It’s Blooper Day – welcome back, friends. Have you ever wondered what some of the wacky MLS descriptions mean? Well, when you see the nonsensical remarks some agents have typed into the MLS without spell checking, you might spit out your coffee - so be forewarned. As always, thanks to Jane Peters of Los Angeles for her quick eye… and even quicker wit.

Ya think?

“Clean limes throughout” – (I love the smell of tequila shooters in the morning...)

“Don’t wait too must list” (Said Bubba to his reflection in the commode when he heard “Last call.”)

“Open hose with cheese and wine” (Sign in a window in a high-end hooker district.)

“New website and blo” (That explains the white powder all over your desktop.)

“Send daft letter with clients quals” (Send daft agent to corner with Dunce hat.)

Okay, so you don’t think!

“Three bedroom, one badroom” (Obviously the home of Christian Grey...)

“First peeview Sunday” (If I wanted a peeview, I’d hang out at Aunt Bea’s nursing home.)

“Not intend to solicot agents clients who hav agent” (Wow – for a minute there I was worried about such saavy competition.)

“Call for privates showing” (Rep. Anthony Weiner’s ad for his new business: Dangle-n-Dial.)

I Get It – You’re Brain Dead…

“State of the ark” (I'll tell you what state the ark is in - Noah is knee-deep in animal s_ _t by now.)

"Open house with launch” (You must give Noah credit - he keeps trying.)

“We change daily” (Who knew multiple personalities could be a selling point?)

“Healthy salt hair” (The only healthy salt is around the rim of a margarita.)

“Get a bang for a buck” (I see Heidi Fleiss gave you her business card.)

Lobotomy Finale

“Thurs – Semenar on loan packages” (I’m not quite sure what you’re implying, but my loan officer just smiled and lit up a cigarette…)

That’s it for this week, folks. Remember: Spell well and Sell! For more real estate humor, please visit Gwen at www.sherlockofhomes.blogspot.com/ or Agent Genius. For all your real estate needs, please go to www.LAhomesite.com.

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Hey Gwen,

Wow, Thanks, I rarely really laugh out loud but my wife said “what is it?” because she heard me. I have seen some gaffs in our MLS but none quite as entertaining. I agree with a few of the other folks that clients deserve a proof read. My clients critique every adjective and phrase in my ad copy.  

 

 

5:34pm • #62
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Gene, thank you for the compliment… I think.

8:04pm • #63
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Jon, maybe the sellers are dumb, too. I often wonder…

8:06pm • #64
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Dana, most of my clients try to micromanage everything. If I made one of these errors, I'd be floating face down in the Pacific... not that a dip in the Pacific is always a bad thing :-)

8:12pm • #65
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This is hysterical! I'm not sure whether I like the daft letter (certainly have received many myself) or the badroom better, but I LOVE “Not intend to solicot agents clients who hav agent”!!

5:42am • #67
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Hi Gwen thanks for the great post and the laughs.  We enjoyed!

5:55am • #68
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That Thurs semenar explains that big spot in the middle of the loan package my clients keep complaining about.  Who knew?  That might also explain that bone-crusher handshake our loan officer has.  

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Gotta love those Tequlla Shooters!! LOL!:)

Never giving up is a life sentence  

 

 

Never giving up is a life sentence for which there is no escape.


for which there is no escape.

6:15pm • #70
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Michelle, thanks for reading!

 

Wayne and Jean, that one made me laugh aloud at the thought that such an agent thought he/she would be a threat. On the other hand, that agent did somehow get a listing. I wonder if ransom money was involved...

 

Bob, join us every Friday for more blooper madness!

7:55pm • #71
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Well Mike, it certainly explains the strange noise coming from the copy room.

 

John, I'm the one who needs the tequila. These careless errors drive me to drink!

7:57pm • #72
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haaaaaaaaa - some good stuff!! MY pet peeve is MAPPING!! Usually, it's close, but once, it was in Alaska, rather than Alabama. I nicely mentioned it to the Agent (a local & state Board Officer, no less) and they shrugged and said, "Oh, I never pay attention to that stuff". And it never changed....

I wish I remembered the address to see if it ever sold!

8:27pm • #73
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Travis, I went went through that just this week. The MLS had mapped a house about a mile from where it actually is. When I told the agent, his response was, "Well, agents can always call me and ask for directions if they get lost." When I asked how that would work if he were not around to answer the phone, his response was, "Well I guess that buyer won't be getting the house." I cannot tell you how tempted I was to call the seller!
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I saw one for a 10 acre, farmhouse with barn that said "just waiting for your hores".....amazing how important an "s" can be! 

6:47am • #75
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Brenda, that's hysterical. It seems that would cause some competition for the "farmer's daughter" :-)

11:34am • #76
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Hi Gwen!  Lot's of great ones this week-not sure which direction to go concerning a comment.

 

                       "WE CHANGE DAILY"

 

I didn't know that Governor Romney and President Obama had houses for sale in LA!?!?!?

12:36pm • #77
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@ Travis:   Check the ALASKA mls!!!

12:41pm • #78
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Bruce, that definitely would make a great campaign motto. At least they'd be honest for once! Travis's comment was was very funny regarding the Alaska mapping snafu. It would have been even more unfortunate if they had offered free transportation to the mapped destination point, as I have with my Mammoth Lakes lodge. Imagine explaining that one to your seller!

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Hi Gwen - thanks for the giggles.   Say, can I have that number to call for the privates showing?

7:54am • #80
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M.C. - There's no need to call - I am sure Anthony Weiner would be happy to drop by your home :-)

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