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Oh...Mother Nature you Prankster.

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Real Estate Agent with Lake and Lodge Realty LLC

Yes...I do work weekends! That is my claim to fame and I use it in all my adds so when I received a call yesterday to show a house this morning, I was all in. I should have known when I went to leave and Mother Nature played a little prank. She hid the green grass of yesterday and replaced it with a nice coat of snow. Not overly excited about driving 50 miles in the snow/freezing rain mix I took off early so as to get there on time. When I arrived I noticed yet another little joke had been played the key the office sent me with didn't fit the lock. It actually had a lock box on it. So I spent the next half hour calling around for a combination. Ok...we're in. Well actually I'm in. Waiting...waiting...yup as one might have guessed it was a no show by the buyer. I actually chuckled a little about everything that happened as I was leaving the drive I took this pic and emailed to the buyer to let him know the fun he had missed. I am almost glad he did miss the appointment as the way this day started who knows what would have happened if he had made it. Good news is as fast as the snow came in it was gone again and the green is back, hopefully to stay for a while this time. Best of luck in all you do and thanks for reading.

snowy morning showing

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Randy Ostrander
Lake and Lodge Realty
107 N. Michigan Suite B
Big Rapids, MI 49307
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Comments(18)

Emily Read
Salt Lake City, UT

Glad you can still find your sense of humour.. it's hard sometimes. Keep smiling!!

Apr 17, 2011 11:12 AM
Dawn Crawley
Dawn Crawley Realty - Pinehurst, NC
Find Pinehurst Homes

Good think you can do this with a smile. Did the buyer respond to your email??

Apr 17, 2011 11:14 AM
Randy Ostrander
Lake and Lodge Realty LLC - Big Rapids, MI
Real Estate Broker, Serving Big Rapids and West Central MI

Emily: I actually was thinking how lucky I was that I have only had 2 no shows in over 5 years. It was definitely a comedy of errors.

Dawn: Nope. He will probably respond tomorrow when he returns to work. W will see.

Apr 17, 2011 11:25 AM
Dee Mayers
Covina, CA
San Gabriel Valley, CA

I hope he sees the value in having you as his agent Randy.  To go 50 miles in the snow and rain on a Sunday shows that you are committed to helping him find suitable housing.  You've earned a spot by the fireplace, relax and take it easy for the rest of the day.

Apr 17, 2011 11:39 AM
Joy Daniels
Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd. - Harrisburg, PA

We had a monsoon in Central PA yesterday.  I would guess that there were 1000's of people that had NEVER had water in their basement that had water in their basement yesterday . . . the sad thing is that more than likely none of these people had flood insurance, so the cost of damage won't be covered.

Apr 17, 2011 01:48 PM
Steve Scheer
Realty Oasis - Metro Brokers - Highlands Ranch, CO
Highlands Ranch Real Estate - Denver Real Estate

We had a quick snow like that earlier in the week as well.  Sounds like we have some rain coming in tomorrow night.  I am ready for warm, sun and no more wind.

Apr 17, 2011 05:42 PM
Rob Thomas
Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN
Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

Randy...please keep it up there.....It was 67 here and beautiful.....hope your Spring is near!
Hope you have a great day!---Rob

Apr 17, 2011 11:33 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

We finally have spring weather in Maryland. I hope you will be taking flower pictures very soon. I hope we not longer need to use the snow shovels this season.

 Blooming for home buyers!

Apr 17, 2011 11:41 PM
Mona Gersky
MoonDancer Realty, Dillsboro,NC - Sylva, NC
GRI,IMSD-Taking the mystery out of real estate.

You sound like a guy who can make lemonade out of any situation.  I'm sure you have far more hits than misses.

Apr 18, 2011 01:09 AM
Charita Cadenhead
eXp Realty - Birmingham, AL
Serving Jefferson and Shelby Counties (Alabama)

Randy I can tell you that the snow and ice are the 2 things that I don't miss the most about not living in Michigan anymore.  As Gomer would aay "Suprise, surprise, surprise."  Glad it came and went in a heartbeat.

Apr 18, 2011 01:15 AM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

You kept a great attitude through it all Randy.  Bad weather, access issues, and a no show...at least you were available!

Apr 18, 2011 01:19 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Rand, I had to check the Date of your Post, just to make sure I was not reading a February Post of your:))) Well I was a bit cold (it was  cloudy & 67 degrees) as I was meeting a client at the Santa Monica Fairmont.... BTW what I really want to know did the client call and say they appologize and can not make it??

Apr 18, 2011 09:23 AM
Tim Peterson
Wisconsin Realtor Safety and Concealed Carry Classes - Madison, WI
Realtor Safety Training Classes

Hi Randy-looks like we have more snow on the way the next Few days

Apr 18, 2011 07:35 PM
Erika Rogers
Red Rock Real Estate ~ Southern Utah's Largest Independent Brokerage - Saint George, UT
St George Utah Real Estate & Relocation Specialist

Hi Randy, what a dirty trick Mother Nature is playing on a lot of us!  I'm ready for full on spring;)

Apr 19, 2011 03:45 PM
Sheila Newton Team Anderson & Greenville SC
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices - C. Dan Joyner - Anderson, SC
Selling the Upstate since 1989

LOL... oh well, spring has to be coming soon, right??

Apr 22, 2011 04:38 PM
Diane M. Phillips Realtor 443-286-4365
Frankly Real Estate Inc. - Manchester, MD
Specializing in Carroll Co., MD

Randy ~ I love your attitude in the face of all those obstacles, good for you!

Apr 23, 2011 03:49 PM
Dawn A Fabiszak
Private Label Realty ( Denver metro area, Colorado - Aurora, CO
The Dawn of a New Real Estate Experience!

Randy ~ I have had those days and if you don't have a sense of humor in this business, you'd go crazy!  If the buyer didn't call you back, he was probably embarrassed.

Apr 25, 2011 03:17 PM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Randy,

I hope this post on your Blog spreads faster than snowflakes all around your area. All the prospective Buyers and Sellers need to know, when it comes to selling Real Estate, you're the man who will go the extra mile, rain or shine, snow or winter blows, you'll be the one to get the job done!

Great story of determination and commitment! I am going to click suggest.

Patricia

May 19, 2011 03:20 AM