09/01/2026
Things They Don’t Teach You in Real Estate School
Saturday, I was out previewing properties when I decided to stop by one of my listings and give it a little social media attention.
It’s a 2-acre property in the country, so I started filming a quick video.
“Imagine coming home to this quiet, serene country setting…”
And that’s when the dogs arrived. 😂
A pack of dogs came charging out of the neighboring property, barking and circling me.
Then a woman came running out of the house yelling at the dogs.
Then three children came running out.
Then the children started chasing the dogs.
So now, behind me, I have barking dogs, a woman yelling, three kids chasing dogs, and me standing there trying to continue my real estate video like this is completely normal.
To be fair, none of the dogs actually looked particularly menacing, so I stood my ground.
Meanwhile, my husband—who had been driving me to my previews —had turned around at the cul-de-sac and was headed back toward me. Because I knew I could take this video in about two minutes I should be done by now.
He sees the chaos, assesses the situation and sees that I need some advice. He rolls down the window and says, “You need to turn around. They think you’re taking pictures of them!”
Keep in mind…
I’m STILL FILMING. 😂
At that point, “quiet, serene country oasis” seemed like a bit of a stretch.
Take one: deleted.
Take two: apparently didn’t show up on my phone right away.
Take three: We’re going with…
“Two-acre property ready for a new home.”
Much more accurate.
About 30 minutes later, my son called.
“Mom, are you okay?!”
Apparently the second video had finally appeared on his feed, and from his perspective, it looked like I had either been eaten by dogs or taken captive by the neighbors.
Just another perfectly normal Saturday in real estate. 😂
Because sometimes the hardest part of selling a property isn’t finding the right words… it’s finding a video take without dogs, screaming children, concerned neighbors, or your husband telling you to turn around.