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“Breakfast hook” – More MLS hoots and hang-ups
Well friends, this is my last blooper post of the year, and I still have not run out of material. I don’t know whether to thank these hapless agents or to flog them. At the very least, Perhaps I should commend them for sending us off into 2012 with a lot of laughter. Enjoy these bloopers, and have a Happy New ...
“House has spark” – burning up the MLS with typos and other bloopers
The year is starting a march toward its natural ending, friends…and it seems a few real estate careers may be also. This week I found some real head-scratchers in local real estate ads and the MLS. However, I get submissions from all over the U.S., so no one is safe from the eyes of the Blooper Scooper. Check out these blunders: Do You Smell Smoke? “House ...
Consumers awarded $2.4 million in anti-trust lawsuit against MLS and Brokers
Logue vs. Pennsylvania real estate players Pennsylvania homeowner Thomas Logue filed a class action lawsuit in April 2010, alleging that a group of real estate brokerages and a local MLS (and its board of directors) conspired to keep broker commissions artificially high by limiting competition among companies, according to court documents. The area real estate companies stifled competition by keeping ...
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“New bd pans inc” – Making a Splash on the MLS
I have two things to say this week: 1. When you drink, you can’t think. 2. When you drink you can’t- … uh, what was I saying? Oh, yes – the MLS. It was so full of bloopers this week that I am led to conclude that happy hour started Monday and never stopped. Read these and tell me if it is any ...
“Scalped ceilings” and other MLS hair-raisers
Wait until you see the characters who showed up this week on the MLS…well, at least tangentially. It was a great week for laughs, and many were provided by Jane Peters, Jan Pastras, and Patrick Martin, all from right here in sunny L.A. Thanks to you all for helping me be virulent. Uh, I mean vigilant: Neither ‘Hair” nor There ...
“Friar damage” – out of the frying pan, into the friar with the MLS
From partying monks to Little Miss Muffett, the MLS was crawling with revelers this week. Of course, few were sober enough to spell and thus provided some hysterical bloopers for our entertainment. Thanks to Jane Peters, Jan Pastras, and Patrick Martin of Los Angeles - some of my favorite eagle eyes who are helping me watch YOU! Party Farty “Extended friar damage not yet repaired” (Now ...
Realtors as catalysts for reviving the neighborhood
We wrote last year about urban planner Candy Chang’s “I wish this was” stickers that New Orleans residences can place on vacated buildings to indicate what they wish was there (a library, a coffee shop, a studio) while building community. Her creativity extends beyond New Orleans, however- it can impact your own neighborhood. Chang designed “Neighborhood Doorknob Hangers” as a ...
“Please Maul Us”…and other offers you can’t refuse
I just returned from an extended trip to discover that some things never change. There were so many funny misspellings and blunders in the MLS this week that I am trying to think of a way to get the bloopers into pill form. I think the MLS should be used for medicinal purposes – it’s a great alternative to laughing gas! Check out some of ...
National Association of Realtors magazine ads circa 1969
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) was founded in 1908 as the National Association of Real Estate Exchanges (NAREE) with 120 founding members, 19 Boards and one State Association. It remained the NAREE until 1916 when it became the National Association of Real Estate Boards (NAREB) which it remained until 1972 when it became known as the National Association of ...
Lenders, Liars and Losers – Observations of a Humorist
I don’t know about you, but I am on the verge of a breakdown. Why? Because I am so frustrated with the lending institutions that I have developed a drool, a twitch, and a wicked rash. I truly think the lending institutions are hindering our economic recovery. The bailout money is not translating into increased sales as far as I ...
“Toke All Offers” – And Other Colorful MLS Propositions
There’s a party going on, and somehow – thanks to the MLS – we all got invited. Call me mellow yellow, but is there a strange skunk-like smell in the room? Be careful reading this – you may get a contact high: The Brownies Taste Strange, and The Party Is Just Getting Started… “Dining area w/ baguette” (For buyers who ...
How To Vibe-Right in Real Life and in Real Estate
Real Life Is About People and Relationships. A single guy spies a single girl standing over there – inspecting exotic horderves. Sensing his gaze, Tammy turns his way. Smiles. Then touches her red hair. Bill smiles back, takes a drink of his drink, glides across the room and introduces himself. Nice. Whee. Things are vibing nicely. They’re both funny and smart. ...
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