Recently, our Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors’ - Million Dollar Club asked its members for story submissions about something “funny” that has happened while selling real estate. They’ve asked for other stories in the past but not the funny ones. I’ve had lots of things happen, as you can imagine in 33 years. I’ve had some dangerous, some “not so” funny, some frightening, some sad and some funny things that have occurred.

The one that popped into my head the minute I read their request happened to me in the mid-1980’s. I had just purchased a brand-new red Mercedes, on my way to meet clients and had a new silk suit on. There was just enough time to get my car washed before I had to meet them. I remembered hearing “don’t forget to close the sunroof”. Well, it obviously didn’t register he was talking to me…..and minutes later water rushed into the car. Thank goodness it was just before the soap starting to come in that I did manage to close “the sunroof”. Drenched and with minutes to spare, I rushed home to change, redo “the hair!” and was able to meet my clients on time.

Later in the week one of the Realtors® in my office brought in the “funnies”. Apparently in the Hi and Lois cartoon, Lois had done the exact same thing!

I still think of that whenever I get my car washed so I don’t make that mistake again.

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