Knocking on the door in Bel Air

So here we were – my real estate partner and I:  One of our clients from New York is looking for a very specific style house within the gates of Bel Air, and since nothing is currently on the market that would qualify we went searching the streets of Bel Air for a home that meets our client’s requirements re architecture.  We find it, and ring the doorbell.  Someone answers!  We’re in luck…We ask if the owner is available and sure enough, the voice confirms that the owner is home and proceeds to open the gate.  We walk up to the door and yes, someone opens.  It turns out to be the housekeeper and she invites us in with a big welcoming smile, and tells us to step into the living room.  The home looks impeccably maintained.  Two lovely dogs run up to us and – like all good realtors do – we entertain the dogs.  After some long, long minutes go by we start to realize that there must be a misunderstanding and we again explain to the housekeepr that we are realtors and would like to speak to the owner.  Oh, now she understands and she disappears in what seems to be a bedroom to notify the owner.  We talk amongst ourselves and are under the impression that maybe the owner is elderly and needs some help getting to the living room.  We wait a little longer and oh my … out of the ‘bedroom storms this absolutely beautiful blonde woman asking us what in the world we are doing in the middle of her living room!!!  We politely ask her if she’s interested in selling her home and she says in no uncertain terms: “No, NEVER!!!”  Ok, ok, we get the picture and try to get out of there as quickly as possible almost falling over ourselves.  The worst part is the housekeeper …we can’t help but fear for her employment as she so graciously allowed us (2 not unattractive women but unknown to her) into the gorgeous home of her employer.  We both KNOW she’s going to get a real dressing down, and hope for the best …that the owner forgave her and we’ll make sure next time the housekeeper knows what she’s doing!!!

And what are my real estate partner and I doing now?  On to the very few other suitable homes in Bel Air, ringing door bells and knocking on doors, determined to get our client the house he so much desires.

You never know … next time your doorbell rings it just might be my real estate partner and me …looking for that VERY SPECIAL property!