Page 85 (1/1)

The real estate broker found potential buyers for Mark's house They were a couple with two children The wife operated a children's daycare center, and the husband was the CEO of an executive recruiting and staffing firht away For the family

The couple bid four hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the house The offer was accepted, and the husband and ere now the proud owners of a beautiful home

Mark and Misty had thirty days to vacate the property She decided to return to Albuquerque to check on the spa and scout around for a new house He felt this was a good idea since it would take time for him to tie-up loose ends

A week later, Misty e-mailed Mark; she found a beautiful three bedrooated co price was three hundred and ninety-five thousand dollars

It had a private courtyard and a terrace overlooking the city There was tile throughout the place The spacious kitchen was equipped with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops with tile backsplash, and alder custom cabinets There were solid stained wood doors, a 23 feet foyer, a roof tile, and many more fine add-ons

He saw a video of the house and was extremely pleased with her selection She had an eye for beauty and excellent taste As long as she loved the place and was happy, he was happy

A week later, Mark mailed her a cashier's check for four hundred and ten thousand dollars The extrafurniture, and other accessories for the new home

The neners had finally moved into Mark's house

He was staying at the YMCA and preparing to leave for New Mexico

Four weeks went by, and Mark had not heard fro the spa ready for its grand opening, furnishing and decorating their new home He decided to call her, but the number was disconnected Of course, he concluded that she was probably at the new residence, but he neglected to get the naency that was handling the sale

He went on-line and sent an e-mail, but she never replied He wrote a letter to the address where he had mailed the check, but one month later, the envelope came back stamped unclaimed He had no idea where the house and spa were For all he knew, they were in Timbuktu