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"Smoky lake view" - Are You Setting Your Career Aflame with Bloopers?

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Real Estate Agent with Sotheby's International Realty BRE # 01362887

Boat on fire

 

It's blooper time, my friends. I'm back this week with another installment of hilarious MLS and real estate advertising gaffes.  Thanks to Jan Pastras and Jane Peters of Los Angeles for some great contributions. Read 'em and weep: (Incidentally - the first 4 bloopers are all from the same listing!)

Reflections

"Master w/ balcony watches the amazing sun rising" (The master of the house has a balcony...or the balcony has eyes? ...I'm soooo confused.)

"Smoky lake view" (News Flash: Your boat is on fire.)

"Big nookie off kitchen" (Well I guess that's one way to thank the cook.)

"18 degree canyon view in street"  (Apparently this was your view from face down in a pool of booze-laced vomit.)

Directions

"View big hills on front" (Are you referring to the landscape, or Sophia Vergara?)

"Large open floor" (Methinks you're looking at a sinkhole, dude.)

"Call sailer direct" (I prefer to go down to the docks and greet the fleet in person.)

"Easy to shoe" (Is this a house or a horse?)

"Fruit filled orchids in back"  (I suspect the fruit tumbled out of your 5th glass of sangria.)

Rejections

"No entry without calling a head" (I'd call yours, but it appears to be missing.)

"Modern convinces" (The only thing I'm convinced of is that you need to proofread.)

"Buyer to do do diligence" (Serve beans at your open house and all the buyers will diligently dodo.)

"No show son" (Oh, I'm sorry - is he a freak?)

"Inteligent remodell" (...Something that cannot be said for the marketing.)

Perfection

"Please ring ball" (I would if I had a pair.)

 

That's it for this week, folks. Remember: Spell well and sell!

 

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Pete Xavier
Investments to Luxury - Pacific Palisades, CA
Outstanding Agent Referrals-Nationwide

Gwen,

Thanks always for the great laughs!

Amazing that there is so many for a posting every week!

Jun 01, 2014 08:25 AM
marti garaughty
garaughty.com - Montreal, QC
a highly caffeinated creative type...

garaughty, abstract art, graphic design, WordPress consultant

Jun 01, 2014 08:25 AM
Tanya Van Blake-Coleman
Van Blake-Coleman Realty, St. Thomas/www.talk-to-Tanya.com - St Thomas, VI
Improving the Quality of Your Life

Wow, I can't imagine the consumer's response to these.

Jun 01, 2014 08:28 AM
Jay Markanich
Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC - Bristow, VA
Home Inspector - servicing all Northern Virginia

I think you are looking at the intended result of so many years of public education.

And guess who will be running things in a few years?

Wow, Gwen, this stuff scares me!

Jun 01, 2014 08:46 AM
Tom White
Franklin Homes Realty LLC (615) 495-0752 or www.FranklinHomesRealty.com - Franklin, TN
Franklin Homes Realty LLC, Franklin TN

Gwen, these are crazy. I definitely wouldn't be showing that house with the big nookie!

Jun 01, 2014 08:56 AM
Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

Gwen, another batch of LA's finest!  Very funny quips!  Smokey lake view???

That home was obviously  owned by DEEP PURPLE where they were inspired to write one of their greatest songs!   (Smoke On The Water)

Jun 01, 2014 09:51 AM
Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

Too funny, Gwen. Honestly, this is a book in the making.

Jun 01, 2014 11:12 AM
Gwen Banta
Sotheby's International Realty - Los Angeles, CA

Pete, I usually collect them for awhile, but I must say that last week was an embarrassment of riches!

 

Thanks, Marti. I'm sure you won't be hiring these agents for your marketing team any time soon!

 

Tanya, I would think there would be some difficult conversations if the sellers were to read these!

Jun 01, 2014 11:25 AM
Gwen Banta
Sotheby's International Realty - Los Angeles, CA

JAY, IT SCARES ME, TOO. IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT OUR WORLD IS NOW TECHNO-DRIVEN, HOW CAN WE IGNORE LANGUAGE SKILLS?

Jun 01, 2014 11:26 AM
Gwen Banta
Sotheby's International Realty - Los Angeles, CA

Tom, that house may be the most sought after house on the block for all we know!

 

Bruce, I agree - and I suspect the smoke occurred when the bong lit the dock on fire.

 

Jane, the book would be a tragedy. :-)

Jun 01, 2014 11:29 AM
Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

Hi Gwen,  Another group of great bloopers.  Thanks for the humor.

Jun 01, 2014 11:46 AM
Mike Cooper, Broker VA,WV
Cornerstone Business Group Inc - Winchester, VA
Your Neighborhood Real Estate Sales Pro

Yeah, Big nookie used to hang out in the kitchen, but since she started Nutri-system she's called little nookie and she has nots of friends, including the master who watches his balcony or something, the sailer she has on speed dial and the son no one sees. And the guys all agree that little nookie is good for everyone.

Jun 01, 2014 12:44 PM
Gwen Banta
Sotheby's International Realty - Los Angeles, CA

Thank YOU, Larry.

 

Thanks for clearing that up, Mike. I knew it wasn't a woman who came up with that concept. Nutri-System needs to use little nookie in their advertising campaign. No more fat Americans!

Jun 01, 2014 03:07 PM
Conrad Allen
Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA
Webster, Ma, Realtor

You would look funny with a pair Gwen

Jun 01, 2014 08:20 PM
Broker Patty Da Silva Da Silva
Green Realty Properties® - 954-667-7253 - Cooper City, FL
Top Listing Broker

Hahahahaha! I'd have to agree with Gwen, you should write a book. So funny!

Jun 02, 2014 02:46 AM
Gwen Banta
Sotheby's International Realty - Los Angeles, CA

Conrad, it's been said that I already have a set :-)

Jun 02, 2014 03:23 AM
Gwen Banta
Sotheby's International Realty - Los Angeles, CA

Patty, I would probably misspell something and end up in my own Real Estate Hall of Shave. Shame. :-)

Jun 02, 2014 03:30 AM
Gene Riemenschneider
Home Point Real Estate - Brentwood, CA
Turning Houses into Homes

Always a fun spot to read.  Thanks for the laughs and have a great day.

Jun 02, 2014 08:45 AM
Gwen Banta
Sotheby's International Realty - Los Angeles, CA

Thanks for "dropping in," Gene.

Jun 02, 2014 09:20 AM
Donna Foerster
HomeSmart Realty Group - Parker, CO
Metro Denver Real Estate Assistant

Gwen~ "Big nookie" was my favorite. I'll have to look more closely at our showing sheets. I'm sure we've got some Colorado bloopers I could share.

Jun 02, 2014 02:12 PM