OK NOW THIS IS WEIRD -

That is strange and kind of scary.

Paula, I just did a post about safety yesterday. There are some strange things going on in real estate and we as the front line people need to be cautious and suspicious of anything that seems out of the norm. Be careful and keep us informed how this all works, and above all, try and enjoy the rest of your vacation.

That's scary.  Hopefully this won't happen again and no unlicensed person shows up at the door to show the house.

Paula, It's a good thing you were notified before someone showed up at your listing and you were able to reach your clients! We handle our own showings here, no showing service so there is a little more control. Enjoy the rest of your vacation!

That is creepy indeed.  Especially since you cannot find the agent's name in the state database.  Good job of keeping your seller informed and keeping them safe!  Keep us posted and try to enjoy your vacation!

That is strange indeed! In this day and time, you certainly have to be cautious. I love our showing service and they do a very good job, especially when you are out of town, on an appointment, at church on Sunday mornings, etc. It makes life so much easier, for scheduling and for getting feedback. 

Wonder if it is an agent, or even someone, just wanting to see the homes for themselves. In any case, it is strange that they knew enough to call the scheduling company, but not sure how they would get around the showing code, which I know they always ask for.

Keep us posted with what you find out!

Have a Happy New Year

Paula that is a bit scary to me. For one reason, the showing service never should have scheduled the showing and secondly, the so-called agent was obviously up to no good.  Not to be taken lightly.

Hello Paula,

Strange is NOT the word for a situation like this. Unfortunately, I had this experience some time late in May of this year. The worst and most horrifying of it is that according to the MLS show assist system I had electronically schedule to show 7 listings (none were any of my own listings).

I had listing agents calling me to confirm the time I was showing up and wanted to know if I was previewing or would the potential buyer/buyers actually be with me.

Not only was it frustrating- I felt confused and a bit embarassed to say the least. At one point I wondered if I was had lost it for a second and did schedule a showing without recording it on my calendar; since I did have a buyer at the time that was looking for a high rise condo in that geographical area.

While; it may have been somewhat possible to schedule a showing and forget to put it on my calendar; to schedule 7 and not record any and more so forget about them was abnormal and something I would never do.

I never found out why that happened or who may have actually scheduled these showings. One thing's for sure I HOPE IT NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN!

Paula,

Uncanny how the enemy tries to steal your time.  Hopefully this was just a mix-up and is not as suspicious as it looks.  Enjoy your vaca...g

This is weird and not in the good Austin way. I hope this is resolved, in the meantime get back on those slopes! ;-)

How about a snow conditions update too?  Have a great time skiing.

Mel

I hope this was resolved and I am actually glad to NOT see you here because that means you are probably having a ball on the ski slopes...ENJOY!

I guess that certainly makes your vacation a little more interesting.