Parting words. Discontented neighbor? Recent foreclosure.

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Advantage

Farewell note foreclosure house

No dirty cuss words!  Just a nice farewell to the neighborhood.

Imagine moving to a neighborhood and working hard to make the neighborhood more lovely by planting lots of plants and making flowerbeds and redoing the house you have bought!  Imagine growing more and more dissatisfied with your move!  Imagine spending so much money  on redoing the house with brand new bathrooms, new kitchen cabinets, new flooring, new siding......and on and on and on!

We handle foreclosures and this one had these parting words on the bathroom mirrors.  "Your neighbors are not what they seem."   "Beware! This is a TOXIC neighborhood.  Run."  These two were in one bathroom.  This was in the second bathroom.  "Do not trust the neighbors!"

Parting words from sad neighbor Foreclosure

We do not know the whole story but we can almost visualize an unhappy neighbor who has run out of money making an old house new again, packing all his bags, loading the truck, taking one last look around the house,  admiring the hard work he'd put in, wishing things had been better and then giving a last farewell to the neighborhood by writing on the bathroom mirrors.  BUT.....what if it wasn't him who wrote the words but a neighbor?   It's a good mystery.

Comments (15)

Dena Stevens
Rocky Mountain Realty - Canon City, CO
Putting The Real Into Realtor Since 2004

Well, certainly an attetion getter. If I walked into a property and saw this I'm sure my pulse would race. Then again I always feel bad for the people who had to leave. Yes, I know "if you don't pay you can't stay" but there is always more to the story. 

Dec 01, 2017 05:59 PM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Well, that could be a real tough way to sell a home or even a bad message before close if the did a final walk thru

Dec 01, 2017 06:17 PM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

well I hope that's not permanent marker.  And well I understand.  I'm waiting on my neighbor to die so I can put my house on the market. (not kidding) I really wouldn't feel right about putting someone else next door to him.

Dec 01, 2017 08:29 PM
Anonymous
Ron gompertz

Oh! You’re selling Rand Paul’s house?

Dec 02, 2017 01:00 AM
#4
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Dena, I agree.  And this house had so many new and nice improvements in lots of spaces.

Dec 02, 2017 04:47 AM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

William, the question now is whether the words will come off or will the mirrors have to be replaced.

Dec 02, 2017 04:47 AM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Tammy, we do wonder if it can be removed.

Dec 02, 2017 04:49 AM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Ron Gompertz, how nice to hear from you!  You made me laugh!

Dec 02, 2017 04:50 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning Barbara. This is very scary. I would be heartsick if I found this in a walk through.

Dec 02, 2017 08:23 AM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Sheila, it was gentle, no cussin'!

Dec 02, 2017 09:46 AM
Anonymous
Jw parrish

Guess they didn’t get a Christmas card !!!

Dec 02, 2017 01:15 PM
#11
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

That is a good mystery, Barbara.  From a home-buyer perspective, I don't know if I would want to take that on.

Dec 02, 2017 04:59 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

CONGRATULATIONS Barbara, on having this blog FEATURED in the Old Farts Club group!    

Dec 02, 2017 05:00 PM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

JW Parrish, I love that observation!

 

Dec 03, 2017 05:49 AM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Thanks, Myrl, but I guess I can't brag to my local newspaper about the group that featured it!  You might have to change its name!

Dec 03, 2017 05:50 AM