It might appear to be just a rose. But it is also an oasis of color in an overgrown yard, and a sign of life in an otherwise lifeless house. I was previewing this house for a client a few days ago. It is bank owned…overgrown and vacant. Signs of every day life were found within; the abandoned weights in the garage-used by someone with the hope of getting stronger, fitter or slimmer, a tanning bed left behind-where someone relaxed and revelled in being able to sport a year ’round summer tan….a built in desk where homework or project might have been completed. These foreclosed properties were once someone’s home. It’s easy to talk about stats and “deals” and opportunities when talking about Bank owned properties. That is until you’re showing one, or viewing one and are confronted with the personal property of someone who had resided beneath it’s roof. And then you remember-one person’s “deal” is another person’s disappointment. I hope the new owner will appreciate the resiliency of this rose bush, recall the spirit with which it had likely been planted……. and give it a good home.
