Cheryl Willis, MO BROKER Mt Vernon, Monett, Aurora, Barry & Lawrence Co.

If you read my last couple of posts it looks like all I do is 'talk' quilting- lol

Actually I just don't have time to write about business- my bad (you know how it is, I am working all day so I want to unwind and visit my creative side)

If you are having a 'let's get creative moment" please check out my Guest Post and leave a comment so I know who else in the RAIN I can hollar at: "dibs on your fabric stash"

My Buyers and Sellers are all trained to save Scraps for me, we have made many beautiful donation quilts over the years.

www.OzarkCastle.BlogSpot.com if you missed me in the Rain.

be good cheryl(still from MO and still selling)willis

Got an E-mail from my good Friend Pam, thought I would share with my readers that I will be on site this Saturday. Plans are to show off a few quilts from my private collection and do a couple of Demos of new products available.

I show properties by appointment only on Saturdays so if you need to get on my schedule give me a call. I will be taking a half day personal time to show off my creative side- join us!

The Quilted Garden in Aurora is having a 1^st anniversary sale this Friday and Saturday. Fabric, books and patterns are all 30% off. Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed Sunday & Mondays)

The address is: 620 McNatt, Aurora , MO. The phone number is: 417-678-1600.

Thought you'd want to know. Oh- I call dibs on your scraps!

There have been several times over the years that I have had experiences out of the normal. I warn my clients that I occasionally write a blog post or two and if they don't behave I will 'write' about them.

That warning is usually enough to get the situation back under control.

Several months ago I showed a place that had an open gun safe in the basement. The gun room was about 12 x 12 with 8 inch cement walls and ceiling. The Safe door was straight out of the movies- huge and nothing to play with.

At the time, we all commented that this looked like trouble waiting to happen. The buyer even stated that it would be removed and a more normal door installed.

Fast forward to last night.... here's where the story gets fun.

We met at the vacant home to sign final papers to put it Under Contract. The buyer brought the boys (both well over the age of 12) one was 16 the other 23. I think you know where this is going.....

While we were upstairs going over the contract, one of the idiots boys playfully (yeah right) locked the other in the safe room.

I called the listing agent to see if there was a record of the combo. He called the county sheriff to come check on us. We all decided that the kid was in less danger locked in the room then he would be freed -lol

There is a handle on the inside of the door that can be used to open it. That is unless the outside handle has been turned and the lock engaged! Guess what? LOCKED up TIGHT!

We found the original owner and he came to help, the people he sold it too had changed the locks and were now out of state.

I asked the officers if we could just dynamite a hole in the wall and they said "NO"

(One did show me his tazer but that is a different story)

I can't add 'Safe Cracking" to my skill set but I can add 'aiding and abating". The only way to get in was to take the door off. Seriously, the men pry-ed it from the outside enough to snap the re-bar bolts. The the kid did something from inside and they moved the 2,500 lb door enough for him to exit

As a good agent I did ask the crowd if anyone was looking to buy or sell in Barry County. I may have found a way to procure buyers. I did get to hand out my card- that will be a future post.

Happy Ending,

Buyers have finished signing the contract- They won't need to hire someone to come take out the safe door.

I get to say I told you SO! After all if you break it- you buy it! In this case they are thrilled to be buying it.

I have an open house this weekend on a fantastic property. Back on the Market after buyer's failed to secure funding. Sellers have moved and now the question is how does one show a vacant home?

No problem: Turn big beautiful empty rooms, into big beautiful staged rooms with just one phone call!

Call the guys at Aaron's in Monett to see what is available for your personal space. If you are renting a home/apartment check into leasing your furniture. You too can go from empty to full with a phone call.

See more photos of this home at. www.OzarkCastle.com/1019348

Drive by 14112 lawrence 1137 Mt Vernon, Exit 46 south outer road west to FR 1137, left to private drive on left side of road.

I expect to see a full house this Sunday- join us from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. Bring your friends and show off this wonderful home. I will have lender info on hand to help you get started with the loan process.

If you can't make it Sunday call for a private tour and schedule a time for writing your offer.- be good cw

Had to revisit this post to say it is Under Contract we expect to have new owners in May!

Great Open House BTW- sorry if you missed it.- cw