Sometimes it is ok to walk away.....

Good Call Patricia. 

I know the smell you mean.  I have a daughter who had to share a maternity room with a gal whose family brought all her food in for her.  Felt sorry for my daugher.  The smell was overwhelming.

Joan 

Christopher, great comment. I call that SUNK cost and Opportunity costs. I actually have a mathematical equation for it. If a $30,000 client only has a 10% chance of buying, I rank them like a $3,000 client and I spend a VERY limited amount of time on them until their % chance grows. Also if you give me a slam dunk in 3 days, paid in advance client for $5k, sure I'll give more attention then a $30k client.     

Patricia, life is too short to have a crappy job, and a job that is a roadmap to failure.         

Hi Patricia,

Here's another pat on the back for making a such a good decision to cut your loses and run.  Fortunately, you hadn't invested too much time and effort into the whole affair. Your own peace of mind is such a valuable commodity; you can't really put a price on it. 

It's great to realize that we actually can cut our loses and run.  We really do have that option, don't we?

Great post, Patricia. I glad you said NO (BTW did you read my post on this subject). Perfect timing.

I remember, as a buyer, goigng to see a house that was gleefully described by us after the fact as the Curry House. I love curry myself, but unfortunately it, like other strong smells, can really impact buyers, even those not especially sensitive. It is tough when these sorts of things are so much a part of someone's life. How do you discuss that tactfully and not insult someone?

Jeff

Patricia..... it's very and I am sure it happens with the realtors also. I myself, I am a loan officer and this was very tough for me for the first 6 yrs. I have been doing this for everything. The tough part on my end was when a client either didn't want to give me all of their info so I could determine the correct program..... or that they were getting such a great deal that I knew wasn't possible.  But that they were promised....  :o)  And promises can be broken. 

Anyhow....good story, good post, and yes....it will happen again.

Patricia - first of all, I hope there are enough curry lovers in the area...it could end up being their dream house! You never know!!!

I have decorated quite a few homes of well-to-do Sikhs. they were all doctors from the same clan. They were very aware of everyone's experience with the pungent and lasting smell of curry and built what I called 'Curry kitchens' outside as per my recommendation. Not everyone can do that of course, but it was a great solution and not that expensive. It is kind of like a barbecue area but enclosed. Worked well.

You were smart to have let that one go. 

Patricia, with this decision, you reinforced your professionalism, not wanting to challenge your standards and I'm willing to bet that agent will surely be calling you again.  Good call.

Wow... Did that house ever sell? And if so was it to other idian people? Did you see a statue of a guy with an elephant head?

I think I would have walked away also.

Oh, and curry has alot of health benefits! :-D

We had a similar experience recently with a client of my wif'es who has a large home that is crammed to the gills with furniture.

The client (while insisting the home be sold quickly) refused to move any of the furniture!

My wife explained that the feedback she was getting from prospective buyers was that the house 'felt small'. The owner still refused to move any furniture.

The owner went so far as to say; "If they can't see the size of the house due to the furniture than they are just stupid."

The best part? The owner isn't even occupying the house and wouldn't have to lift a finger to move the furniture (my wife would have done it of course)!

-B