So it looks like my neighbors got their house rented (see prior posts about the property management nightmare they have been dealing with).  One day a week or so ago I noticed someone pull up in front of their house and take the For Rent sign out of the yard and then drive away.  That night we had a monsoon wind storm and one of my neighbor’s trees had a big branch break off and the next day they had come by to clean it up.  I stopped over and asked if they got their house rented out, given the fact that the sign was now gone.  They told me that as of that day they had still never heard from the property management company, ever.  It had been listed with them for over a month.  They were livid with the fact that none of their calls were being returned and they were about to make another mortgage payment with no update on status whatsoever.

The day after that, my neighbors were back again, this time to put new filters in the heating/AC vents.  They said “hey, come look at this!”  The phone box that was screwed into the side of their house had been ripped off, and all of the wires to it had been cut.  The box was gone completely.  The lockbox from the property management company was now missing as well.  And, their house key was laying right on their electric box on the side of the house - right there for the taking.  I asked if they had heard anything from the management company yet.  They said yes, finally, they were called and supposedly the place was rented, and that’s why the sign and the lockbox were gone, but the new tenant had not paid their deposit or signed a lease.  Guess the management company thinks it’s in the bag before the deal is consummated.

Well I guess closure has been put on the situation because today the U-haul pulled up and the renters are here.  So far I’ve seen two men, three women, four dogs, lots of tattoos, and a whole lot of kids.  We’re invited to a house warming party at our neighbor’s new place later this month and we’ll have to find out if the new tenants are paying, if they have any idea how many people and animals are living there, and what other tidbits they can tell me about the experience now that phase 1 is over and phase 2 is beginning.

One good thing - my dog Brittany has gotten a glimpse at a couple of the dogs so now she sits in the window all day hoping to see them again.  It’s entertainment for her while it’s too hot to be rummaging around outside.

Brittany looking out