days on market: Manipulating Days on Market - Would you do it ?
- 02/20/07 12:59 AM
We all look at new listings that come on the market. Many times I come upon a "huh, I have seen that home before, it's been on the market for almost a year." After a few minutes of research, I find out the new listing agent purposely changed some of the facts so that the MLS showed the property with zero days on the market. Sometimes the agent changes the address, such as from 'Court' to 'Road'. (I know it was not a typo). Sometimes the property gets a bit smaller, from 1.29 acres to 1.2 acres. The tax map gets some extra zeros … (4 comments)
We all look at new listings that come on the market. Many times I come upon a "huh, I have seen that home before, it's been on the market for almost a year." After a few minutes of research, I find out the new listing agent purposely changed some of the facts so that the MLS showed the property with zero days on the market. Sometimes the agent changes the address, such as from 'Court' to 'Road'. (I know it was not a typo). Sometimes the property gets a bit smaller, from 1.29 acres to 1.2 acres. The tax map gets some extra zeros … (4 comments)
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