URBALO

I found some funny stories on realtor.org and I thought I would share one with you today.

“Hosting an open house on an empty stomach is not a good idea, trust me. Not too long ago I agreed to help out a fellow agent by sitting at his open house all day. But the morning of the open house I was running late and I didn’t have time to grab anything to eat.

A few hours went by, and suddenly, a loud, long groaning noise rumbled from my stomach. I didn’t want others to hear, so I thought I’d sneak a snack. I spotted a jar of pretzels on the kitchen counter. Nobody was looking. Should I or shouldn’t I? My stomach growled again. I reached in the jar and as I yanked one out, I heard a buzzing noise behind me.

I slowly turned around, pretzel in hand, only to find that a remote camera on the kitchen island was pointed directly at me. I stepped to the left, and it turned left. I stepped to the right, and it followed me right.

Finally, I dropped to my knees and worked my way around the island, careful to stay hidden from the camera. I heard the camera’s motor moving back and forth unable to detect me. Ha!

Then it struck me: What in the world am I doing? I’m not a criminal. I’m just a hungry real estate agent who forgot to bring a lunch! Nevertheless, I steered clear of the pretzel jar for the rest of the open house.

The next day I confessed to the listing agent about my pretzel “sampling” mission. The listing agent laughed; he told me the camera was only a toy and couldn’t even record anything. I starved for nothing.

— Bret White, Coldwell Banker Bain, Lynnwood, Wash.”

Has this happened to any of you?