A couple was trying to unload a vacant rental house in Reno, NV. The home was on the market for four months with a number of showings, but no one was biting. Finally, after realizing the home was going to foreclose if something wasn’t done quickly, the owners made the drive to Reno to see what was going on. What they saw was more than a little surprising. On one of the main walls in the house was a giant, 12-foot-long painting of the devil—something that would certainly turn away prospective buyers. So, what should have happened here? Before allowing any showings, during an initial walkthrough of the home, the agent should’ve called the owners immediately about the “giant devil,” giving them a chance to paint over it, resulting in a much quicker sale and far fewer awkward moments for the agent, not to mention a payday. Ultimately, the agent was fired and the owners returned to renting out the property. BREAKING BAD File this one under the “what you don’t know can hurt you” department. Ms. Turner had
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