Sadie’s Take on Delaware

There are some creative marketing efforts being done with real estate right now and I applaud all of them for having the guts to try something different.

But merging the sale of your house and marriage?

Not sure I would go that far - even if I was single - in this crazy world. But one real estate agent in Florida is doing just that to sell her personal home according to a recent NBC5 story out of West Palm Beach, Florida.

Deven Traboscia, at right,  has been divorced for eight years and has two daughters.

“If I have to place an ad to find my prince charming, I will. I’m doing it for the real reasons, the right reasons, honest, sincerity and respect. And I hope whoever reads it will read me that way,” she said in the 11Alive article.

In the Craig’s List ad, Traboscia writes:

“If you want to live the never ending dream and experience the real love, life and the romance you have always felt was a fairy tale then this is the vibrant outstanding woman of your dreams! To sweep this European Loving Lady off her feet send in your application right now.”

The price for this woman’s love - and her house - well none is given on the Craig’s List ad, but rumors have it going at the tiny price tag of $500,000.

It is a great marketing ploy for Traboscia, but honestly I don’t think it paints her in the light that she really would like to be painted. Of course, I struggle with the term “struggling agent” when she lives in a home that boasts:

Gated 24 hour manned community,Lush landscaping throughout the community & a newly updated clubhouse that offers swimming pools, hot tub, 4 tennis courts, 2 racket ball courts, sand volleyball court,children’s playground and a fitness center with brand new equipment,& more! It’s like living in a five star resort.

I understand that this real estate market is tough - almost as tough as the dating market - but this is going a little overboard.

Top photo is used courtesy of 11Alive.com; bottom photo from her Craig’s List ad

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