I've been showing houses to this couple for five months now. Five months. Last weekend, we toured a beautiful four-bedroom that checked every single box on their list. Updated kitchen, big backyard, finished basement, great school district, under budget. They loved it. I could see them mentally arranging furniture. Then the husband noticed the neighbor had a garden gnome in their front yard. A single garden gnome. He said it "gave him weird vibes about the neighborhood culture" and they passed on the house. It sold two days later with multiple offers. Yesterday they sent me a new listing they found online and asked if we could see it this weekend. It's the same house. They didn't recognize it from the photos because the gnome is gone. I checked the neighbor's yard on Google Maps and apparently they've removed it. I haven't told them yet. I'm just sitting here staring at my computer trying to decide if I explain that they lost their dream home over a ceramic gnome or if I just let them discover it themselves during the showing. Either way, I'm updating my resume tonight.