Comments on: More DUH Moments in Online Real Estate

By: Ines Hegedus-Garcia

Ines Hegedus-Garcia — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:15:23 +0000

Terry, we actually allow for others to advertise our listings – when they are not rentals (somehow rentals are more open to scams) – and what’s the point to advertise the same rental in the same medium, like CL?

CL has rules against double advertisement – so that’s a double whammy on those agents’ side. “buyer beware” could not apply more in these cases

By: Terry@Charlotte Homes

Terry@Charlotte Homes — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:35:59 +0000

Devils Advocate here – Isn’t not allowing other Brokers the right to advertise a listing one of the prime FTC complaints- ie if we are actually acting as an Agent acting in the Seller best interest, don’t we want all advertisement possible? Many home sellers think so.
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That said, I almost fell victim with my daughter to a CL scam… a rent too good to be true at college in Memphis. “Unfortunately just have to send you the keys because I didn’t leave them with anyone”… full of “God Bless you” and other colloquial English , it was quite believable,and my daughter exchanged 3- 4 emails before we discovered the fraud-andthey had “borrowed” a local new condo sellers identity.

don’t know the answer on policing listings…

By: Amanda Wernick

Amanda Wernick — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:20:39 +0000

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By: Marlow

Marlow — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:03:11 +0000

Perhaps you need to urge your MLS to instigate stiff fines for those who break the rules.

Here in the Pacific Northwest, advertising someone elses listing can result in a fine of $10,000.00 or more, and they are enforced. And then the MLS announces all of the rule breakers and fines on the front page of the website!

Believe me, this tends to keep people in line.

By: Portland Real Estate

Portland Real Estate — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:22:43 +0000

Its like having a site automatically try to guess and assign a value to a home that you are trying to sell. Thank you very much but no, I dont want you to advertise your estimated value of the home because the number is so far off of reality. It makes clients pretty irritated when other websites fill them with crap information and you get to be the one that tells them otherwise.

-Tyler

By: Louise Scoggins

Louise Scoggins — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:35:20 +0000

Interesting read, Ines. I know here in Atlanta we have a “Broker Reciprocity Agreement” that allows other agents to advertise my listings via a MLS search on their website, but I haven’t heard of other agents advertising someone else’s listings on Craigslist. Sneaky. I personally advertise my resale and rental listings on Craigslist, so it’s something I will be on the lookout for from now on.

By: Matt Thomson

Matt Thomson — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:41:03 +0000

Seth Godin wrote a good blog about “What if Craigslist cost $1.” Would solve that type of problem, but I suppose they’d just find somewhere else to advertise. Here in the Seattle area, our MLS levies a pretty good fine if you advertise another agent’s listing without written permission.
I’m all for advertising my listings in print or somewhere that I don’t advertise, but I want control over them online. I’ve been fortunate I guess in that I don’t know of any incompetent agents stealing mine.

By: Paula Henry

Paula Henry — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:39:06 +0000

Ines – I have had people call me devastated they were ripped off by someone advertising a rental and know Realtor’s whose listings are being used as bait. With all the advertising venues out there, it would be hard to track.

In Indy, our board does have a report violation link on each MLS page, but outside the MLS, it’s almost impossible to catch everyone who might be advertising another agents listing. It really comes down to ethics. People are ethical or not, unfortunately.

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By: Ines Hegedus-Garcia

Ines Hegedus-Garcia — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:11:16 +0000

Keith, I think that’s exactly it – if they would make it easier to report, then more people would take the time.

By: Keith Lutz

Keith Lutz — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:49:59 +0000

Just like there are all those social links and links for reporting spam, someone needs to come up with a link that reports back to the proper MLS board violatiors. Sounds do-able, but beyond any skill-set I have.

By: Ines Hegedus-Garcia

Ines Hegedus-Garcia — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:00:11 +0000

Joe, the rule here is to check the MLS and see if it reads “OK to advertise” or “NOT” and in this case it is a no and agent violated that. We have complained to the brokers in many instances but it is getting old, happens too often and don’t have time to police our listings on Craigslist. I do think it’s an issue the Florida Real Estate Commission should be aware of though.

mack – you don’t need written permission, but need to check the MLS for what the agent allows.

By: Mack Perry

Mack Perry — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:14:51 +0000

If memory serves me correctly, and at my age that is somewhat difficult, I believe it is an ethics violation to advertise another agent’s listing without written permission from the listing broker.

By: Joe Loomer

Joe Loomer — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:16:48 +0000

I guess the broker reciprocity rules must be different down there, Ines. Here listings have the option of “IDX share” yes or no. Not sure if that would prevent what’s happening there. Assume you’ve gone the regular route of complaining to the agents’ brokers, so I won’t bother suggesting that avenue.

Is this something the Florida Real Estate Commission should be aware of?

Navy Chief, Navy Pride

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