Understandably

Understandably

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Bill Murphy Jr.
Jan 06, 2021
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Quote of the Day: “The client fell in love, head over heels … She walked in with a $12,000 bag and looked so legitimate. But she was a snoop, a looky-loo. The other broker and I realized it on the last visit, when we walked in the bedroom and found her going through the top drawer of his night table.”

—Manhattan real estate agent Bonnie Lindenbaum, describing her experience showing Dick Cavett’s apartment to potential tenants she later realized were just curious fans, as part of a WSJ article on what it’s like to represent celebrity-owned properties. (WSJ, $)

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