It seemed too good to be true. Our expanding family was pushing us out of our first home, and my husband's co-worker was about to put his perfect home on the market. We jumped at the chance to grab this home before it was listed with a broker.
The process went smoothly, and we only incurred minimal closing costs and no broker's fee. Everything seemed perfect, and we began working on our home right away, re-doing the kitchen, re-painting, and turning the storage unit above the garage into a finished playroom for our three year old daughter.
After a couple months of renovations, we hosted a housewarming party which the former owners (my husband's colleague) attended. It became awkward as soon as the couple, who we once considered friends, entered the doors.
The wife of my husband's colleague was almost reduced to tears as she inappropriately toured the house, even stepping into rooms we wished to keep private. She asked invasive questions and made awkward comments like, "why couldn't you re-do the kitchen while we lived here," and "I wish we had never moved."
Since the party she has stopped by, unannounced, on several occasions, making me feel very uncomfortable. Despite this awkward annoyance, we love the house and consider it our home. But we never expected to have a living ghost stopping by making us all feel weird!
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