Real Estate

9 yard signs for people who just crave privacy

We like to think of ourselves as friendly people, generally. We chat with people in the supermarket check-out line, we smile at folks on the street if we’re out walking our dogs, and we smile and wave at other parents at the bus stop, soccer game or PTA meeting.

Sometimes, though, we just want to be left alone—especially if our doorbell has been rung multiple times by air duct cleaners, lawn aerators, charity volunteers, and chocolate hawkers. These signs do a pretty nice job of telling people you’re not interested in whatever they’re bringing to your door.

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