Purchasing An Old Building Mugs

'Developer' shocked by price of 'Retrofitting needs' on old building

'It's 'baa baa' here and 'baa baa' there, until I'm just about nuts.'

"Our detractors call it suburban sprawl, but I prefer thinking of our plan as 'sustainable over-development!'"

"You called me, boss?" "Yes, I overheard you talking to patrons about all the new planets we’ve found." "I want you to stop doing that." "At least until I’m done buying up as much of that real estate as I can. I don’t need any competitors driving up the prices." "Very bad man." "When the hipsters run out of cities to gentrify here, my properties on Gliese 581c are going to make a killing."

'He's the best sheepdog I ever had.'

'What kind of alteration did you have in mind?'

'And this is Eddy, he's been giving virtual tours long before computers.'

Somewhere in France: "I thought I was buying goat cheese. I endedup with a chateau in the Loire."

"Great for worship then! Great for retail now!"

"I've just bought five acres of prime oceanfront. Want to help me build on it?"

'It's only four acres but we're glad we bought it - he's always wanted to be an expert in his own field.'

Realtors: 'We make house calls'.

Jet flies by. 'And of course it's handy for the airport.'

"Someday, son, all this will be yours. It'll be under water, but still ..."

'We did have one property in your price range, but I'm afraid we sold it in 1943.'

'I'm sorry, miss. We are planting a forest here, so you'll have to move.'

"Not cool washing sheep in the dishwasher people!"

"You and your 'Go with the flow.'"

'Floodplain close - House on stilts with ladder. Estate Agent saying, 'Welcome onto the property ladder...''

Planner at work.

Evergreen Estates

"Do you have one with a bigger mud room?"

Wait! It might be cheaper to just knock it down and build from scratch.

"Okay, so the current occupants are being tormented by supernatural forces, but they do agree to pay closing costs."

"If a sixth borough opens up, I'll let you know."

"It's got everything: northern exposure, hardwood floors, central tree."

Man with head in ground: 'I'm not burying my head in the sand, I'm doing the coal mining search myself.'

"I understand they've bought a dairy farm."

'I'm so glad I moved into this basement flat Mary. It's put me on the property ladder and the neighbours are so friendly!'

"We've never regretted relocating to California!"

'It's a dump, but it's a steal at this price.'

'You're on the very bottom of the 'property ladder'. Or as we estate agents call it; 'the food chain'.'

Money feeds tree of property

"The meaning of life is location, location, location."

"I've just been gazumped!"