Saturday night while I was out at our golf club, attending a surprise birthday party for a friend, many of the guests kept telling me congratulations too! Since it was not my birthday, I was wondering why? Several of those, I have not seen most of the winter told me they saw that sold sign go up on my listing over on Washington St. I was taken back by this and very surprised because I had not yet place a sold sign there. It is not yet sold. It does have an accepted offer, but it's not closed.
This particular property has been a real challenge, as it is a double wide-mobile home located within the city limits. This is unusual, as there are only a few in town. Like most cities, you have to have most manufactured homes located within a mobile home park. This particular home has been sitting empty for almost 2 years. Then, hooray, finally a newbie agent from another office in town, has brought in a buyer. The property has been very hard to finance because of the condition. It has had tons of showing and everyone in our office is really tired of showing the home then only to hear time and again, that no one can get financed on it. So it is great to get this office. I would never, of course, place a sold sign up when we only have an accepted offer. I need to see the loan documents arrive then get to the closing table, then place the sold sign when it is really sold.
So now the mystery is WHO DONE IT... wondering would the newbie agent be that extra dumb to place this cheesy paper sold sign, mounted with duct tape on to my yard sign? Could it be the buyer? He just could not contain himself at the joys of future home ownership? I don't wish to get all uptight about it, but really, don't you think, duct taping a sold sign on someone else's yard sign is just wrong? I drove over on Sunday morning and tore it off; I do plan to ask this agent, in a nice way. If she did do this; she most likely won't fess up.
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It is definitely not the seller, they are out of the area.
Definitely sounds like a prank from some kids. Over the years I have heard quite a few stories of pranks. The most common is for them to take "For Sale" signs; and then move them to another house that is NOT for sale either in the development or area.
Hi Mary...Guess I have no choice. Will have to subscribe as you post about some interesting experiences you have had.
Kathleen
Mary,
A mystery that may never be confessed too. I once had my yard sign taken and hidden on the side of the garage, my guess by a potential Buyer......the strangest thing.