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๐ Vacant House Horror Stories, Sellers Who Blame Everything but the Price, Verbal Counter Offers Gone Wrong ๐ก Selling Commercial Property in PEI, Free Home Insulation for Islanders ๐ฐ & the Surprising Origin of PEI's Roadside Lupins ๐ธ
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- Jul 25, 2026
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- 2911
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Summary
๐ What really happens when a house sits vacant for five or six years? And why do sellers blame everything except the price? This week on PEI's favourite real estate podcast, Michael and Patty pull back the curtain on the situations agents actually run into โ from mouse-filled vacant homes to furious vendors, verbal counter offers gone wrong, and the surprising truth about Prince Edward Island's famous roadside lupins. If you're buying, selling, or just curious about Island real estate, this episode is packed with practical advice you won't want to miss! ๐๏ธ ๐ญ A HOUSE LEFT VACANT FOR YEARS Michael shares a jaw-dropping story from the field: a property left empty for five or six years, still filled with food โ and, unsurprisingly, mice. With just one mouse trap and some poison on site, it's a cautionary tale about what happens when homes are abandoned and why proper preparation matters before listing. ๐ก "YOU LET ME OVERPRICE MY HOUSE!" Patty gets an earful from a frustrated owner who accuses her of being unprofessional โ for allowing them to overprice their own property! This sparks a candid conversation: should agents get a disclaimer signed for over-priced listings? Why does the second or third listing agent so often win? And why is it never the price according to the vendors? Instead, sellers blame a lack of open houses, a lack of agent open houses, or insufficient marketing. Michael even shares how he lost a listing over a missing sign โ on a property that was simply overpriced. Spoiler: a sign was never going to make the difference. ๐ชง ๐ SHOULD AGENTS FOLLOW UP AFTER SHOWINGS? A listener wonders: when a buyer views a home and says there's no interest, do agents usually follow up to find out where those buyers eventually ended up? Michael and Patty agree it sounds likeโฆ