Do You Have Right to Advertise Another Agents Listing?

Yeah Bill you are right, I would love to post a worst photo of the day blog but can't because of multiple reasons. I do advertise other agents listings in our office but all with permission.

I like to comment about other listings on tour day so that readers of my blog have a taste of what is out there. However, if I think a listing is overpriced or a bad house I do not talk about it.  I do not put up enough info for anyone to think it is my listing.

Marcy

Go out and find your own business.  There is plenty out there no need to steal some others listing..  Jim one can see how we go so low on the totem pole in public perception.

There are agents here that even advertise others listings in the magazines, I find most think that IDX gave a blanket permission slip.

Have to admit that I was shocked when another agent advertised one of my listings in a Homes Magazine.  That was the first time it had come up for me.  Found out it is ok within the same brokerage, but a courtesy call would have been nice.

When I first started blogging, I did a "deal of the week" feature -- 80% of the time my listings were the "deal", but I was able to reach out and get written permission from the listing agent to include on my list of weekly bargains.  I would send them the copy for the blog prior to posting and it seemed to go very well.

The downside was that it was VERY time-consuming, so I've put it on hold. :-)

I agree Tira, in fact it is not illegal nor unethical to advertise another listing provided you do not represent the listing as your own (that would indeed be unethical).  It is the same as showing a client a listing of a property that you have not listed. Are you saying we should only show the ones we have listed ourselves?

The primary objective of each Broker is to sell the sellers house.  If I bring a buyer to you..are you going to reject a good offer because I showed them the property?