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Buying a Home in Las Vegas: Is Someone Spying on You While You Are Looking at Homes?

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Buying a Home in Las Vegas: Nanny Cams Recording Your “Private” Conversation?

"Nanny cams" are growing in popularity.  It is so easy to set them up and have monitored "live streaming" to smart phones, PC's, tablets and Macs.  

Heck, even old 078441-blue-jelly-icon-business-binocularsmart phones that have video capability can act as a "nanny cam".  They are compact, easily hidden and you would be surprised what you see happening on your property even if your home is not for sale!

I had a seller who had a vacant home with showing instructions:  "VACANT, ALARM, APPTLA, Electronic Keybox".  This seller also had a nanny cam and I was APPALLED at how many agents just saw "VACANT" and bypassed "ALARM, APPTLA" instructions and just "helped themselves" to the electronic keybox and entered into the house.  This seller had video after video of agents being startled by the alarm because they couldn't follow simple instructions.

You don't need to be religious to know:  the 10 commandments are basic rules for life.  Seems like people like to break them when they are in other people's homes for example:

Agents and potential Las Vegas home buyers should ALWAYS assume there is a nanny cam hidden whenever they are looking at homes! Advice for agents when showing a home:

  • Always act professional
  • Only point out the facts and remain neutral when showing at a home
  • Do not discuss potential details of an offer
  • Do not break the 10 commandments when entering someone else's private residence
  • ALWAYS follow showing instructions
  • Make sure your clients are qualified to buy a home

Advice for buyers when looking at a home:

  • Do not say bad things, do not say good things (which could compromise yourself if you want to write an offer later.)
  • Put on your poker face when looking at homes
  • Do not break the 10 commandments when entering someone else's private residence

Does all of the above sound like common sense to you?  Of course it does!  It sounds like common sense to me too.  My experience with the nanny cam/alarm house was that 1 out of 3 agents were NOT following showing instructions and making an appointment with me to view the home and it was clearly listed as having an alarm..  Then they would call me in a panic.  Then they would be irate with me when I asked them why they entered the home without an appointment.

Social media is an easy way for people to "broadcast" their nanny cam finds.  Behave and "check yourself before you wreck yourself."  If you don't, you may find yourself being incriminated on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube along with your brokerage name.  There is no judge, jury or trial on social media!  You are immediately be convicted.

All of the above being said, I do believe it is just as bad as theft when a seller uses a nanny cam against a buyer in negotiations to buy their home.  With all of the above being said, do you think that it should be mandatory that a hidden camera is disclosed in the MLS when someone is selling their home and strangers are entering someone's personal residence (that they have the right to protect?)

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Thanks,  Renée Burrows 702-580-1783 Broker/Owner, REALTOR®
 

 

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Comments (6)

Doug Rogers
RE/MAX Real Estate Professionals - Alexandria, LA
Your Real Estate Resource!

I do think recording a showing is tacky, yet in my state is perfectly legal. When I see a camera (pretty rare) I always act professional. Of course I also scratch my backside. Gotta leave them laughing :)

Jul 08, 2014 05:26 AM
Renée Donohue~Home Photography
Savvy Home Pix - Allegan, MI
Western Michigan Real Estate Photographer

Doug - gotta do something to make them laugh!

Jul 08, 2014 09:33 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Renee, whether there's a camera or not, agents should hold themselves to a higher standard.  There's no excuse for entering without permission as well as those other shenanigans.

Jul 08, 2014 09:17 PM
Renée Donohue~Home Photography
Savvy Home Pix - Allegan, MI
Western Michigan Real Estate Photographer

Gabe:  you should get extra points for using my favorite word "shenanigans"

Jul 09, 2014 01:47 AM
Tom Braatz Waukesha County Real Estate 262-377-1459
Coldwell Banker - Oconomowoc, WI
Waukesha County Realtor Real Estate agent. SOLD!

Rene

You bet they are. I embed urchins in my blogs, websites, and emails and more o I get an IP ddress and more. I can track often how long and what they keep coming back to

Jul 10, 2014 12:07 PM
Sarah Rummage
Benchmark Realty LLC, Nashville TN 615.516.5233 - Nashville, TN
Love Being Realtor® in the Nashville TN Area!

We should always ASSUME there is a camera these days, and warn clients.

And ideally, we should also always act professionally even if we KNOW there is NO camera.

 

May 20, 2015 11:50 PM