan-we have to keep this business in perspective.

Markita-thanks for stopping by. Our lives are way to stressful so we need to find ways to make us laught.

Kay-they were good sports about it.

Susan-I should have been surprised but as soon as I saw the agents name on the email I thought this should be good :-)

Hannah-just trying to get by with my sanity still intact.

May 11, 2011 11:13 PM

Cindy Jones

Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA

Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Janna-yes I have. I do not have any weapons in my house though the seller does.

Susan-maybe if the house had been in the multi-million dollar range it might have been an offer worth considering.

Eilsa-I hated to see a tree wasted for such a crazy offer.

Andrea-you are right. They need to upgrade their mind altering substances.

Colleen-remember when a cupboard full of plastic bins could keep us occupied for hours?

May 11, 2011 11:17 PM

Cindy Jones

Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA

Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Margie-thanks for the tip I'll go check out the other videos.

Bridget-an offer 50% off the list price is easy to pass up. We will wait for a better one.

Holly-yes there are. One of mine just ratified an offer this week after some serious negotiations.

Donna-nothing sweeter than listening to a baby laugh.

Joni-thanks and have a great day.

May 11, 2011 11:21 PM

Cindy Jones

Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA

Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Judi-you're welcome. Hope the rest of the week will bring you more smiles.

Cindy-you can get upset or your can put lowball offers in perspective.

May 11, 2011 11:21 PM

Anna Dovger

Add Value Home Staging LLC, 281-704-6607 - The Woodlands, TX

Home Staging -The Woodlands, TX

Cindy, I love the title and the baby is so cute. Thanks for the great laugh.

May 12, 2011 02:29 AM

Cindy Jones

Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA

Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Anna-who can resist a laughing baby.

May 12, 2011 11:55 PM

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