Real Estate and the Broken Neck!

Sure we all have on some occasion have thought Real Estate is a pain in the neck...but I have taken this to new heights. Having always had a flare for the dramatic, in early fall I managed to break my neck. It's true! Not selling houses, not falling down some basement stairs, not by being in a car wreck no... I chose an easier softer way to change my life...YOGA! Upward dog can really screw you up if you have lived an "extreme life" and have degenerating discs! Yes it is true.

So after major surgery and the installation of a mechanical neck and three cadaver discs (thank you donors) I have my head securely on my shoulders attached by titanium. Aside from the inconvenience of setting off every metal detector for the rest of my life... And let me tell you... all the other agents, buyers, sellers and attorneys know when I have arrived at the registry of deeds because... all the alarms go off. Now, I think I mentioned I have a flair for the dramatic...but these kinds of entrances I could have lived without!

I have not yet received permission to fly but I am certain my air travel from here on in will be equally noisey and raise suspicion. oh, yippee.

So Real Estate and the new neck. I was given permission to go back to work part time and handed the keys to my car on February 1st. I thought, a nice slow reentry into the business would be great...

But with glee and anticipation... I have 9 listings 4 contracts and three offers pending! Hello it is day 22 of my reentry. The Real Estate Gods are challenging the NEW NECK!

So things I can not yet do... Don't ask me to check the spot on the ceiling ...I can't look up. Don't ask me to duck going into the basement... that won't be happening for at least 6 months. Oh, you need your smoke detector changed out... Honey, I can't even look up to see you smoke detector.

Did you need me to carry the sign? Sorry... can't lift anything more than 3 pounds...Gravity is my biggest Nemesis... at the end of the day, even titanium is heavy.

Neurosurgeon says by June I should be able to dance, by August I may be able to play tennis...but my sky diving and skiing days are over.

So when I say Real Estate is a pain in the neck... I am not even kidding. The other consolation: The rest of me will droop but the neck will always be erect. (Is that a good thing?)