Yesterday I went to one of my listings. I studied the directions for the alarm which was in the laundry- a long way from the front door. I went as fast as I could from the front door to the alarm. I carefully did the procedure I was given by the owner and set off the alarm anyway. It was the oudest most disturbing alarm I had heard in my 10 years of real estate. Of course, the alarm company called. Since I was so shook up, I could not rememebr the password so they sent the police. The officer was nice but checked out the whole house. I was impressed. Then one of their friends came by to check on the house also. I felt just like an idiot and looked like one too. They were the only people who came to my open house- 110 degrees outside. I was so exhausted by the time I got home, I fell asleep so early and then had a bad dream. My husband could not understand why. I then slept and slept and slept. I feel better today- more my "take life as it comes" attitude again. No more alarms for me. Too much DRAMA!
LORI BOWERS
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Hi Lori~ I think every single one of us have had this happen. No wonder why agents hate alarms! But, they are a necessary evil I guess.
They need to wake everyone, not be ignored to get folks to safety.
Look at the positive side, at least now you can tell how well the alarm works and how prompt the police arrived. A big selling feature for many.
When your alarm went off this morning, did you think it was the alarm at the house? :) Sorry!!!!
I recently had a potential buyer open a door at a house and the alarm was very loud - but fortunately I knew the code and turned it off quickly.