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CONFESSION #0032 — CLIENT FROM HELL
Saturday, April 12, 2025
I spent an entire Saturday showing a buyer twelve properties. Twelve. We started at 9 AM and finished at 6 PM. I skipped lunch. My feet were destroyed. At the end of the day, she looked at me and said, "I think I want something more modern." Every single listing I'd sent her for the past month was modern. She'd specifically filtered for modern. She'd used the word "modern" forty-seven times in our text thread.
So I spent the next week curating a fresh list of sleek, contemporary homes. Sent her fifteen options with virtual tours, neighborhood stats, the whole package. She responded three days later: "Actually, I've been thinking, and I really want something with more character. Maybe a craftsman?"
I'm now on month four. We've pivoted from modern to craftsman to mid-century to "I'll know it when I see it." Last week she asked if I could show her a house that was under contract because "maybe they'd change their minds if they met me." I laughed. She wasn't joking. My therapist says I need boundaries. My wine budget says I need a new career.
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Judge Reginald Escrow III
⚖️ Presiding
GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED CLIENT ENDURANCE IN THE FIRST DEGREE
This Court has reviewed the evidence and finds itself PHYSICALLY ILL. Forty-seven documented uses of the word "modern" followed by a craftsman pivot is not indecision, it is psychological warfare conducted by someone who has confused house hunting with a personality substitute. The defendant agent is guilty only of possessing the spine of a wet napkin and the boundaries of an international waters situation. This Court notes that "I'll know it when I see it" is not a search criterion, it is what people say before they ruin your ENTIRE FISCAL QUARTER. The suggestion that sellers under contract might "change their minds if they met me" indicates the buyer believes she possesses some form of real estate hypnosis, which Judge Escrow finds both delusional and frankly INSULTING to the concept of legally binding agreements. The therapist is correct. The wine budget is also correct. Both things can be true in this economy.
Craftsman of Chaos
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