Sunny Sunday

So, we (Alba), may have tied up two properties today which would be good. Alba's in a state of nervous breakdown about it. You'd think it was because she'd sorted two properties out but in fact it's because of her emotional involvement with both sets of vendors (they are both in the same chain). One elderly couple have just accepted 20% below the asking price and in turn the vendor of the property they are buying has just drop her price by a further 5% just so they'll stay interested. The property business may be cut-throat but Alba endeavors to keep it as clean as possible which weighs heavy on her conscience. I can see her being ill over these things (as I believe she has been in the past).

With any luck another property may get sold next week although the vendor and buyer are playing cat and mouse about it at the moment which in this market isn't good as one of them is fairly sure to bottle it and it will probably be the vendor.

However, none of this is liable to have a massive impact on the state of the place as we need to carry on selling at this rate to get ourselves back on target (whatever that target is, I assume someone somewhere has one). So three houses sold after three months without a sniff is not exactly going to end the slump.

I get the impression from Alba that she's half expecting the owner to come in this week and call it time on the business. I do hope not as I have quite enjoyed my foray into the world of estate agency. Quite apart from the fact that I really need the money!! Job hunting time again I fear.