Burglars get jump on open house

COEUR d'ALENE - Someone beat a pair of Coeur d'Alene real estate agents to the punch, and hosted an 'open house' of their own on Monday.

The agents told police that when they opened a home to prepare it for an open house event, they noticed the doorjamb had been broken. Upon entering the house, they discovered several items missing, including a king-sized bed and a grandfather clock worth $1,500.

According to a Coeur d'Alene Police Department incident report, the window screen had been removed from the first floor of the home. A bar used to secure the rear sliding glass door was also removed.

Roughly $3,000 worth of furniture and decor was stolen from themodel home. Some of the real estate agents' personal items, including a laptop, were also stolen.