War Stories in Real Estate a September Challenge
The September contest is first a challenge to try and remember things we have tried to forget and offer them up as a testament to our longevity and character.
The Challenge is hosted by Eileen Burns and Kathy Streib and it is somewhat ironic as we would expect horror stories to be presented in October for Halloween.
I would like to believe that I have had a fun time in my real estate career, ironically my anniversary of licensing will be 19 years in October and I had to really think hard to try and come up with my tales of woe.
There was the time when I was going to show a vacant house to a very interested couple. I had checked with the listing agent and was told we could go in at any time as the last tenant was in there 3 months previously.
It was quite a shock when I opened the door, and the first peek offered an image similar to the photo at right. The owner's son let his friend, who couldn't find a place to live because of his 2 dogs, move in and didn't tell anyone.
And then there was the buyer and his family that were finally going to get the space they needed, and we were meeting for a last view of a house so we could get a contract started. He shows up with a brand-new car and offered that he just needed to get something appropriate for their new home.
I suggested he call his loan officer to get an updated approval letter and not be surprised if he learned that he no longer qualified. He looked at me as if I had 3 heads and made the call and when he got the news, told his wife and that's when the fan stated throwing stuff all over.
There's the first time investor and his wife who were ready to reap the profits from a clean and flip. They found the ideal starter home as it was priced so cheaply, they felt they couldn't go wrong. When I opened the door, I had to step back for the smell.
Top to bottom in mold and good for nothing but a safe demolish and burn, and they still though they could make it work, until they brought over a contractor who refused to go inside.
I've walked into foreclosures where the smell was incredible. No plumbing but someone felt that they had to go, and the tub was the place for them.
Or a closed bedroom door where the sounds coming from the other side left nothing to the imagination. Exit quietly.
The business is fun, and people are all so unique and every new call makes one think about the ride we will be taking.
War Stories in Real Estate a September Challenge
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