These Ladies Mean Business — Epsiode Seven
October 9th, 2007 Reno Real Estate Terry
It’s been a while since we wrote about our escapades as two women Realtors who take on all kinds of rather odd and sometimes unbelievable situations in our business.
Here’s the corollary to the short sale, lady in the shower story. Let’s call this guy Brutus.
Brutus has a pretty nice house, a bit messy, and the yard is a disaster — this is all from the outside. The inside is a different story!
Strewn about the house are stacks of legal papers and assorted bed linens, and a fair amount of “whatever.”
We’ve been assigned this house as a bank-owned property (REO), and we’ve got to do a trash-out and documentation of contents, along with an assessment of damages and repair needs.
At this point we’re all business — bring in the “skip loader” — let’s get this place ready to list.
We do our duty, staying in contact with the bank and summarily get the house ready to list.
Ring, ring, ring. It’s the former occupant. He’s heard there’s been some activity in the house (you know, neighbors talk), and he wants to come in the house and pick up some of his belongings. Oops, there are none left, and pursuant to policy, we’ve had the house locks re-keyed and the house secured.
He is incredulous. “Why can’t I go into my house?”
“Ah, it’s not your house. The bank owns it. You hadn’t made a house payment for six months and they decided that was long enough.”
“I don’t think it’s fair,” he says.
“We’re just doing our job, and if you enter the house you’ll be charged with trespassing. It’s no longer your property and you have no right to enter it.”
Ouch — sometimes “Meaning business” is tough on these ladies, but it’s our job…and we do it well (and compassionately up to four months, but not six).
November 28th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your real estate articles and how informative they are. Please keep posting and putting out great information like you have been. as for people trying to get into houses after the bank has taken over, well, I have seen people try to get back into the house after the sale of the house too.