It Could Happen Here CZM Book Club: F*ck This Sh*t Manor, by Laurel Hightower
Oct 26, 2025
Margaret dives into a haunting tale of a manor that desperately seeks tenants. The eccentric caretaker's struggles are juxtaposed with a savvy real estate queen's blunt critiques. As Lottie Frazier unveils her marketing strategy, personal branding takes a ghostly twist in the realm of real estate. The narrative cleverly blends themes of class and desirability, leaving listeners intrigued by the supernatural and the mundane. Finally, insights into the author's background provide a deeper appreciation of this spine-tingling story.
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Mansion's Failed First Pitch
- Laurel Hightower's tale opens with a sentient, hungry mansion prepping to lure tenants with absurdly low rent and paid utilities.
- The first prospective family leaves mid-negotiation yelling, “Fuck this shit,” foiling the house's plan.
Realtor Walks The Haunted Tour
- Lottie enters the manor, inspects ghastly residents, and immediately imposes modern real-estate standards.
- Her brusque hands-on approach quickly humbles the caretaker and spurs changes among the denizens.
Choose Victims By Entitlement, Not Need
- The episode reframes tenant selection as a demographics and signaling problem, not just price-based desperation.
- Haunted landlords can exploit entitlement and mobility rather than poverty to attract victims.
