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Oh, who am I kidding?

By Alan May

Real Estate Agent with Jameson Sotheby's International Realty

March 13, 2020 09:29 AM

I just found this on the information superhighway (thank you Al Gore), and couldn't resist sharing it. It's funny, 'cause as Realtors, we know it's also potentially true.

I can actually hear it. Can't you?

There are just so many stupid things that sellers, contractors, handymen do that make our jobs that much more difficult.

I don't mean to single them out... plenty of things that fellow Realtors, buyers and family members do, too.

As well as local politicians, federal politicians, vendors and loan officers, inspectors... hey, you name it.

Let's just narrow it down to everyone in the freakin' world has the ability to make our jobs more difficult.

Excepting, of course, ourselves.

Oh, who am I kidding?... I'm just as responsible for making my life more difficult... just ask my ex.

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Lottie Kendall

Compass - San Francisco, CA

Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

That's the funniest thing I've seen in a long time, Alan!

Mar 13, 2020 09:38 AM

Alan May

I thought so, too.

Mar 13, 2020 10:12 AM

Sheila Anderson

Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ

The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good afternoon Alan. This is kinda of funny and I didn't need to ask your ex.

Mar 13, 2020 09:59 AM

Alan May

d'oh!

Mar 13, 2020 10:12 AM

Christine Wade

Christine Wade - Derby, VT

Operations Strategist / Online Business Manager

Ha - love it! The smoke detector thing reminded me of something I heard on the radio (I think) the other day...this guy's father has been talking to a "squirrel" everytime he walked by a certain area of his home - the thought a squirrel was living under the house or something...his son had to "kill his pet squirrel" by telling him that it was really a smoke detector in the home chirping because of a low battery!

Mar 13, 2020 11:04 AM

Alan May

yep.. pretty funny.

Mar 13, 2020 11:16 AM

Gail Smith-Bibb

Gwen Fowler Real Estate - West Union, SC

A tradition of trust

Thanks for the good laugh since we will all be dead from the VIRUS next week. Enjoy!

Mar 13, 2020 01:07 PM

Alan May

I'm still waiting for avian flu to kill us.

Mar 13, 2020 01:52 PM

Chris Ann Cleland

Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA

Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

That is classic. The worst I ever saw was a remodeled kitchen where an HVAC vent was inside a cabinet. Jay Markanich called it the bread warmer.

Mar 13, 2020 01:45 PM

Alan May

Jay Markanich definitely has a way with words.

Mar 13, 2020 01:52 PM

Jay Markanich

Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC - Bristow, VA

Home Inspector - servicing all Northern Virginia

And a bread warmer it was!

With my thermal camera I have found countless HVAC registers covered with drywall, and flooring, and ceramic tile, and once a refrigerator! And receptacles covered with drywall as well.

And with that hole in the ceiling that smoke detector should have no problems, um, detecting!

When the Internet was created my mother was a young secretary at the Pentagon (they were using the Internet at the Dept of Defense) and Algore was still sucking his thumb.

Her claim to fame was in 1940 when running around a corner with an armful of papers and slamming smack into General Eisenhower. Her papers scattered everywhere and he helped her pick them up!

Mar 13, 2020 02:41 PM

Debb Janes

Camas, WA

Alan May

My uncle's great claim to fame was in the European theatre, where he was standing in the latrine, and General Patton walked in and stood next to him.

The General slapped him on the shoulder and said in that booming Patton voice "Tough war soldier!", and my uncle, who was rarely at a loss for words replied meekly: "yeah".

Mar 13, 2020 04:25 PM

Mimi Foster

Falcon Property Company - Colorado Springs, CO

Voted Colorado Springs Best Realtor

Having restored Victorian homes for over a decade, I used to think I'd seen it all. But as your post points out, I ain't seen nothin' yet. What is the matter with people??

Mar 13, 2020 06:07 PM

Alan May

Oh... that requires such a long answer.

Mar 14, 2020 05:35 AM

Mimi Foster

Falcon Property Company - Colorado Springs, CO

Voted Colorado Springs Best Realtor

Even ON the ceiling is better than IN the ceiling. Image may contain: text

Mar 13, 2020 06:32 PM

Alan May

d'oh!

Mar 14, 2020 05:35 AM

Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX

Home Stager/Redesign

Alan- you do have a way of making me laugh!!!! This reminded me of when our neighbor when around his home sealing all of the weep holes to try to conserve energy. We\ve all done it or seen these things. I do miss seeing Jay Markanich Mighty Mo.

Mar 13, 2020 07:08 PM

Alan May

Then my job here is done.

Mar 14, 2020 05:35 AM

Wayne Martin

Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL

Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Alan. After I stopped laughing I accepted the truth! Just when I have it all figured out, the critic side of me points out how wrong I am. Enjoy your day!

Mar 14, 2020 04:30 AM

Alan May

I'm doin' my best, sir.

Mar 14, 2020 05:36 AM

Debb Janes

Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA

Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

I needed a big laugh this morning. Thank you, Alan.

Mar 14, 2020 07:27 AM

Alan May

Happy to help.

Mar 14, 2020 03:21 PM

Joe Pryor

The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK

REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Ot you can ask my exes. If we make if difficult then we can't cast the first stone. But after that practice toss we can really nail the fastball on the second.

Mar 15, 2020 02:17 PM

Alan May

I'm going to need more than two chances.

Mar 15, 2020 02:25 PM

Laura Cerrano

Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY

Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

“Who am I kidding?” That’s what we say so often, but a lot of the time we have to take a chance.

Mar 19, 2020 10:17 PM

Laura Cerrano

Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY

Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher