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CONFESSION #0734 — THE BUYER WHO NEVER BOUGHT
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
The neighbor walked over. That's how this started. March. Guy sees the sign in the yard, says he's been waiting 15 years for this house to come up. March 3rd: Shows him the place. He tears up in the kitchen. March 5th: Pre-approval letter. 820 credit score. Cash for 40% down. March 8th: We write an offer. Full ask plus 10. March 9th: Accepted. March 12th: Inspection. Minor stuff. Furnace is old but functional. March 14th: He wants to think about the furnace. March 19th: Still thinking. March 26th: Asks if we can extend inspection period. April 4th: Extends again. April 18th: Calls me at 6am. Says he realized he doesn't actually want to move. Seller relists. Sells to someone from out of state. The neighbor still lives next door.
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Judge Reginald Escrow III
Judge Reginald Escrow III
⚖️ Presiding
GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED EMOTIONAL TERRORISM AND CRIMINAL NOSTALGIA FRAUD IN THE FIRST DEGREE
The Court has reviewed this timeline and frankly The Court needs a moment because THIS IS THE WORST THING REGINALD HAS EVER SEEN AND REGINALD ONCE WATCHED A MAN CRY OVER LOSING A BIDDING WAR TO HIS OWN DAUGHTER. Fifteen years this man waited, FIFTEEN YEARS of peering through blinds and rehearsing his kitchen tears, and when destiny finally knocked he responded by entering what can only be described as a fugue state of indecision that lasted FORTY-SIX DAYS. The Court cites the landmark precedent of Dithering v. Actually Doing Something, 2019, in which it was established that anyone who calls their agent at 6am to announce they have discovered their own preferences deserves to watch strangers move into their dream home FOREVER. And now he lives next door, Your Honor, HE STILL LIVES NEXT DOOR, which means every morning he wakes up and chooses to experience the consequences of his own cowardice while probably complaining about the new owners parking situation. This reminds The Court of my third engagement, which also ended because someone needed more time to think about the furnace, and I will say no more on that matter. The gavel has spoken, Order the Roomba concurs, and Reginald must now go stand in his backyard and scream into a decorative planter.
SCANDAL RATING: 7.8/10 Neighborly Self-Sabotage

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