09/19/2026
One thing I’ve learned doing this job: the stories people remember aren’t the big polished ones. It’s the small stuff I almost don’t mention.
The lockbox that won’t cooperate when it’s 8 degrees. The closet door that only sticks during a showing. Me taking listing photos and noticing one lonely rubber boot by the back step.
That’s the real material. It works because it’s specific.
If you’re trying to be funny online, quit reaching for a big story. Write down the odd little thing that happened in the middle of a normal task. One detail. One sentence. That usually lands better than anything you tried to make funny on purpose.
— Andrew Slater, Century 21 Fusion