March 26, 2008
Second Showings and Death
Today we had another second showing at our house. It was our realtor showing our house. When his assistant told me that he was bringing a woman who had been at our Open House a few weeks ago, I got excited. One of the women who came to our open house told our realtor she loved this house and said, "I could definitely see myself living here." I thought it was her.
It wasn’t.
The woman who visited our house today is 62 years old and came to our Open House with her 91 year old mother. While her mother explored our house with the assistance of her cane, the 62-year old woman, proceeded to tell our realtor that she was looking for a house for her and her 68 year old friend. There’s a catch though. She’s not buying a house for herself and her friend until her mother dies. She said this in front of her 91 year old mother.
So you can imagine my shock when it was this woman getting out of her car today. My realtor had called ahead and told us to not even bother leaving for the showing. As he walked this woman down the stairs to our front door, he mouthed the words, "Just stay. No reason to go. This woman is NOT going to buy your house."
As he finished mouthing these words to me, the woman introduced herself and asked if I minded if she video-taped my house so she could show it to her would-be roommate. I gave her permission. I figured, what are the chances of her showing it to some 60 year old thugs who might come rob my house? While she walked around the house, our Realtor told us the story again, about how she’s waiting for her mother to die. Then he added that her mother currently has pneumonia and is in the hospital. I refuse to wish for someone’s death in order to get an offer on my house.
As the woman left our house, she reiterated that our house is her favorite and the circumstances under which she would buy it. I’m imaging this sales agreement with a contingency that the sale will take place "on the date of the buyer’s mothers death." How insane is that? I mean, why is she even out looking for homes? I can’t believe I cleaned all morning for that.
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As the little girl on Full House used to say, “HOW RUDE!!!”
That is just sad. Sad that she doesn’t have ny more respect for her mother than that!
That is downright bizarre. The real justice would be if she gave you a fat wad of earnest money and then her mom recovers to health and she loses her money and you have a nice bonus for all of that cleaning you did. I hope the mom lives to be 110 just to spite the daughter!
Lisa: I know! Seriously. What is wrong with her?
Uto: I like where you’re going with this plan. . .
That is uber weird.
I would get that mojo out of my house and tell the real estate dude not to bring her back.
I’d hate to be selling a home in this market but no matter how bad it gets DON’T SELL TO THE SECOND LADY! She should be living in a van down by the river!
Well that’s a pickle! My Mom is trying to sell her house too and this point she’d probably not feel so bad about wishing for death. She is that sick of the open houses and the stress.
What’s up with that??? Weird indeed.
Did you know in France that old people often sell their house with the contingency that they get to live in it rent free until their death? There are a number of funny French films about the financial and emotional situations that result.