This Sept. 8, 2017 photo provided by Shane Broyles shows a real estate sign in the yard of a home in Dewitt, Mich., that markets the fact that the dwelling, across the street from a cemetery, has quiet neighbors. Broyles the real estate agent who added the message to the sign said that he hadn't previously used humor to market a house. But he says "there's not much point to life" without some fun. (Shane Broyles photo via AP)
Republished September 13, 2017 - 2:52 PM
Original Publication Date September 13, 2017 - 12:16 PM
DEWITT, Mich. - How's this for curb appeal: A Michigan real estate agent selling a house next to a cemetery is promoting it with a sign that says "quiet neighbours."
Shane Broyles says the message immediately came to mind when he saw the four-bedroom house in DeWitt, which is in the middle of the state near Lansing. He says his grandparents knew a man who lived next to a cemetery and joked about it.
Broyles told the Lansing State Journal that he hadn't previously used humour to market a house. But he says "there's not much point to life" without some fun.
The seller, Deborah Perrin, likes the "quiet neighbours" sign. She says she can guarantee there won't be a new subdivision going up in the cemetery.
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