Hi Marvin,  I know what you mean. I am shocked by what some agents say.

Bonner, We really don't know others' definitions of safe or friendly, etc..thanks for stopping by.

Meris, So true. The littlest seemingly most innocent thing can get us into trouble.

Thanks David. I try to live by the "you can't be too careful rule".

Bill, if I am precluded from discussing these topics, I believe I would also be precluded from offering you information from the sites. It is up to the consumer to investigate areas of interest.

Peggy, Thanks for your comments. Yes we must be careful.

Thanks Khash. That's been our training for a long time.

Richard. I like that... a lot. Thanks for your comments.

Tere, You bring up an interesting point. So I went back to the OAR website and found that there does not appear to be  anything precluding you from discussing this issue with your buyers. My feeling is it could be a huge issue to some buyers and therefore it is best if they get the information firsthand. In our purchase agreemnt we have a clause that says that it is the buyer's responsibility to investigate Megan's law and the existence or not of nearby sexual predators. It appears to be a bit stickier when listing a property.

Below is an article written by Peg Ritenour, obtained form the Ohio Association of realtors website:

"Megan's Law does not address a property owner's or real estate licensee's duty to disclose to a tenant or buyer that a known sex offender lives in the neighborhood. It is impossible to say with certainty how a court would rule on this disclosure issue as some decisions state that information of public record does not have to be disclosed and other decisions indicate that this could be found to be material information that should have been disclosed. Due to this uncertainty, if the property owner has been notified by the sheriff, the cautious approach would be to disclose this information to the buyer or tenant. Of course this issue and the brokerage disclosure policy must be discussed with the property owner and consented to. If the property owner does not consent, the broker must decide whether to comply with the owners request not to disclose or decline to sell/rent the property due to the possible risk involved."

You can read the entire article here. Thanks very much for your comments.

Steve, I think most agents do not intentionally cross the lines, but you are right we must be careful.

Thanks Regina. I appreciate your comments.

Maggie, it's all in the way we present things to buyers. As you said, give them the reasons behind your actions and most will understand and do their due diligence.