So what am I going to do now? Fleas are still present and house is listed.

Barbara - you can make sure that you only invite those "special" agents in for the tour. You know, the ones that you just hate love to deal with.

Barbara, it's called "Bug Bomb"!  Get a few and zap the little suckers!  Nothing like flea bites to help buyers fall in love with a house.

Mike,

We live out in the country. Every now and then an opossum or raccoon gets to be a problem so I use a have-a-heart trap , catch them and deposit them at "special folks front yard"   just kidding...but seriously fleas are the worst thing an agent can go through. The Bombs are good but you must find the source , the hosts.  Could there be a raccoon, cat, rat, or dog at the property?....... Agents don't want to be the host!

Barbara, its time to play hard ball.  Tell them dang fleas to "make an offer" or you will have to make them an offer they can't refuse:) In the old days, people when they had been away from home a long time would let the sheep in the house and they would collect all the fleas and then they would send the sheep back to pasture. Maybe you have to go buy a whole bunch of oranges:)

I believe Patricia was referring to a aerosol fogger product, one which may go under that name, so that you can use to start de-flea the property.  I found the following after googling flea infestation, which should tell you what you need.  Please these cans inside a couple of the doors and be sure to post a warning on every door.

Purchase a chemical agent that has as ingredients both Fipronil (sometimes spelled Phipronil) and Methroprene. As well as a mouth cover, such as is used when painting. The chemical you are looking for comes in an aerosol container and usually covers about 1600 square feet, if your home is larger than this more than one can may be needed. In some cases you must find a local pest controlsupplier to find these chemicals, the most common of which are called PreCor 2000 and Ultracide.

Barbara - I haven't had to deal with fleas, yet.  I'm very thankful.  Keep us posted...  :)

Barbara,

Best thing I know to do, as I guy who has had cats or dogs, squirrels and raccoons now, for 40 years, is to buy flea bombs. You put them on a paper in the house -- vacant I hope. You set them off per the manufacturers directions. You turn then on and get the HEdoubleL out. Come back a few hours later. If there is furniture, cusions on couches, flip those over and off. It is a pain and sometimes takes more than once.

Barbara, I cannot personally attest to the sheep folklore----but who knows.  By the way----is this whole flea business another one of the hidden costs of pets in homes?

Barbara, hold an agent open house and invite all of your enemies friends.  :)

Seriously though, best of luck on this one.  I probably would have taken my chances on demerits with the REO company before I put it in the MLS.  Let us know how it turns out.

Barbara, Interesting dilemma. I guess you could try all of the above. Something is bound to work. Good luck...

Wow you have quite a situation on your hands, I would list and go from there, possibly use a fogger to get rid of the fleas.

Barbara,

 Buy a few foggers and bomb the place.

You might have to do it twice in one day, but most of the time it works. You might even have to hire a carpet cleaner after to suck up all the little eggs :-)

Good luck...

Can I just say you have some bad luck with your recent homes... between snakes and fleas... didnt you have people steal your sign recently? I think we all need to pray for you instead of wishing you luck! I mean this, serioualy! =]