Comments on: Truth in Real Estate Listings. Or Not.

By: real estate in panama

real estate in panama — Sat, 16 May 2009 15:28:37 +0000

This is a very nice and informative post. I think its the buyer’s responsibility to verify the authenticity of a real estate property that he/she intends to buy. One should do a lot of research before making any final decision.

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By: Troy Reynolds

Troy Reynolds — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:49:39 +0000

Is there some sort of way for consumers to complain about this sort of behavior, perhaps a regulatory agency?**Troy Reynolds´s last blog post..Golfweek recognizes Estrella Golf

By: Jason Humpal-Fort Collins Real Estate

Jason Humpal-Fort Collins Real Estate — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:07:14 +0000

Again rippng my hair out…along with banging my head against the fridge. Oh wait, fridge coming with the house is gone….banging my head on the door instead…if it is actually there.

By: Hal Robinson

Hal Robinson — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:40:57 +0000

It’s amazing the things some agents get away with. As with everything you have to double check what your assistants, interns are doing. Hopefully they get the message.

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By: Jim Dolanch-Pittsburgh Real Estate Expert

Jim Dolanch-Pittsburgh Real Estate Expert — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:33:43 +0000

You gotta love it; I just shake my head at all of that. Perhaps some of these realtors that don’t seem to care about their jobs and do such slopy work will finally close shop now that the times are tough, making it TONS easier on the rest of us that really care about giving great customer service to our buyers AND sellers.

By: Leon Belenky-Ocean 4 Realtor

Leon Belenky-Ocean 4 Realtor — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:25:11 +0000

Haha, you gotta love it. The best way to make sure to avoid that is to just send the MLS sheet to the homeowners, make sure they agree with everything, and then post it for everyone. And for anyone out there with interns-you are supposed to check behind them, or have others do it, because they are INTERNS. They are learning. So don’t lose a potential buyer by having the wrong info printed when a simple spot check with the seller can fix it.

By: Shannon Ensor

Shannon Ensor — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:18:01 +0000

I do the same, send the MLS sheet to the seller for final approval & to be sure I got everything right. Having the right info available is extremely important, I just read in Texas Realtors magazine a case study where an agent was sued for having the wrong square footage in the MLS. Be careful agents & be thorough, it is our job!

By: Elaine Reese

Elaine Reese — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:39:48 +0000

Years ago I learned the value of sending the MLS sheet to my sellers for proofing. It was very late at night when I entered the data. Then I emailed it to my sellers who caught my late night typing error. Had he not found the error, buyers may have thought they would be getting a "large panty" in the kitchen rather than the pantry that was acutally there.**Elaine Reese´s last blog post..Did you see me on TV?

By: Morristown NJ Real Estate

Morristown NJ Real Estate — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:25:41 +0000

Also a very good and funny post. My MLS error of the day was a home I showed this morning. Client remarks state that the home is spotlessly clean and there is even a note on the door to please remove shoes. Walk in to the formal living room and there is cat poop in two different places. Cat litter box in kitchen?? and it was full!!

By: RentalRenegade

RentalRenegade — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:18:27 +0000

I would agree that all of the errors present in listings are frustrating. There also seems to be a "window" of potential liability. If an agent brings a buyer (ready, willing and able) to a property that has error(s) in the listing that damages the viability of the transaction; wouldn't it be correct that a claim for commission due could present itself.?! Agents should check and double check not only for accuracy but for professionalism...**RentalRenegade´s last blog post..Forcible Entry or Detainer {Don't get caught abusing it}