Review of Pandora's Lockbox

[Kellie Williams 1]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Pandora's Lockbox" by Nico Griffith.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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Warning! Opening Pandora's Lockbox: a Wild and Wacky Real Estate Memoir- True Stories of Love, Murders and an Alligator, by Nico Griffith could lead to laughter and an inability to put the book down until finished with it. The author gives us an eye-opening look at the real estate industry in the sex, drugs, and rock and roll era of the 1980s with stories that truly are wild and wacky, and in a few cases, even a little wicked.

Instead of asking her what she wanted to do for Mother's Day, Nico Griffith's husband asked for a divorce, leaving her with no income and desperately needing a job. When her soon-to-be ex suggested she sell real estate, Griffith, a mortgage finance professional, decided to give it a try, never realizing what a crazy and lucrative ride it would be. Along with the expected long hours, grueling schedule and willingness to do whatever it takes to close a sale, there were often unexpected factors to navigate in real estate, like showing a house and finding a naked man watching TV, or running in to the resident alligator that lives in the backyard. These stories and more, including a cigar-smoking ghost that just won't leave, and an agent who is more than willing to exchange 'favors' to make a sale, are just a few of the wacky adventures that Griffith and her co-workers (the fab five) have experienced over the years showing and selling properties.

For those readers who are intrigued or think that the real estate game might be the career for them, Griffith ends the book with a glossary of industry-related terms, and a comprehensive quiz to help determine if you have what it takes to be a realtor. The author does a great job of relating these stories in an easy-to-read conversational manner, keeping me turning the pages to see what happens next. This book was very well edited, with a minimum of errors. There was nothing I found disagreeable with the book, which is a sure winner, and one that every real estate agent can probably relate to and enjoy reading. I rate it five out of five.

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