It’s Not the Hatfield’s or the McCoy’s…yet
July 27, 2008
Dear Neighbor Who Moved On to a New Life in Another State (but who is trying to sell the house they used to live in),
Hi!!!! How ya doing? It’s just me, your old neighbor back here in Orlando. Us? Oh, we’re fine…
um…except for one thing.
Did you know your old yard looks like this?
Yeah, we were surprised too, especially since you are trying to sell this house in a short sale, potentially bringing down the property values here in the ‘old hood just a wee bit. Let’s just say that party may have already started. See Exhibit A here.
Oh, and as an aside; I don’t think I know your Realtor is not doing their job. But what I DO think is you should be expecting a letter from the HOA pretty soon. Because I don’t know how much longer I can stand to look at this. The grass is about as tall as I am at this point. Please send someone to fix this post haste.
Oh, and fire your Realtor. She sucks.
Sincerely,
Your Old Neighbor
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Dear Homeowner’s Association,
See this?
Fix it. Soon. Before my 6 year-old wanders in there and we have to send out a search party.
Thanking you in advance,
The neighbor who isn’t ruining her lawn equipment to mow that hot mess.
July 27th, 2008 at 4:59 am
We have lawns on our street here in Los Angeles that are worse than that. There are singles across the stree in a duplex and not one of them ever does anything with the yard and they never take out the dumpsters, and when they do they sit there for almost a week before they are put back in their yard.
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July 27th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Yikes! The city sends someone out to mow here if someone’s yard gets out of control. Then they fine then $250.
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July 28th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Wait, are these real letters from you old neighbor? If so, FUNNY!
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July 29th, 2008 at 12:08 am
Take pictures of the kids while they’re in the grassy area with safari hats and pretend like you’re in the jungles of Africa. THEN send the photo to the housing association. For fun.
Do it. I am serious.
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August 4th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
P.S. Found you on the BlogOrlando conference site, can’t wait to meet you in Sept!
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