Have you ever had one of those moments when things are so bleak that you just burst out laughing? The current ice cold real estate market is having that very effect on a lot of people. If you are down in the dumps, a laugh can help. Just consider the following.
A doctor met an old lawyer friend and asked him what he was doing there. The lawyer replied, "Remember that lousy real estate I bought? Well, it caught fire, so here I am with the fire insurance proceeds. What are you doing here?" The doctor replied, "Remember that lousy real estate I had in Mississippi? Well, the river overflowed, and here I am with the flood insurance proceeds." The lawyer looked puzzled. "Gee, how did you start the flood?"
Definition of "charming" in real estate ads - Tiny. Snow White might fit, but five of the dwarfs would have to find their own place. See "Cute," "Enchanting," and "Good Starter Home."
Definition of "unique downtown loft" in real estate ads - Used to be the drunk tank at the local jail.
This country is great. It's the only place where you can borrow money for a downpayment, get a 1st and 2nd mortgage and call yourself a homeowner.
A Modern home is a place where a switch controls everything but the kids, and it has gadgets to do everything except make the payments.
A Happy Home is a place where each spouse entertains the possibility that the other may be right though neither believes it.
When A real-estate agency hadn't sold our house, we decided to do it ourselves. I placed ads in the local papers, spray painted a "For Sale" message on a and posted it outside. When my husband came home, he told me, laughing, that my sign was the most truthful one he had ever seen. In my haste I had printed - "For Sale by Ower."
The definition of Homesickness - What you feel every month when the mortgage is due.
Definition of "one of a kind" in real estate ads - Architect was a heroin addict. So ugly, the neighbors are pooling money to have it demolished!
Definition of "sophisticated" in real estate ads - Black walls and no windows. See "Architect's Delight."
The current real estate market may seem utterly bleak andwell, it is! Sooner or later, however, it will turn around. When it does, you'll look back on this rough stretch andlaugh.
A doctor met an old lawyer friend and asked him what he was doing there. The lawyer replied, "Remember that lousy real estate I bought? Well, it caught fire, so here I am with the fire insurance proceeds. What are you doing here?" The doctor replied, "Remember that lousy real estate I had in Mississippi? Well, the river overflowed, and here I am with the flood insurance proceeds." The lawyer looked puzzled. "Gee, how did you start the flood?"
Definition of "charming" in real estate ads - Tiny. Snow White might fit, but five of the dwarfs would have to find their own place. See "Cute," "Enchanting," and "Good Starter Home."
Definition of "unique downtown loft" in real estate ads - Used to be the drunk tank at the local jail.
This country is great. It's the only place where you can borrow money for a downpayment, get a 1st and 2nd mortgage and call yourself a homeowner.
A Modern home is a place where a switch controls everything but the kids, and it has gadgets to do everything except make the payments.
A Happy Home is a place where each spouse entertains the possibility that the other may be right though neither believes it.
When A real-estate agency hadn't sold our house, we decided to do it ourselves. I placed ads in the local papers, spray painted a "For Sale" message on a and posted it outside. When my husband came home, he told me, laughing, that my sign was the most truthful one he had ever seen. In my haste I had printed - "For Sale by Ower."
The definition of Homesickness - What you feel every month when the mortgage is due.
Definition of "one of a kind" in real estate ads - Architect was a heroin addict. So ugly, the neighbors are pooling money to have it demolished!
Definition of "sophisticated" in real estate ads - Black walls and no windows. See "Architect's Delight."
The current real estate market may seem utterly bleak andwell, it is! Sooner or later, however, it will turn around. When it does, you'll look back on this rough stretch andlaugh.
About the Author:
Hal James is with FSBOAmerica.org and writes about how home property values have dropped and will rebound.
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