Geez, I thought such creative perversion only existed in the burbs!!!!! Really
great chuckles.
sk
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From: Elizabeth F Campion<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
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Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 10:21 AM
Subject: [UC] UC Dungeon : a 'true' story
Once upon a time, in UC Village, a Realtor was interviewed to sell a home.
It was a fine home, with a nice mix of features that would appeal to a broad
class of Buyers.
And the Realtor, who worked for commissions, could imagine quick success with
income earned toward the expenses of living, working, playing, worshipping and
paying tuition (for Penn and West Catholic) in the village.
But the interview was strange.
Conversation seemed to dance around some invisible elephant and the Seller
seemed reluctant to show the basement or major systems.
The talk kept drifting toward "protected classes", liberality of "beliefs"
and areas that seemed uncomfortably entwined with "Fair Housing" standards
(which the Realtor supports).
Ultimately, during the verbal jousting, the Realtor satisfied some Seller
need, and was permitted admission to the basement.
And in an "A-Ha!" moment, the Realtor discovered the source of anxiety as the
Seller opened a door unto a "dungeon".
This presented a marketing challenge!
Especially since the Seller refused to store the equipment during the
marketing period.
The Seller would not risk any prolonged lack of access to (income from?) the
equipment.
Sunday "Open Houses" and unrestricted Other Agent or Buyer access were not
options for this job.
The Realtor wracked her brain to determine
the "who" of the best prospective Buyers and
the most appropriate style of advertising.
It was agreed that a few "look-e-loos" could be accommodated, but that nosy
neighbors (often a great marketing asset) and any one who might be truly
horrified should be kept out.
And so, after careful consideration the following Ad was written,
3+ Bedrooms, 1.5 baths, garage with fully furnished dungeon
and submitted to the INQUIRER.
No address was posted in the ad, and the Realtor agreed to be the first line
of defense against folks who were merely curious and not likely Buyers.
Calls were made to bartenders and staffs of clubs that might encounter and
identify folks, seeking a Dungeon upgrade.
And a few appointments were quickly made.
The first prospective Buyer walked through the house, disappointed it was so
"average and bourgeois" and when he arrived at the basement sniffed, "it's only
pleather, it will have to be redone".
The Realtor, mentally scratching her head, was surprised that the quality of
the dungeon fixtures had become a negotiating point.
And began the search for a better, Buyer, fit.
Than at home, at 11 PM, the Agent, catching up on news outside the village,
watched a story unfold about the arrest of a Dominatrix in a ritzy Suburb of
Philadelphia. And heard a significant announcement, "Dungeons are not legal".
The Agent had no time to verify this statement, but could not risk being the
cause of legal difficulty for the Seller.
A call was made to the Inquirer, in the hopes of changing the ad, but the
deadline was passed and no words could be removed or replaced.
The Realtor begged, climbed channels and persisted and finally a "suit"
directed a printer in some remote workroom to ink through the ad, making two
lines black / not readable.
Thinking she had dodged the bullet, the Realtor waited until morning and
called the Seller, to say "read the paper" and realize that "The dungeon needs
to be dismantled or disguised to safeguard your freedom. I was able to pull
the ad, but what do you want to do now?"
And so, the listing was terminated and the Seller lived for many more years
in her home in UC Village.
And the Realtor received no cash compensation for the hours of work consumed
by the interview, showing, preparation of flyers, torture by Inquirer, etc.
but has a funny tale and greater understanding of the diversity of UC village
I hope you enjoy this dungeon tale and that every Village Adult finds the
romance that suits their needs and desires.
Best!
Liz
Elizabeth Campion Cell Phone: 215-880-2930
215-546-0550 Main, -546-9871 fax, Desk + VM: 215-790-5653
PRUDENTIAL, FOX & ROACH REALTORS, LLC
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