I recently wrote a post about House Stalkers and was reminded by my fellow posters of another kind of stalker, I call them the
YARD INVADERS
Yard invaders are people that not only drive by your house over and over, but when they think you are not home, walk all around your yard. Now not just in the front yard or up the driveway, but in the backyard too.
These same yard invaders open up gates and climb fences. YES, your heard me right, climb fences (and yes the neighbors see you).
The yard invaders look in your windows, try out your lawn furniture, pick your flowers and wiggle their toes in your pool. How do I know, because when you thought the owners weren't home, guess what, they were and they were watching you make a fool out of yourself in their yard.
I always tell my sellers that even if you don't usually lock your doors, now that your house is on the market, lock it up tight. These same yard invaders also try door knobs to see if the door is open and yes, they take a peek. Some even help themselves and look around.
Don't forget there are neighbors and everyone neighborhood has a nosey neighbor. Mine happens to be my husband. Nothing happens in our neighborhood without him knowing. Those same nosey neighbors can't wait for owners to get home and report what was going on at their house while they were out.
So if you are inclined to be a yard invader don't. Make an appointment like everyone else and allow the owners to have some privacy. You don't want to be that one yard invader that gets caught all comfy in a lawn chair when the sellers come home or god forbid open the back door.
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