Sorry for the lengthy post but, I want to share with all of you.... I have been appraising for 13 years and most days are relatively uneventful. For the past few years Lorin has been coming with me which I love. After today, I am even more grateful. Today I went alone. I did it for 10 years by myself which really was no big deal. However, without getting into every detail, I want to share the events of one of my stops today. I went to one of my appraisals today which was at the end of a dead end road - no neighbors in sight. I got to the house and as I always do, I began writing down all the important info before getting out. When done, I got out snapped a pic of the house on that side, garage and outbuilding. I proceeded to walk up to the house where I could see through the patio door that the TV was on. I rang the doorbell (which looked like it might not work) and knocked on the door. No answer.....I knocked again.....No answer. I assumed the person was in the bathroom, etc. so I walked to the back of the house and took photos of the back and sides of the house. I came back around the front of the house and knocked again....No answer. Then I noticed the patio door was open.....not unlocked but, wide open. So, I walked up on the deck and knocked on the patio door.....no answer. I yelled in the house....no answer. I stepped into the home and yelled for someone....still no answer. I turned to step out of the house and notice the door on my Jeep is wide open. I am freaked out! I stepped on to the deck and turn to go down the stairs and the owner is there and he proceeds to yell at me for wandering around his property and this is private property and who in the bleep, bleep, bleep do I think I am being there. I apologized several times and explained who I was. He knew I was coming but, told me he gave permission to Lorin and I was not him and how dare I etc. etc......He screamed, yelled, cursed, over and over for what seemed like an eternity but, was probably about 10 minutes. I cannot begin to explain how terrified I was! I slowly backed away from him and his house. He then asked if I could still do a good job on his appraisal even though he is so pissed at me or if I was going to screw it up. I tried to answer him and he began yelling and cursing at me again and I told him I thought it was best if I left. He then yelled at me again and told me to get the Fu.. off his property. I left shaking and nearly in tears. I have never been so terrified in my life. I am sharing this with everyone because I think it is also a lesson learned. I think we live in a small community and because everyone knows everyone we think we are safe. I have pepper spray and am more careful when I am in the cities however, today I did not lock my vehicle, I did not have my pepper spray and I did not do what I know I should do. I let my guard down and that was stupid. I was lucky....it could have ended much worse. Medford is such a wonderful community and most people are so awesome but, please, please, please...be aware of your surroundings and dont assume everyone is wonderful. There are crazies out there and I think sometimes we are more at risk than people in the larger cities because we are more trusting. Please think more carefully about what you are doing when you are alone. btw.....Lorin said - NO more going alone.....Im glad.....
Posted on: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 23:58:01 +0000
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