Today, I dropped by to see a house that was just listed and having its very first Open House.
The first thing to hit me was a gaudy arrangement of bright plastic flowers in a terra cotta pot on the stairs to the front porch. Not auspicious.
The next shocker had to deal with, you guessed it, smells. OK, there are houses with all kinds of odor problems, from neglected kitty litter boxes to overpowering scented candles. But this afternoon, I encountered an overpowering blast of incense!
It was stronger than when you go to a high Mass on Sunday morning! It was stronger than what we burned in the 1960's to cover up the contraband we smoked. It was really pretty awful.
Perhaps it was covering up something else, though there didn't seem to be any pets in residence. Smokers in residence? Nope. Had the owner cooked a cabbage feast for dinner last night? Probably not. I think either the owner or her agent might have just liked incense.
So, bottom line to you sellers out there - no plastic flowers anywhere ever! And the only good smell when your house is for sale is not smell at all!
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