Delirious, yes that might be the word to use.  In the early morning when sleep eludes you, the mind begins to spin.    Did Americans really land on the moon or was it all a Hollywood hoax?  Are all of the houses with foreclosures signs in front of them real or are they just holograms?  What could we possibly find today when showing houses that we haven't seen before?

As the sun rose it came to me.  I was in foreclosure overload and I needed to come up with a new way to deal with the stress.  And then I figured what to do.   Turn showing foreclosures into a game of Scavenger Hunt. 

That's right Scavenger Hunt.  Instead of dreading opening the door and wondering what you might find, make a list of things to look for.  This could be both fun and educational at the same time.  If you find it you can check it off the list AND depending on what you find you can also take the house off the list as well.  At the end of the day if you have found everything on the list you can reward yourself with a glass of your favorite cool beverage.  If you end up with nothing on the list you can reward yourself by writing an offer.  It's a win/win!

So what would you put on your foreclosure scavenger list?

Broken Windows
Missing Appliances
Mold
Roaches
Dirty Carpets
Missing Plumbing
Falling Ceilings
Sagging Gutters
Squatters
Fleas
Feces


Oh and my new favorite....rats!

So before you head out on your next house hunting trip make up your list.  Have a little fun with what can become a stressful day.  If you really want to spice up the game give everyone on the search a whistle to blow when they find an item on the list.  Just imagine how much fun that would be!