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What Are You Thinking?

Okay, this is my last blog entry for the night. So, let's end it on a note that is sour, and will leave you shaking your head.

A few weeks ago, my wife was working the updesk. Someone called and wanted to see a home that was listed in our office, but was not my wife's (or my) listing. So, she proceeded to look the details of the home up on the computer.

The property was vacant, so showing it was no problem. She gave the caller the basic information about the home and set the time to show the house (within the next 30 minutes). As my wife began to qualify the caller, the caller identifies herself as a agent as well. My wife was furious, but the story gets more astounding. The agent on the other end of the phone still wanted my wife to drive out and open the property up...talk about nerve. But here's the sad part...the property had a combo lock box on it.

It would be one thing (still annoying) if the other agent didn't have her key to open the lockbox, and it was one of my listings. But to require a non-listing agent to come open a property with a lock box is just stupid. Don't mis-understand...the other agent was fully aware of the facts. She was just too lazy to do this herself. When my wife inquired (out of shear curiosity) as to why, the other agent could offer no defense except she wanted help opening the house.

Now, in retrospect, I wonder if this was someone trying to set my wife up and lure her into a dangerous situation. If so, talk about your stupid criminals.

Posted by The Glidden Team Stephanie and Keith Glidden on 02/11/2008 11:39 PM

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I had an agent call on one of my listings (same situation - didn't identify herself as one until I was ready to committ to showing). She was not a member of our board OR the MLS. She just had a license and wanted to represent the buyers! I told her to contact her broker for access to the home if she wanted to represent someone without having to pay the dues the rest of us pay.

02/11/2008 11:54 PM

by Jason Grams (GreatWest GMAC Real Estate)

Not to scare your wife, but it was a set up. Anyone that wants to see a vacant house should be seen in the office first. At the very minimum, have another agent with you when you go to the house. Any agent showing a vacant home should always be very careful. I recommend carrying a metal flashlight such as a maglite. Also check with your local police department about carrying pepper spray. If it is illegal, then carry a small hair spray or perfume spray bottle. Anything that can be sprayed in the eyes will work. Also, someone in the office must know which homes you are showing in case there is a problem.

02/12/2008 12:04 AM

by Mike Parle (CENTURY 21 Mulvey Real Estate)

Mike,

Thank you for the advise, we follow all of those suggestions each time. They are good ideas that everyone should follow whether they are a man or a woman.

02/12/2008 12:09 AM

by The Glidden Team Stephanie and Keith Glidden (Weichert Realtors Foothill Properties)

Maybe the other agent was afraid to enter a vacant house alone. But you are right, I won't go and open a home for a Realtor.

02/12/2008 12:27 AM

by Mark Horan P.A. "The Resident Chef" at Keller Williams (The Resident Team at Keller Williams At-The-Lakes)

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