Disabled Man Parks His Car On His Front Lawn, Then Discovers A Rude Realtor's Angry Letter

Mar 20, 2019 by apost team

The world is full of unsolicited advice, rude remarks, exaggerated circumstances, narcissistic mentalities, invaders of personal choice, and personal frustrations being taken out on bystanders. Yet, it takes a special skill, or rather complete disregard for your fellow man, for all these negatives to combine within a single incident. An anonymous realtor recently proved it’s possible, and that it can happen in just three and a half written sentences.

As reported by NBC Philadelphia, the Doughten family has lived at their Ocean City, NJ residence for decades. In their 70s, both have recently had declines in health. Bill has a problem with his leg, for example, that leaves him unable to load and unload things from his vehicle when it’s parked so far away in their driveway.

So, the couple decided to shorten the walking distance to their door by parking their Chevy sedan on the lawn.

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"You have a driveway," the letter read.

It seems this personal parking decision on their personal property made one local realtor angry. The anonymous realtor decided to leave an unsigned note for the Doughten family. The elderly couple was surprised at the content, but their granddaughter, Teresa, was nothing short of furious. She and other family members took to Facebook to share the letter and their heated opinion on it.

The anonymous realtor began the note explaining how he/she is selling million dollar homes and does not want clients to see a sideways parked car in a lawn. The note then explains that the couple has a driveway and demands it be used.

'It's like a sneak attack,' Mr Doughten told NBC 10. 'No name. They didn't say who they were.' 

Unless such an edict comes from a homeowner’s association, the Doughten family has every right to park how, when, and where they want on their own property, whether it’s a million dollar neighborhood or not. But, ironically enough, Barbara said to NBC 10; she’s unaware of any million dollar properties in the area. 

Thankfully, the Doughten family has decided to waive the unsolicited, rude, and intrusive advise of the realtor and continue their parking habits as they see fit.

What do you think? Do homeowners have the right to do as they please on their property? Have you ever experienced an unsolicited and/or demanding anonymous letter? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section. If the story moved you, don't forget to pass it along to others.