Jokes About Real Estate - Why Not!
They say you should look for the silver lining in bad situations. The current real estate is so bad that the silver lining is pretty hard to find. Still, it has given rise to a large number of jokes. At the end of the day, a good laugh can go a long way to helping you hang in there.
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 “potential” in real estate ads - Grim. Steer clear unless you have a lot of money and believe your blind dates really did have nice personalities. See “Ready to Rehab,” and “Fixer Upper.”
The dream of the older generation was to pay off a mortgage. The dream of today’s young families is to get one.
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.
Definition of TLC in real estate ads - Tear down, Level and Condemn! This property is a bomber.
My real estate agent always gives 100 percent: 12% Monday, 23% Tuesday, 40% Wednesday, 20% Thursday and 5% Friday.
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.”
I have a temporary mortgage. What do you mean temporary? Until they foreclose.
They have an all electric home. Everything in it is charged.
Definition of “sophisticated” in real estate ads - Black walls and no windows. See “Architect’s Delight.”
There is no escaping the fact the current real estate market is an absolute bear. There is a definite silver lining, however. Later this year or perhaps next year, it will turn around. When it does, people are going to bounce back with a vengeance. Until then, just smile.
