About Corpus Christi's South Side

Okay, If you travel through south side Corpus Christi daily then I'm sure you have noticed the past several months of construction on Wooldridge Road from Rodd field to Staples. I have to agree it has been a long and inconvenient process but fortunately it seems to be coming to an end. I was actually reaping the benefits of the newly wide and nicely paved short cut on the way home the other day after work and decided it was definatly worth the wait. I am sure all of the neighborhoods and restaurants along Wooldridge is celebrating on it's completion. Don't get me wrong, I was probably the person grumbling the loudest while the construction was in progress but the happiest with the completed results.

Then on the way to an appointment yesterday out into the new Terra Mar subd. I noticed they have loose gravel now on Holly, from Rodd-field through a six mile stretch of highway and, there went the grumbling again! I guess we will just have to try to smile and deal with it as we are progressing to make our south side more pleasant and easily accessible. After all; the South-side is growing by leaps and bounds and if we do not make an attempt to keep up with the growth now, we will certainly be in big trouble later down the bumpy, narrow, and insufficient "ROADs".

I was out showing homes yesterday with a client, we pulled up to the first home we had an appointment to show and get out of the car....

The grass was literally shoulder high; This was more than one month of growth but, if that wasn't bad enough apparently the owners of the home were more than likely higher than the grass in the front yard.

We walk up to the front door and the smell of freshly smoked pot hit us almost as hard as the blaring AC/DC song screaming from the front window which turned out to be the master bedroom.

The home was in total chaos. It was sad b/c it look as if two small children lived in the home (by the looks of mattresses thrown on the floor in the princess pink and cowboy blue small bedrooms) The bathroom was disgusting (as if we could smell anything over the marijuana) there were tons of dirty clothes and the tub was black with mildew. We did not even make an attempt to stay long enough to see the kitchen before running for the exit.

I have never been one to tell other people how to live their lives but I will give a few pointers in this particular situation I will make an exception...

Home seller's...

Please do not smoke pot and then schedule an appointment to have your home shown thinking that floral air spray will cover up that smell.

Try to keep the grass cut at least once a month!

If you are not going to make an attempt to stage, do any kind of cosmetic repairs then at least have the bathrooms clean and throw the dirty cloths under the bed or in a closet.

I am not sure what their Realtor thinks of this situation or even if they are aware of it. I was thinking of calling her but couldn't decide it was really my business or not. I would certainly like to know if I had a listing like this. I feel ashamed for her b/c the first thing my client said was "it seems like their Realtor would have given them better advice than to leave the home like this". I'm sure she probably just isn't aware of the situation. I don't know about the rest of you but I would absolutly reject a listing like that.