Anyone who has been selling real estate for a while has their share of zany experiences. Outrageous? Perhaps not, but definitely zany.

Take these for instance:

  • fearOn a property tour with buyers, appointment made to show the house; unlock the front door to be greeted with a big dog poop in the middle of the entry -- (buyers didn't buy)
  • A different day, a different buyer, on tour, appointments made; rang bell; no answer; key from keysafe -- then door opened and a late-middle-aged, overweight woman in a sheer negligee opens the door. Stunned agent, embarrassed buyers, nonplussed seller (buyers didn't buy)
  • House advertised as being open on Realtor® tour; rang bell; no answer; used keysafe to enter, calling out "hello." Turned down the hall --- to hear the shower going. I tiptoed out quietly and quickly
  • Then there was the house that was infested with spiders, cobwebs draping across doorways, and the one with a dead mouse in a corner of the kitchen.

Outrageous? Perhaps not, but a lesson for sellers and listing agents on what it takes to NOT sell the house!

Life is never dull or routine in the real estate business, and I often find myself in the morning humming the tune from The Sound of Music, "What will this day be like, I wonder....."

--- Just another benefit of living here!

Lottie Kendall, Realtor

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San Carlos, California, 94070

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12 Comments on Outrageous Real Estate Stories???

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31
816,052 Points Outside Blog Called Shot Master

That first story would surely turn off any buyer. What are the owners thinking....
7:45am • #1
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I love your "What will this day be like, I wonder...."  That is why I love this career so much. It is never dull or boring. Your stories were a hoot. I suppose most of us have had unbelievable things happen to us while showing.

Betty
7:49am • #2
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Hi Edward and Celia - that sure turned off my buyers, and I remember that every time I drive past the house, years later!
8:13am • #3
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Betty, isn't that the truth? If we didn't thrive on the unexpected, we wouldn't last long in real estate. Every day is different. I'm glad my stories made you chuckle!
8:14am • #4
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There really are moments in this job when we have to wonder why we keep at it.  
9:27am • #5
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Real estate is like a box of chocolates... you never know what you are going to get.    
10:48am • #6
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Lottie - Great examples of how to not sell a home and leave a lasting negative impression of the property.  To this day you still remember those properties and not in the best way!
12:02pm • #7
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I'm pretty sure your first story would turn off EVERY potential buyer.... Lottie.  I'm not surprised you remember that incident every time you drive by - it left a powerful impression!
1:45pm • #8
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Chris Ann -- never boring, is it? And no 2 days alike. I love it!
5:25pm • #9
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Jim -- LOL! I'm pictuing the box of chocolates with a little hole in the bottom of each where kids 'sampled' them!
5:26pm • #10
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Laura - some impressions are lasting, so why not make them good ones? Dog poop, naked sellers and mice aren't at the top of my favorable impressions!
5:27pm • #11
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That it did, Peggy!
5:27pm • #12


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