One real estate agent has gone above and beyond after he was tasked with selling a house that looks like it has been petrol bombed.
Being a salesman might seem like an easy job, but sometimes you literally have to try and do the impossible.
But that's what sets apart the best from the rest, and one man is definitely earning his salary.
Selling A Burnt House
The bizarre video opens with the realtor, Kevin, standing outside the home that has definitely seen better days.
Situated in Ireland, Kevin explains that the house comes to the market "in need of a full renovation," which seems like the understatement of the century.
He expresses that the house is a great "opportunity" for anyone seeking a project or investment, and in fairness, it would be a pretty big project.
By all accounts, it sounds like it has great links to the local area, and after the new owner gives it a lick of paint, alongside tens of thousands of dollars worth of repairs, it would be a great home.
People were quick to praise Kevin, with one person writing: "I’m impressed you were able to keep a straight face throughout the video man, fair play."
A second said: "€250,000 for a house that was petrol bombed in Finglas. This man deserves an Oscar or an IFTA at the bare minimum. I can't believe he kept a straight face."
But others couldn't resist poking fun.
One said: "Brilliant Halloween decor. Perfect neighbourhood to raise young trick or treaters."
A second wrote: "Mature and well established area. Well established in petrol bombing."
A third said: "Does it come with smoke alarms?"
While a fourth added: "I'm loving the fancy air conditioning and the double blazed windows but wondering should I bring my own ladder for the viewing or is there one supplied?"
Another Bizarre House Story
In another strange story about real estate, a 70-year-old endocrinologist from Long Island, New York, discovered that a house had been built on land he thought he still owned, only to learn that a scammer had sold it off without his consent.
Dr. Daniel Kenigsberg, who had purchased the land in 1991, was devastated to learn in 2023 that his half-acre lot at 51 Sky Top Terrace in Fairfield, Connecticut, had been sold by someone impersonating him.
This property, which had deep sentimental value for Kenigsberg, was originally bought by his father in 1953 for just $5,000. For over 70 years, the lot had been a part of his family’s history.
The plot, located next to Kenigsberg's childhood home, had been purchased from the descendants of one of the area’s original settlers, Eleazar Parmly Jr., whose family had roots dating back to 1716.
Kenigsberg, who moved to Long Island to pursue his career in medicine, had always dreamed of returning to Fairfield in the future. “Certainly if one of my children wanted to live in Fairfield, Connecticut, I’d be very happy about that,” he had often said.
The Shocking Discovery: A Mansion Under Construction
Kenigsberg’s life was turned upside down when, in May 2023, a friend alerted him that construction had begun on his land. Shocked, he recalled the moment to CT Insider: “I said: ‘I own that and I never sold it.’ I was shocked.”
When he visited the site, he was horrified to find that a nearly completed four-bedroom mansion, valued at $1.45 million, was being built on the property.
The lot had been cleared of trees, and construction was well underway. Documents revealed that the property had been sold to a developer, 51 Sky Top Partners LLC, for $350,000 in October 2022.
The developer, unaware of the fraudulent nature of the sale, had begun building a luxury home on the lot.
Legal Action: Dr. Kenigsberg Fights for His Property
Upon discovering the fraud, Kenigsberg filed a lawsuit to reverse the sale and halt construction. The lawsuit, which included nine counts against the developer, sought to invalidate the deed transfer and have the property dismantled.