Worst Showing Ever
Ok, yesterday started off to be a great day. We put together 2 purchases for our clients and had appointments all day. Sounds good Well, our last showing of the day ruined it!
I wont disclose the address but it was a beautiful street in Jamaica Plain (aka JP). Anyway, we pulled up the street…and we knew this was going to be a fun showing. At first glance we thought it was the candy-land house with the HUGE 1 bedroom tree-house with the Obama sign in the front yard….but it wasn’t…it was the condo next door…phewwww.
Ok, so we walk into the condo we came to see in JP and we were greeted by a very kind and professional agent. He asked if we liked ‘friendly’ dogs and we all agreed…so he noted that he was going to go in and calm the “friendly” dog down so we can take our tour of the property.
To make a very long story short…after 10 minutes the listing agent calmed this “attack dog” down enough so we could enter the property. Upon entry this dog goes nuts…jumping uncontrollably all of the place. After another few minutes of trying to calm this dog…he ends up running all over the house urinating on the furniture, floor and the listing agent. It was a bit horrifying!
TIP: When showing a house with an excited dog…please take it outside.
At the end of the day after the attack dog and puddles on the floor and wet stains on the furniture….the actual property showed horrible. Sheets and towels on the floor…a mess everywhere….the kitchen cabinets were empty with everything on the counter top, messy, food everywhere, all the blinds were down, dark….nuts. This was a $599,000 listing in a great neighborhood! Crazy and nothing like the MLS photos that were posted! Ugh….what a waste of time!
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As a loyal reader of the blog for the last three months…and a loyal fan of the company, it’s been a great ride…
But, one comment remains:
The present coverage of JP (Jamaica Plain) on the blog seems …well rather sad – Worst Showing Ever remains the only “entry” for this wonderful, friendly, open, and safe part of Boston. A
As an official member of the JP community, I just thought I’d make my last comment … a shout out for the neighborhood…and perhaps recommend maybe something positive be written or added to your blog?
I’ll get folks started by telling you some of my favorite things about wonderful Jamaica Plain (bought in June and proud to share that we bought through condodomain)….
So JP is awesome because:
1. Home of some of the most historic grass roots social movements
2. The Dogwood Cafe on Hyde Park Ave has probably the best pesto pizza (Evergreen) and is one of the best “gems” of JP
3. JP Licks, some of the best ice cream in the world, began and has its main ice cream place on Centre Street
4. Streets like ours range in age from 70-young dudes in college, are open to any partnering including married, living together, mixed raced couples, and the gay community … Everyone does their thing, but is chill, friendly, and … liberal …
5. JP is the first part of Boston where hybrid identities can take form
6. Largest Spanish speaking community from a range of backgrounds in Boston
7. Great support for public services, home to awesome public schools supporting international students
8. Bordered by and near amazing GREEN SPACE (come on there is more to the Boston Common folks!) including the Arboretum, the Historic Forest Hills Cemetary (a.k.a. Forest Hills Park), and near the Franklin Park Zoo
9. Forest Hills T Stop – Orange Hill … Fastest T and Forest Hills allows almost 130,000 commuters to come in and out each day…
10. The Pond is a stones throw away – and is a gorgeous space for walks, bike rides, picnics, all four season
So, if you’ve got any doubts about “seeing” a place in JP, I hope that my contribution can …not convince you…but just keep it open … Trust me, there is home here that just cannot be compared to another space…and place…
JP – Just Perfect!
Thanks CondoDomain for making it happen!
Cheers! Best wishes!