The Last Word – June 2023
We asked local realtors & home inspectors: What are some of the craziest/funniest things you’ve seen on the job?
“I’ve definitely shown a house while the tenants didn’t get out of bed. Scheduled appointment, several knocks and yells later and they just slept right through it. I also had an appraiser show up early to his appointment to my seller vacuuming in her bra and underwear. Needless to say, the home appraised.”
Brooke Sydenstricker McCarty
Broker-Owner at Weichert, Realtors – First Tier and Owner of McCarty Property Investments
“I saw the most elite lazy susan! I have yet to see another with more levels.”
Maizie Brown
Weichert, Realtors-First Tier
“I was inspecting a house that was supposedly vacant. It was scheduled with the listing agent. We always knock on the front door loudly, before entering, even for a vacant house. Then I went in and started the inspection. I always go to the kitchen first to lay down a brochure and business card before checking out the rest of the house. The next thing I know, this tall, dark headed, hairy guy with a towel around his waist comes barreling out of a bathroom. He had been showering and did not hear me knock. We scared the crap out of each other! It turned out that the seller had let his friend stay in the house with a sleeping bag. Moral of the story is, be prepared for anything, when you’re a ASHI inspector!”
Melanie Spradling
Spradling Home Inspections, LLC
“Had one of our agents that had to supervise a large pot belly pig that was in the dining room in a kennel during showings so it wouldn’t bite anyone!”
Jessica Kempf
Weichert, Realtors-First Tier
“Marijuana left out in plain sight on the coffee table. Snakes — one huge pet, and two on different patios. A video camera on a stand pointing at the bed. Satanic pentagram on a wall…. too many to list!”
Nicci Garmon
Columbia Real Estate
“I am an interior designer, and I had a remodeling client this year where we found carpet in the basement that was patterned and colored to look like hardwood.”
Alissa Welschmeyer
Founder, Olive Tree Home Interiors