As today goes I get a call from an asset manager to do a 2nd Op BPO. When I ask for the listing agents contact info I scratch my head. I go to the mls to pull the listing and low and behold there is no listing, I look the agent up by name assuming that I made a mistake on the address so I'll just look up the agents listings. No agent by that name registered. So I call the asset manager who informs me that the agent is pushing a sale. When I advise that the property is not even on the mls her radar goes off. I go to the property it is not secured so I enter even though people are milling around with the pit bulls etc. I get to the second floor and am confronted by someone on something I do not know what. That was enough called my detective buddy who cleared the place out. BAD AGENTS give us all a bad name. This guy made 3 mistakes
1) Never lie about whether or not you belong to the local board/mls, sooner or later it will come out.
2) Secure the asset or its your A--!
3)Know your business, if he knew his job he would have been aware that a 2nd Op is needed when a bid is far below the comps.
To that agent, thanks for your listing! Instead of $75.00 it will be $8075.00!
In my opinion every broker or agent who lies to a client about status should be reported to the local board/mls. In my opinion the prior bad act should hold up membership for some period of time.
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