One Hazard of Trying to Sell a House

My house has been on the market for about a month now.  I desperately want it to sell.  Someone asked me if I cried when I moved out.  No.  Not one tear.  Blueberry and I lived in that house for four years.  There were lots of memories made in that house.  However, I am more than ready to close that chapter and live the new chapter that has started.  Part of the new chapter is leaving behind the old house and I am not sad about that one bit. 

There have been a quite a few showings so far and a week ago last Friday I had a call from the realtor's office:

Realtor:  "Hi there.  Just wanted to let you know another agent showed your house today around lunch time and there's something I'd like to talk to you about".

Me: (heart skips a beat, first thought... we have an offer!!) 

Realtor:  "While the couple was looking at your house, one of them got sick and vomited on your carpet".

Me:  *crickets*

Realtor: Clears throat.

Me:  "Are you kidding me"???

Realtor:  "No.  I am not kidding you.  In all my years of real estate this is a first.  I have never had, nor have I heard of someone throwing up in a house that was being shown".

Me:  "So, what do we do now?  Do I have to go clean it up"???  (gag reflex starting to kick in)

Realtor:  "No!  The other agent will take care of having it cleaned up.  However, since it is Friday afternoon, they are having trouble finding someone to come out.  I told them to call *Generic Cleaning Company* as they will do emergencies.  Stop by tomorrow to make sure it's clean and if not let me know".

Just a tip if you are house hunting... please do not look at houses if you are not feeling well!  I did stop over there the next day and it had been cleaned.  My in-laws were there with me and we all examined the carpet and came to the conclusion that *Generic Cleaning Company* had done their job. 

Hubs and I went to the house today to finish a few small projects.  There is a very noticeable, bright yellow stain on the carpet where the potential buyer got sick.  A call was made to the realtor and they will see what they can do to get someone out there again. 

There should be a "you puke, you buy" agreement that every potential buyer should sign before entering a house.  Had we thought of that detail a couple of weeks ago, the puke people would be the proud owners of the house they, quite literally, made their mark on.