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Do you Broadcast your Location?

By William Feela

Real Estate Broker/Owner with WHISPERING PINES REALTY 20398180

June 08, 2012 05:25 AM

No, not talking business.

I have a cousin who is on Twitter all the time. Part of her name is in Twitter. She broadcasts her whereabouts all the time.

Store, Church, pool basement...you get the idea.

Well, she was broadcasting her trip to the west coast. She was keeping everyone in the world up to date.

Yes...you know where I am going with this.

ROBBED!!! Her house was hit and she was really cleaned out. Her home sets on a private small acreage parcel and no one can see it from the road. Let's just say that if she were actually moving...there would be a lot less.

WE need to instill in our children also how important it is not to be so pin point all the time.

You never know who is watching!

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Martha Brown

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., Annapolis MD 21403 - Annapolis, MD

Your Homes Around Annapolis Agent

this is exactly the reason I do not use any of the apps that tell where you are. the world is too crazy today. This is a good lesson for everyone. So sorry it had to be learned the hard way by your cousin

Jun 08, 2012 05:28 AM

Steven Cook

No Longer Processing Mortgages. - Tacoma, WA

William -- sorry to hear about your cousin's loss. Maybe she will learn it is better to comment on trips and such, when she returns from them.

Jun 08, 2012 05:29 AM

Gary Woltal

Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX

Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Too much information particularly about location poses crime hazards for sure William. Great alert here for everyone.

Jun 08, 2012 06:32 AM

Chuck Carstensen

RE/MAX Results - Elk River, MN

Minnesota/Wisconsin Real Estate Expert

I stopped using FourSquare which did the location thing a while ago. Don't want to be robbed.

Jun 08, 2012 06:41 AM

Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX

Home Stager/Redesign

William- I think we forget that just because we can doesn't mean we should. Sorry about your cousin's loss.

Jun 08, 2012 07:33 AM

Nick T Pappas

Assoc. Broker ABR, CRS, SFR, e-Pro, @Homes Realty Group, Broker/Providence Property Mgmnt, LLC Huntsville AL - Huntsville, AL

Madison & Huntsville Alabama Real Estate Resource

Bill, sorry to hear that about your cousin, but I just don't understand the need to describe every little mundane detail of your life to the world...I picked up where you were going with this right away.

Jun 08, 2012 10:24 AM

Richard Weisser

Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA

Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Bill...

This is important advice forall of those that want to give out TMI!

Featured in the Group "Whacked!!!"

Jun 08, 2012 12:48 PM

William Feela

WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN

Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Our young generation needs to understand this. It is going to cause some people some real issue doing this.

Jun 11, 2012 12:18 AM

Vern Eaton

Askov, MN

Realtor 651-674-7449

This is becoming more and more of a problem. Especially for those who let everyone join whatever site they are on.

Jun 11, 2012 02:17 PM

Randi Brammer

Randi Brammer, Acctg. - Hinckley, MN

Accountant & Tax Preparer

I have a friend that someting simalar happened. It is a different world out there and we need to be more cautious.

Jun 12, 2012 06:09 AM

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