Reality TV

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 I am not sure how to say this .. . I don’t want to disappoint anyone but about those reality TV shows where people go house hunting or flip houses.  Trust me when I tell you that those shows are not reality and they can warp your ideas about what house hunting is like.House hunting isn’t the same for everyone and some folks need to look at a ton of houses and other people only a few.  When working with a real estate agent each is a little different and I am more different than most. (no it isn’t Friday)

When sellers watch these shows they actually get some good ideas like that they should clean up their homes and stage them before they put them on the market so I guess it is alright if home sellers watch the shows except for the parts where there are open houses.  Couple are not going to flock to your 400 square foot condo on a hot Sunday afternoon all dressed up in suites and be greeted by a real estate agent who looks like model. . . sorry to disappoint.    

Some of your neighbors will show up and the agent holding the open will try to talk them into selling their houses too and some buyers will come through who have not yet met with a lender and can only afford a place in the 50K range once they clear up the bankruptcy and get caught up on the back child support.

. . .after reading what I just wrote I get why people like reality tv shows they are an escape from reality and maybe the way the world should be but isn’t.  

OK lets compromise . . I won’t roll my eyes when you mention that you are a fan of a house hunting show if you stop telling me about it. 

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