A wealthy-looking 80-year-old man and his stunning 22-year-old girlfriend were touring a breathtaking $10 million mansion with a real estate agent on Friday evening.
The young woman was completely mesmerized by the infinity pool, massive bedrooms, and enormous walk-in closets.
The old man turned to the agent and said,
“We love it. I’ll write a check for the full deposit right now.”
He handed over the check.
“Hold onto it, verify it with the bank on Monday, and we’ll sign the final papers Monday afternoon.”
The agent was thrilled.
He spent the entire weekend celebrating what he thought was his biggest sale of the year.
Then Monday morning arrived.
His phone rang.
It was the bank.
“Mr. Higgins! We have a problem. That account has been closed for three years!”
The agent immediately called the old man.
“Mr. Higgins! Why would you give me a check from a closed account?”
The old man chuckled.
“Look, you didn’t sell a house…”
He paused.
“But you gave an old man the chance to live like a king for 48 hours.”
Then he laughed.
“Best bounced check I’ve ever written!”
The agent stared at the phone.
Some people close deals.
Others just close bank accounts.
