Since I've been camping all week, I welcome Diane's offer to share a bit of humor...although it might just be painfully true. So, please welcome Diane Scott Lewis, a fabulous historical author and great friend...
If a real estate agent acted like a literary
agent:
I’m in the middle of trying to sell my house in this down
market, and after fourteen years of trying to place a book with an agent, I
wondered what if real estate agents acted like literary agents. It might go
something like below:
No, I can’t sell your house because I have too many houses
just like it to sell already. Houses that look like yours are difficult to sell
right now. You have too many people living in your house, and it’s on a street
and built in an era I don’t like.
You have never had a house up for sale before, so I’m leery about
working with you. Your house is too big and the property meanders all over the
place. Buyers might get confused by the many levels and overall concept of your
house. After viewing your house, I just didn’t love it enough to offer
representation.
Real estate form letter:
Dear Seller: Thank you for submitting your house to our
agency. Unfortunately, we will not be able to take on your property at this
time. The market is competitive and your house does not look like something I
could sell. Another realtor might feel different. Good luck with placing your
property. Sincerely, Agent.
To learn more about Diane Scott Lewis’ writings, a free
short story and information on her historical novels, please visit her website:
http://www.dianescottlewis.org
Nicy wry humour, Diane, which shows the illogical outlook, and standard language of literary agents very well. Not that I'm cynical - my agent is lovely [are you reading this Kate?]
ReplyDeleteThanks, Anita; and thank you, Ginger, for hosting me today. I've always thought that literary agents should work for writers instead of the other way around...but that's just me!
ReplyDeleteI'm smiling at the wit, but the reality is a lot harder to accept. Thanks for putting a fun spin on an old frustration.
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