12/25/2020
This is so bang on! All of my real estate friends: agents, buyers and sellers will appreciate this! Lol!
đ Merry Christmas to all! đ đ
[The Greatest Christmas Story Ever Told - Real Estate Version]
T'was the night before Christmas and all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse
My signs were all out and brochure boxes loaded
The ad copy in and the lock boxes coded
I just wrote an offer with that one perfect buyer
Eeghads it's so lowâŠthey say they wonât go any higher
So I call up my seller with the not so good news
And they agree to meet with meâŠwhat have they got to lose
So we sit at the table & I do what I do best
Crunch numbers, talk deadlines and give it a rest
So the sellers agree and get ready to sign
And then they exclaim⊠âWeâve got an equity line!â
More crunching & digging to find extra money
The sellers are smilingâŠbut this really isnât funny
Three months on the market with nary a showing
Now I have an offer and not sure how its going
And thatâs when they ask what I donât want to hear
âCan you cut your commission?â and they crack open a beer
What I need is a Martini while relaxing by a pool
I reply that âI canâtâŠitâs a company ruleâ
So I ring up the buyer right there on the spot
I need to know if theyâll consider a counter or not
To my surprise they speak up, âweâve got $5000 moreâ
If it's signed tonight weâll accept it, but absolutely no more
So back to sellers for signatures on the line
They hem & they haw & then finally sign
I email the buyer and get their reply
Accepted as countered, now Iâm flying high
The sellers are happy as I walk out the door
Itâs just 9pm, I can stop at the store
I pick up some goodies for my own Christmas treat
Head home to chill out and put up my feet
When I drive up to my house it's such a great sight
All lit up for the holidays with the lights oh so bright
A smile crosses my face as I thought it just might
âMerry Christmas to All and to All a Good Nightâ!
- By Shelly Brunette