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What to do about problem neighborhood Kids when trying to sell a home?

By Dottie Marsh

Real Estate Agent with Simply Vegas BS.0143668

June 21, 2008 04:50 AM

I have a few properties listed in decent neighborhoods, but every time I try to show the homes, the neighbor kids come over and bug the potential buyers. I have tried offering little bonuses to them to stay away. I have tried talking with the parents and have been told "Kids will be kids" The scary thing, this happens all hours of the day and night. Who lets their 5 year old run around at 11 pm at night? If I complain I am afraid they will retaliate. HELP??

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Linda Coen-Cushman

Coen-Cushman Real Estate, LLC. - Fort Bragg, NC

Here's a good one: I went into an upscale neighborhood to show a house and low and behold we turn down the street and there is a kid running around the cul de sac naked!!! The buyer laughed and asked if I took a wrong turn into the projects. I didn't find it very funny. I laughed with her but what is going on? I feel your pain!!

What would the same person with the kids think if it would be their house on the market?

I don't know what the solution is. School is out now so it's bound to get worse for you.

Pray that the buyer has kids that need friends??

Jun 21, 2008 05:02 AM

Dottie Marsh

Simply Vegas - Las Vegas, NV

Saving you Time and Money

I also had one home (personally) that was totally remodeled in execellant condition and the kids in the neighborhood would not leave it alone. I put alarm systems. I replaced brokern windows 3 times and the police would not do anything. I Even had eyewiteness of who was doing it and the police said "Sorry" One day I arrived to find the home boarded up with a do not enter as the kids set it on fire. It was a total loss. Then we spent months prooving to the insurance company that we did not set the fire. Thank God I filed police reports everytime there was any damage to the home.

Jun 21, 2008 05:13 AM