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Called out During a Holiday feast?

By Steve Loynd

Managing Real Estate Broker with Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., NHRE# 02863

November 28, 2008 06:42 AM

Does this only happen to me?.

My cell phone rings while having a Holiday sit down and here is how it goes: "Yeah hi Steve it's Mike, the guy that bought that house last week". Yes, Mike I'm having Thanksgiving dinner with my family what can I do for you. Well the Alarm has been going off since I opened the door, and I'm wondering if "YOU CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT". Sure Mike did you give the Alarm Company a call, that I gave you a couple of weeks ago? No, I have never spoken to them. Ok, I'll call you back in a minute, I call the prior owner who is also with Family half way across the country, and he gives me the old code, but reminds me he doesn't know if it's going to work anymore because he canceled the account the day of the closing. Yeah, Hi mike try 32***31 enter, see if that works? Wow that's got it thanks Steve, now that I have you on the phone can you help me get my Cable Tv, turned on. Did you call the number I gave you two weeks ago to change the account into your name. Well no not yet but we drove up for the Holiday now my kids want to watch the Television and I wondered.........

Am I the only one that shares the utility information weeks before the closing and still has to look like the bad guy when the new owner doesn't bother to call and set up their account?

Here are few of the good ones in the past: Midnight locked-out, I think I left my Coffee pot on and we are three hours away now, We took the ashes out of the fireplace and put them in a bag on the porch (a paper bag on a wooden porch?).. I'll bring marshmallows.

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Valerie Osterhoudt

Johnson Real Estate, Inc. - Cromwell, CT

ABR, Cromwell, CT Real Estate ~ 860.883.8889

Steve... No you are NOT the only one that gets these calls. Does this make you feel better? Yesterday when I was in NH having Thanksgiving with friends and family, I get a call from a client that bought a house back in SEPTEMBER. Yup... September. They called me on THANKSGIVING, no not to wish me and my family well.. but to let me know that they got a package delivered to them that should have gone to the sellers. They wanted me to call the other agency and let them know about this.

I asked them a simple question.. Do you think that real estate office is open today? It is Thanksgiving, I'm in the middle of dinner and at this point think your best bet is to wait until Monday, and bring it to the post office and have "forward to new address" put on the outside.

Steve, none of this is rocket science... why do they have to come to us on Thanksgiving with their problems... can't they wait until Friday, today?

Hope you had a great Thanksgiving.

valerie osterhoudt

Nov 28, 2008 06:56 AM

Steve Loynd

Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., - Lincoln, NH

800-926-5653, White Mountains NH

Val..Thanks it was great..after the Alarm call I turned off my phone and had a drink.

Nov 28, 2008 07:04 AM

Monika McGillicuddy

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty - Hampstead, NH

Southern NH & the Seacoast Area

I don't have many 2nd home sales...usually they are primary residences. Did you at least get to eat the meal while it was still hot??

Nov 28, 2008 08:02 AM

Monika, Cold Turkey isn't bad, cold mashed potatoes are kinda yucky though..I hope your meal was hot and heavy

Nov 28, 2008 08:56 AM

Susan Haughton

Long and Foster REALTORS (703) 470-4545 - Alexandria, VA

Susan & Mindy Team...Honesty. Integrity. Results.

LOL...the closest I have ever come was a client who called at 10pm on Saturday night to let me know his wife thought she packed the house keys in a box that was in the moving van (they were in their vehicle). Could I help?

Yeah, sure...hold on...here we go...take down this number: xxx.555.1212. AAA Locksmith! 24 hour service.

Whaddya think? I make copies of all my clients' keys? LOL

Nov 28, 2008 10:23 AM

LOL...very hot and very heavy . My sister cooked which was a real treat for me.

Nov 28, 2008 11:33 AM

Susan, You are so right, but as you know it's hard to say I can't help you to anyone.

Nov 28, 2008 01:17 PM

Monika, I'm the cook in my family at least for Thanksgiving. Sounds Like having a personal cook is better.

Nov 28, 2008 01:20 PM

William Feela

WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN

Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

He Steve, because I deal with a lot of lake homes, I get some of these every now and then. One, call I got, the lady was sure she left her curlling iron on. I went in and sure enough, it was on and it had already made a burn mark on the counter top!

Nov 29, 2008 01:17 AM

Bill, where you able to style your hair while it was hot..waste not want not?..Like I said I have had a couple coffee pot calls, and I'm not kidding about the paperbag and hot coals on the deck, I had to call the fire department and the owner needed a new deck later.

Nov 29, 2008 01:21 AM

Erby Crofutt

B4 U Close Home Inspections&Radon Testing (www.b4uclose.com) - Lexington, KY

The Central Kentucky Home Inspector, Lexington KY

Funny stuff (but a sad commentary on humanity). What were they thinking?

Guess that's why my cell phone has an OFF button. Sometimes it is okay to just turn it off and deal with it tomorrow.

Nov 30, 2008 11:11 PM

Erby, My phone was in a packet pocket when it started ringing, so naturally I grabbed it, wouldn't make that mistake on the next Holiday.

Nov 30, 2008 11:30 PM

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