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It is one of those things that you can't buy and matters the most. I remember a colleague who once sold a townhome to a client representing that the attached garage was part of the transaction. It wasn't. Imagine the closing when the buyer came to find out that she was about to lose what she most wanted. My colleague never checked, but assumed. 

I can not imagine this. The irony is that she is still working and is now a Broker of Record. I never heard how she managed to not lose her license over this. 

Anyone can make a mistake, but accuracy, is in my view, the most important factor in the day to day operation of business. Don't know for sure.....say so and find out.

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Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

It only takes one wrong checked box on a listing to ruin a career Sheila Anderson 

Mar 23, 2019 09:57 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Sheila - The Peter Principle lives on in this example. Most of us are familiar with the issues relating to assumption. 

Mar 23, 2019 10:31 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Happy Saturday Sheila, That could really get a client upset at the closing table.  Unreal some times.

Mar 23, 2019 10:50 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Indeed Paul. TY          Sheila

Mar 23, 2019 10:51 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Well said Michael. TY       Sheila

Mar 23, 2019 10:52 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Agreed Will. Thank You.       Sheila

Mar 23, 2019 10:52 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Sheila,

What a story!  I hardly can imagine how your colleague managed to wiggle out of that one.  A

Mar 23, 2019 12:20 PM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Hi Alexandra. It happened before I joined that firm and was never talked about except to chuckle. TY       Sheila

Mar 23, 2019 12:21 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Sheila- that was a huge oops moment an it really is hard to imagine how someone was not held accountable. 

Mar 23, 2019 03:21 PM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Hi Kathy. It was never spoken about. TY      Sheila

Mar 23, 2019 04:07 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Sheila reading your post made my blood boil, that is just plain incompetence, and she is lucky she did not get into a legal quagmire...Endre

Mar 23, 2019 10:48 PM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Morning Sheila.

Mistakes in this business can be very costly.  I'll bet in the end it did cost her something, I'm curious on how much it did cost her.  Oh well, we'll never know 

Mar 24, 2019 02:27 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

That was quite the mistake! 

Mar 24, 2019 03:43 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

That is true Endre. TY       Sheila

Mar 24, 2019 04:29 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Thanks James. I never heard that part but it was an awful story. TY     Sheila

Mar 24, 2019 04:30 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

It was indeed Kat.       Sheila

Mar 24, 2019 04:31 AM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Shelia - OMG that really should have had consequences.  Did the client sue?  That is unacceptable and that agent should have paid for it.

Mar 24, 2019 05:46 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Hi Grant. It happened before I was at that firm and never really discussed. TY    Sheila

Mar 24, 2019 06:02 AM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Sheila - I cannot see how the buyer did not have recourse - but I will say I did work with an agent that sold a  house to someone who thought the house had a basement - it did not - it was not the first time either 

Mar 24, 2019 11:57 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Oh no Hannah. Big mistakes. Thanks and enjoy the evening.       Sheila

Mar 24, 2019 12:05 PM