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Help! This listing has an inferiority complex!

By
Real Estate Broker/Owner with American Foursquare Realty RM423982

Sometimes I get my daily laugh from unexpected sources. 

Ripped straight off of our local MLS, this property might need some therapy to overcome its inferiority complex:

Funny Real Estate Listing

By all accounts, this is a very nice property.  Why it would think its 3,000 square feet were inferior is any one's guess.

All the spell checking in the world wouldn't catch this mistake.  Just another shining example of why it's so important to proof read.  Twice!

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 Richard Strahm is an award winning Realtor specializing in the North Penn areas of Montgomery County -- Lansdale, Upper Gwynedd, North Wales, Towamencin, Hatfield -- and beyond!  Visit him at www.a4square.com or call today at 215-853-2624 for a free and private consultation about all of your real estate needs.
 
 
Richard Strahm
Broker / Owner
Realtor, ABR, CRS, PSA, SFR, SRS, SRES
 
American Foursquare Realty - Lansdale, PA

415 North Broad Street
Lansdale, PA 19446

Direct: (215) 853-2624
Office: (215) 647-0700
Fax: (215) 529-8931

Email:  Richard@a4square.com

www.a4square.com

PA Lic # RM423982

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Deborah Byron Leffler BzyBee Real Estate Lady!
Keller Williams Realty Boise - Nampa, ID

LOL....and to have some one else read it after you have read it as well!  LOL   

Aug 19, 2010 06:11 AM
Ann Allen Hoover
RE/MAX Advantage South - Hoover, AL
CDPE SRES ASP e-PRO Realtor - Homes for Sale - AL

I have seen some pretty funny typos!  In fact, I find myself making a bunch of them here.....thank goodness for the edit feature. :o)

Aug 19, 2010 06:11 AM
Charles Edwards Bentonville
Coldwell Banker Harris McHaney & Faucette 479-253-3796 - Bentonville, AR
AR REALTOR, Bentonville Real Estate Agent and Broker

Inferior you say? I'll show you inferior. Inferior spelling that is. Very funny Richard.

Aug 19, 2010 06:12 AM
Marie Haydock
Evergreen Global Homes & Land | RSVP Real Estate - Redmond, WA
Simplifying Real Estate

Funny!  I've made some similar mistakes myself, but luckily found them before I hit "save."  But, the million dollar question is, will you alert the listing agent to the typo??

Aug 19, 2010 06:18 AM
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Definately has an inferority complex.  Next thing you know it will be making an appearance on Dr. Phil. 

Aug 19, 2010 06:21 AM
Richard Strahm
American Foursquare Realty - Lansdale, PA
Lansdale and North Penn Real Estate

Deborah - Getting someone else to proof is a great idea.  too often you can't see your own errors.

Ann - I wish life had an "undo" feature, too!

Charles - You just can't make some of this stuff up.

Marie - I saw this listing because I noticed the house had been listed twice during it's sale cycle.  This is the agent that had it fist.  Maybe she lost the listing because she was inferior?

Richard W. - "But how does your listing agent make you FEEL?"

Aug 19, 2010 06:30 AM
Keith Landis
Keystone Home Finance - NMLS#834342 - Conventional - FHA - VA -USDA - Jumbo Programs - Direct Phone 412-726-1654 - Pittsburgh, PA
Pennsylvania - "Your Pennsylvania Mortgage Source"

That reminds of a Curb Your Enthusiam episode where Larry has to submit an obituary for his "Beloved Aunt"

Aug 19, 2010 07:47 AM
The Elise Bickel Team
ReMax Select Realty - Pittsburgh, PA
Leasing, Property Management and Sales

I love things like this(as long as I haven't posted them). Sometimes when you are having the worst day you will stumble upon something like this and it just makes everything better!

Aug 19, 2010 08:29 AM
Jay Lloyd
Cape Coral Florida - Cape Coral, FL
Allpro Home Inspection

Hi Richard, I saw there was a possible "in-law" suite? maybe 3000 square feet is inferior for this agent/seller to share with in-laws. just a thought, maybe not a typo. jay

Aug 19, 2010 04:22 PM
Woody Edwards
First Choice Realty, Inc - Chesterfield, VA
A Realtor® Who Answers His Phone!

Thanks for the laugh.  We all need a few these days.

Aug 19, 2010 04:29 PM
Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED
RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

Did you tour this place and if so, did it life up to the billing??

Aug 19, 2010 05:49 PM
Richard Strahm
American Foursquare Realty - Lansdale, PA
Lansdale and North Penn Real Estate

Keith - I love "CYE"!

The Weber Team - I get a laugh even when I do them - but it's more of an embarrassed laugh . . .

Jay - Or maybe just the fact that it would force you to live with your mother-in-law makes it inferior!

Woody - I hear you.  If not for the laughing, i think we'd hear a bit of crying . . .

Carla!  It's actually a nice old turn of the century home with great wood work.

Aug 19, 2010 11:35 PM
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

As my local board's typo queen, I can really appreciate this post!  And when I first read it, I didn't even pick up on the mistake.

Aug 20, 2010 02:57 AM
Liz Wallace
Century 21 Sherlock Homes - Rockville Centre, NY
Broker C21 Sherlock Homes, Rockville Centre, LI, N

This is the second blog I read today that mentioned spelling or lack of attention by Realtors.  One of my favorites is beautiful stone tutor.  OK have you hired an attractive pot smoking educator to assist your children with studies?

Aug 23, 2010 08:40 AM
Stanton Homes
Stanton Homes - New Home Builder - Raleigh, NC
Design/Build Custom Home Builder in North Carolina

Poor house.  It's going to get a complex. 

Aug 24, 2010 02:10 AM
Debbie Atwood
Century 21 Real Estate Center Everett, WA - Everett, WA
Real Estate Broker

Good one!

Aug 25, 2010 12:19 PM
Jim Frimmer
HomeSmart Realty West - San Diego, CA
Realtor & CDPE, Mission Valley specialist

I'm not only laughing at the typo, but I'm laughing at Jay Lloyd's comment, too.

Sep 04, 2010 02:46 PM