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Are You Being Watched?
Be mindful of "eavesdropping" when touring homes.  This courtesy of my AR associate, Cody Carmen.
Sellers marketing their homes are often concerned about what goes on inside their house when they’re not there. This has led many of these sellers to install surveillance equipment in their home for sale. Maybe the seller has a security concern: who is coming into my home and what are they doing? Are they stealing? Or maybe their interests are purely professional. What are potential buyers saying about my new floors? Is my agent working hard for me? Regardless of the motive, this is something real estate professionals must be aware of, particularly when the seller is not present.
These days it’s easy for a homeowner to keep their home under surveillance and find out what’s happening in their absence.  From openly visible security cameras to so-called “nanny cams” (hidden cameras designed to innocuously keep an eye on caretakers that are often adopted for other purposes), there are plenty of ways to keep watch.
You may be asking, is this legal? The answer is yes, for video recording - more on audio recordings in a moment.  Unless a person being recorded is somewhere they can reasonably expect privacy ... more

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