Comments on: I Will Sell You Anything! Agents Wearing Blinders

By: AgentGenius

AgentGenius — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:13:57 +0000

#agnow Power lines decrease the value of the home in relationship to other homes in the neighborhood. They must be ... http://bit.ly/9ISJup

By: Missy Caulk

Missy Caulk — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:13:55 +0000

Power lines decrease the value of the home in relationship to other homes in the neighborhood. They must be priced accordingly.

Most of the issue’s buyers have it the site of them.

I will sell and list a home with power lines. I had one buyer client want to get the EMF tested, and so DTE, (Detroit Edision) our electric company game out.

There were more EMF from the refrigerator and microwave. I stood there and watched the meter.

By: AgentGenius

AgentGenius — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:27:54 +0000

#agnow It says a lot about your motivations and approach that you're invoking "Glenn-Beck-loving" ad hominems in re... http://bit.ly/9ISJup

By: AgentGenius

AgentGenius — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:25:07 +0000

#agnow "Every piece of real estate sells at the right price under the right terms." ^I agree with all your point... http://bit.ly/9ISJup

By: Realty Infusion

Realty Infusion — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:54:38 +0000

Best discussion on @AgentGenius in awhile, on "blinders" and the obligations of being a Realtor --> http://bit.ly/96XB1E

By: Justin Boland

Justin Boland — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:27:50 +0000

It says a lot about your motivations and approach that you’re invoking “Glenn-Beck-loving” ad hominems in response to your critics. Sneering is not a very effective means of communication. I often agree with your points but your presentation on AG has been a real turn-off.

By: Justin Boland

Justin Boland — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:25:05 +0000

“Every piece of real estate sells at the right price under the right terms.”

^I agree with all your points except this one. Aren’t we currently in the middle of an unprecedented recession caused by a massive housing crisis that 100% disproves your statement on a scale of tens of millions of transactions? Just sayin’

By: AgentGenius

AgentGenius — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:05:48 +0000

#agnow [...] past week there was a heated debate here on AG about home hazards and what responsibilities agents sho... http://bit.ly/9ISJup

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Lead-Based Paint Can Kill Children, HUD Puts $13M Toward Problem — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:05:48 +0000

[...] past week there was a heated debate here on AG about home hazards and what responsibilities agents should have whether it is written into law or not and lead was [...]

By: AgentGenius

AgentGenius — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:05:30 +0000

#agnow I don't believe in global warming and as the cover is pulled back on the scientists behind the curtain who p... http://bit.ly/9ISJup

By: Dennis C Smith

Dennis C Smith — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:05:25 +0000

I don’t believe in global warming and as the cover is pulled back on the scientists behind the curtain who pursued a political agenda with their “science” the myth is becoming more apparent.

By: AgentGenius

AgentGenius — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:31:12 +0000

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By: AgentGenius

AgentGenius — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:10:20 +0000

#agnow Why would you assume that? I believe that Global warming is a huge issue! http://bit.ly/9ISJup

By: AgentGenius

AgentGenius — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:40:09 +0000

#agnow @Dan. It was great that you fully disclosed. I assume you don't believe in global warming either? http://bit.ly/9ISJup

By: AgentGenius

AgentGenius — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:30:43 +0000

#agnow I would still like to see some real, scientific data about the health hazards of electromagnetic radiation. ... http://bit.ly/9ISJup

By: Fred Glick

Fred Glick — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:58:36 +0000

The best way to look at these situations is pretend you are the most evil lawyer who is hired by a buyer after the transaction.

Eliminate anything for them to say you did not over disclose and that you tried to hide anything.

That is the basis for your representation.

By: Bruce Lemieux

Bruce Lemieux — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:55:32 +0000

Dan – hats off to you for proactively testing and providing information. By taking this extra step, you helped resolve an obvious buyer objection to sell the home. Excellent, really excellent. I didn’t know you could do this. Although, if one is worried about future liability, then I suppose this could be risky if the information provided proved to be faulty at a later time. Still – this is a great approach to consider to hit an obvious objection head-on.

Although nuanced, I wouldn’t call this information package as a disclosure. It was simply a test result and a package of information. Doing so didn’t *disclose* that the home had a potential health hazard.

By: Dan Connolly

Dan Connolly — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:10:19 +0000

Why would you assume that? I believe that Global warming is a huge issue!

By: Fred Glick

Fred Glick — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:40:08 +0000

@Dan. It was great that you fully disclosed.

I assume you don’t believe in global warming either?

By: Dan Connolly

Dan Connolly — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:30:41 +0000

I would still like to see some real, scientific data about the health hazards of electromagnetic radiation. The EMF watch website Fred linked to looks like it was made by someone in a tin foil hat over a weekend. How about a real scientific study by a recognized school or medical or scientific body?

Short of that, this is just someone’s opinion, and I have an issue with these discussions where instead of a simple respectful discussion someone presents an idea and then accuses anyone who disagrees of being unethical or stupid. There are all kinds of subjects with wide differences of opinion, from vaccinations to global warming. Either we can discuss them like grown-ups or we can disintegrate into childish rhetoric.

In the last listing I had near power lines we had tested for electromagnetic radiation, provided the results and copies of articles and studies discussing the pros and cons of high tension power lines. They were displayed on a table with the flyers and the disclosure statement. No one was uninformed or misled. The purchaser made an educated decision and was thrilled to get in the neighborhood and school district substantially under the market. I have no problem sleeping.

The idea of not taking a listing because it might be difficult to sell is a business decision that anyone is entitled to make. Personally I think people with stigmatized homes should be able to sell them with professional representation and there is no ethical issue with the listing agent.