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ICE !!! Just Another Day in the Life

By Tom White

Real Estate Agent with Franklin Homes Realty LLC (615) 495-0752 or www.FranklinHomesRealty.com TN License #326261

February 17, 2015 01:33 AM

Ice!!! Just Another Day in the Life The Nashville area, and Franklin TN got hit with a nasty ice storm yesterday. Schools didn't open, doctor's offices were closed--you name it, we were shut down. There's still one to two inches of ice covering every horizontal surface.

The sun's out today but the temperatures are well below freezing with some crazy cold temperatures coming in tonight. Nothing is melting. We live on a country road where they barely plow, let alone spread salt.

The problem is that we have a client who lives in Indiana, who wants to make an offer on a home that Tammie showed them over the weekend--when the weather was not bad. They have narrowed it down to two homes and they want to make an offer as soon as possible. In order to decide, they would like us to Skype or Facetime a second showing to them...today.

We're going to give it a shot, but we're not even sure we can get up our driveway. We'll let you know how this turns out! A Day in the Life, I guess.

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Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Tom,

The main thing is that you two say safe. I hope the sun starts melting that ice soon, Wishing you a great week. A

Feb 17, 2015 02:09 AM

Beth Atalay

Cam Realty and Property Management - Clermont, FL

Cam Realty of Clermont FL

Tom, hope sun will shine and melt away all the ice and snow, there's really nothing you could do if you're not able to get out of your driveway. Good luck!

Feb 17, 2015 03:51 AM

Dick Greenberg

New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO

Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Tom - Snow, rain, wind - that's all somehow workable, but ice storms are the worst. Driving becomes very scary, and the damage can be huge. Stay home, safe and warm - your clients will understand.

Feb 17, 2015 07:16 AM

Debbie Gartner

The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY

The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

OH gosh. I can relate. The weather has been impacting so much here this month. But, I don't risk it going out in the bad weather. Ice is the worst of it.

Feb 17, 2015 09:18 AM

Chris Ann Cleland

Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA

Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

That's what electronic signatures are for. Get it done from the comfort of your living room.

Feb 17, 2015 09:32 AM

Tom White

Franklin Homes Realty LLC (615) 495-0752 or www.FranklinHomesRealty.com - Franklin, TN

Franklin Homes Realty LLC, Franklin TN

Belinda--We did go out...and made it back safely.

Bruce--We just had to go for this couple. Driving about 5 miles an hour until we got off the country roads really took awhile!

R & A--Some melting in the mid afternoon but not nearly enough.

Beth--We did make it out of the driveway, but very s l o w l y!

Dick--As I said, we did go out. The driving was kind of wild but the situation at the two houses was crazy. Ice was a couple inches thick on the front steps and the handrails had not been installed yet so we couldn't use the front door. We made it in by way of the front porch. It wasn't pretty!

Debbie--I agree, ice is the worst. Fortunately almost no one was out on the roads--they have no idea how to drive here in conditions like this!

Feb 17, 2015 09:43 AM

Tom White

Franklin Homes Realty LLC (615) 495-0752 or www.FranklinHomesRealty.com - Franklin, TN

Franklin Homes Realty LLC, Franklin TN

Chris Ann Cleland --We use electronic signatures all the time, and expect to do that for this couple when we write the contract. What happened is that this couple came into town for one day. Tammie took them out and showed them 17 (no kidding) homes! They narrowed it down to two but had to go back to Indiana before they could go for a second showing to make a final choice. Today was the second showing--using Facetime!

Feb 17, 2015 09:52 AM

Susan Haughton

Long and Foster REALTORS (703) 470-4545 - Alexandria, VA

Susan & Mindy Team...Honesty. Integrity. Results.

Sounds as if you made it out safely - sounds like there is a rtified contract in the near future.

Feb 17, 2015 11:53 AM

Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN

The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

We escaped the ice but got 7 inches of snow. Another inch is supposed to come tonight. I would rather have the snow than the ice. Stay safe.

Feb 17, 2015 12:14 PM

Joe Petrowsky

Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT

Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Tom. The weather has been crazy, hope it changes sometime soon. It is now one day closer to spring.

Feb 17, 2015 06:41 PM

Amanda S. Davidson

Amanda Davidson Real Estate Group Brokered By Real - Alexandria, VA

Alexandria Virginia Homes For Sale

Tom, I'm glad to read you made it in and out safely. It was similar conditions here yesterday and there were a ton of accidents. You're right, a day in the life!

Feb 17, 2015 11:16 PM

Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!

Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT

St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Glad you made it work Tom! Sending you and Tammie warm thoughts!

Feb 20, 2015 05:11 AM

Sussie Sutton

David Tracy Real Estate - Houston, TX

David Tracy Real Estate for Buyers & Sellers

Well we had no snow or freezing rain..... we did have a very windy day... not to cool either... I don't know who you guys do it.

Feb 20, 2015 09:57 AM

Debb Janes

Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA

Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

It sounds as if you made it through the ice storm and got the second showing issues resolved - technology is pretty cool. Congratulations - hope it closes soon. D

Feb 22, 2015 01:44 AM

Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert

Richmond, TX

Tom,

Please let us know how this turned out, you guys are really getting hit with cold weather in the negatives. Take care!

Feb 22, 2015 05:24 AM

Lisa Von Domek

Lisa Von Domek Team - Dallas, TX

....Experience Isn't Expensive.... It's Priceless!

Hello Tom,

It's our turn in Dallas for some ice...it's moving in overnight and will rear its ugly head in the morning!

Stay safe there in TN and have a great week!

Feb 22, 2015 12:57 PM

Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN

The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I don't know about you but I am tired of slipping and sliding on the patches of ice and snow. Two falls last week didn't feel too good. Today doesn't look like much melting will take place today either. But buyers are beginning to emerge and hitting my website and that is refreshing. Stay warm down in Franklin.