Comments on: Shovel It!

By: Barbara-Jo Berberi

Barbara-Jo Berberi — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:16:57 +0000

Pat - there is NOTHING wrong with this post, only with the agent that did not make sure the ice had been removed!

And I agree, clients that make it that difficult to see their house will be a pain to deal with later on.

Good thing you passed on this one!!!

By: Joan

Joan — Sun, 18 Dec 2005 23:24:20 +0000

Actually, Pat described the second leg of the driveway as “unshoveled,” so the problem seems to have involved ice AND snow.

Dont skate, dont drive: I hear you about being caught short. I live on the shady side of my street. And because I missed the window of opportunity to shovel while it was still powder, it is still with me now, and it is ice. Every time it melts a little it hardens up worse than before. Never again.

By: dont skate, dont ski

dont skate, dont ski — Sun, 18 Dec 2005 22:08:33 +0000

A good topic, deserving of comment. Kudos to agents who make sure their sellers have what it takes to keep their surfaces clear.

Some things it’s easy to lose sight of: It seems the problem was ice, not snow. Shoveling doesn’t clear a driveway of ice; that takes chemicals. This storm came in freakishly early in the season for this region, and took us all by surprise. When this happens, everybody slips and slides to their hardware store, and everybody sees the same sign: OUT OF SALT. The continuing cold has delayed melting in heavily shaded areas, in a particularly frustrating way.

While continuing to make valid and useful points, how about having a heart when you write about people who probably are about as diligent as most of us usually are, and who were caught short, as all of us sometimes are?

By: ch

ch — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 19:32:37 +0000

I am an agent and I applaud your diligence in previewing properties and in not getting a broken leg! (Or worse)
This blog is terrific and a real service to sellers.
CH

By: ice-phobic

ice-phobic — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:24:37 +0000

Dear Pat -

You rock, and good for you for standing your (icy) ground. In most areas, it’s illegal not to clear your sidewalk within 12 hours of a snowfall.

You’d think people trying to sell a house would want to make the approach as welcoming as possible.

Maybe their agent needs a gentle reminder, or a 10-pound bag of salt.