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Agent Lost License for Buying Dream Home

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Education & Training with Staged4more School of Home Staging

I went to a great presentation put on the Benjamin Moore showroom couple weeks ago for author and cancer survivor Jennie Nash’s latest book “the last beach Bungalow.” She used many vivid and brilliant colors for her presentation. She also reflected upon how her personal experiences of living with and surviving cancer had played into constructing this story of a cancer survivor who became obsessed with winning the right to buy the last bungalow.

What really struck me is the inspiration of her book. She told a story that she was trying to buy this home but lost in the bidding war. Many days later she found out that the home was purchased by the real estate agent who bid against his own clients. Needless to say, he lost his license. One morning when she was chaperoning her child’s field trip, she realized the agent was the other parent chaperoning. She walked up to him and said: “You (Read more …)

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Sandra Hughes
Redesigned Spaces - Northern Virginia - Fairfax, VA
Redesigned Spaces - Fairfax County, Virginia
A twist ending.  That really put a different perspective on what I was thinking!
Apr 02, 2008 12:05 PM
Rosario Lewis
DDR Realty - Newburgh, NY
GRI, SRES - DDR Realty - Orange County, NY
Wow! What a story. The agent's response took me by surprise. Powerful.
Apr 02, 2008 12:06 PM
Jason & Deanna
Breckenridge, CO

Wow,

What else can you say! Great story cindy

Apr 02, 2008 12:12 PM
Kathy Passarette
Creative Home Expressions - Mount Sinai, NY
L.I. Staging/Decorating

I wasn't expecting that response either.  I guess it's all in the perspective.

Apr 02, 2008 12:30 PM
Kristi Oliver
Atlanta Staging & Design - Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

You caught my attention.  I will have to pick this one up.  Thanks for sharing.

 

Apr 02, 2008 02:39 PM
Bevin Googer
First Impressions Home Staging and Interior Redesign - Mount Pleasant, SC
www.StagingAndRedesign.com
Thank you for sharing. I am always looking for new books and authors and this one definitely sounds fascinating.
Apr 02, 2008 03:45 PM
Kathleen Lordbock
Keller Williams Realty Professionals - Baxter, MN
Keller Williams Realty Professionals
Once we know the whole story our first conclusion may have to change.
Apr 02, 2008 04:34 PM
Cindy Lin
Staged4more School of Home Staging - South San Francisco, CA
Host, The Home Staging Show podcast
It's a pretty darn good story. I was very moved once I found out the back story to his loss of license. It's true love right now. *so romantic*
Apr 02, 2008 04:42 PM
This Account No Longer Exists
Inactive Account - Woodstock, VA
it's tough to tell your wife " No " You will pay for it later if you do. great story
Apr 07, 2008 06:33 AM