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Nathan Gesner, Broker / Property Manager (American West Realty and Management)

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Nathan Gesner
American West Realty and Management - Cody, WY
Broker / Property Manager

I've had quite a few abandoned homes with freezers full of rotten food because the electricity was off. But the most memorable was a guy that moved out of a 4bed/3bath home and left it immaculate, except for a half pound of marijuana in the fridge. 

Mar 26, 2017 05:47 AM
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Alan May
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL
Home is where the hearth is.

I have an alibi...

Mar 26, 2017 06:14 AM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

Pay your rent on time or else.

Mar 26, 2017 08:45 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I'm very happy not to deal with tenants any longer.

Mar 26, 2017 06:02 AM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
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News to me Nathan Gesner !! 

Mar 26, 2017 05:52 AM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Found a dead body once. As soon as you open the door, you gag & gag

Mar 26, 2017 06:53 AM
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Michael Jacobs
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I've found some interesting things left behind but nothing so gruesome.  

Mar 26, 2017 06:14 AM
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Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

Wow, news to me as well. Horrible. 

Mar 26, 2017 06:05 AM
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Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
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I bet the landlord's the person of interest. LOL

Mar 26, 2017 08:46 AM
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Peter Testa
Nationwide Homes - Danbury, CT
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I've had one shut the electric & not prop open the refirgerator door. That's always fun. 

Mar 26, 2017 07:57 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Some unusual things, but nothing quite this bad!

Mar 26, 2017 06:18 AM
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Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
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Nathan Gesner No war stories here.

Mar 26, 2017 06:15 AM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

I think I will pass today to stay positive.

Mar 26, 2017 06:10 AM
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Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

Wow

Mar 26, 2017 06:07 AM
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Winter agents, defined as those who endured through 2006 -20010, know better than to open those doors. That is why we carry that roll of duct tape.

As a landlord, they look at that appliance, see $2,000, take a deep breath then place the hand on the grip......

Mar 26, 2017 06:04 AM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Nothing surprises me anymore, Nathan. But I'm glad none of my investor clients have made such a discovery as yet in their properties.

Mar 26, 2017 05:57 AM
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Les & Sarah Oswald
Realty One Group - Eastvale, CA
Broker, Realtor and Investor

Oh Lord...the joys of being a landlord.

Mar 26, 2017 09:13 PM
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Diana Dahlberg
1 Month Realty - Pleasant Prairie, WI
Real Estate in Kenosha, WI since 1994 262-308-3563

I've had a number of strange things found in properties -- including dead animals, but never a body.  I did not hear about this and just thankful it was not me finding this in one of my listings.  Gross! 

Mar 26, 2017 07:52 PM
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Julie Larson Realtor® Sarasota FL 941-284-9826
White Sands Realty Group FL | 941-284-9826 | Serving Sarasota, Manatee & Charlotte Counties - Sarasota, FL
When you're thinking of moving...ThinkSuncoast.com

Oh my goodness!!! Thankfully, I haven't experienced this situation!!!

Mar 26, 2017 06:43 PM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
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I think the victim should have chosen the shotgun wedding instead

Mar 26, 2017 02:31 PM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
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I had not heard about that.  I don't want to read about it either.  Thanks for sharing all the same 

Mar 26, 2017 11:49 AM
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Maria Sapio
Keller Williams of Central PA - Carlisle, PA
Real Estate Agent- Carlisle, PA. Mariasapio.com

So far the freezers have all been empty!

Mar 26, 2017 10:29 AM
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Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
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If the freezer is closed the seal will not emit decay odor. Doors must be open. Norman Bates was there.

Mar 26, 2017 10:14 AM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
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Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I have not heard about that one!  So glad I have great, live, tenants!

Mar 26, 2017 10:11 AM
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Kasey & John Boles
Jon Gosche Real Estate, LLC - BoiseMeridianRealEstate.com - Boise, ID
Boise & Meridian, ID Ada/Canyon/Gem/Boise Counties

Ugh. I keep trying to think of something else to say but I can't.  I'm packing up to flee to the mountains.  But seriously, I get closer and closer every day.  -Kasey

Mar 26, 2017 10:00 AM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

I think what's more odd is that an '01 Cadillac is still working as the get away car.

We have only had a sellers wife wrapped in the dining room carpet, rolled into the garage, stacked firewood on top of her.  Yep, wouldn't want her to move I guess.

Mar 26, 2017 09:55 AM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

No. 

Mar 26, 2017 09:08 AM
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Susie Kay
Ultra Real Estate Dallas Fort Worth - Plano, TX
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That's scary, Nathan Gesner ! 

Mar 26, 2017 06:42 AM
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Carol Williams
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Sounds like there could be a true crime episode there.

Mar 26, 2017 06:31 AM
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I have found freezers full of stinky food, but hoping to stay out of the body finding business

Mar 26, 2017 06:05 AM
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Dave Martin (703) 585-4687
Fairfax Realty - Fairfax, VA
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That happens fairly often sometimes to the disgust of the next person opening the frige 

Dec 12, 2017 06:58 AM
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Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
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Oh no,  new crime show in the works again.

 

Mar 28, 2017 06:38 AM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
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That is a new one!   I usually remind Sellers to check the dishwasher & washer/dryer as often times those are missed.

Mar 28, 2017 06:15 AM
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Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
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Fortunately I no longer many rentals - not even my own! and much happier for it

Mar 27, 2017 06:16 AM
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Dennis Swartz
Full Circle Property Management - Columbus, OH
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We teach our agents: Do not open freezers in vacant homes unless power is on-rotting meat of any kind will make you upchuck...

Mar 27, 2017 03:42 AM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

No, I did not hear that story. That is terrible.... 

I never had anything terrible left in the fridge, just rotten food ( still gross). 

Mar 27, 2017 12:04 AM
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Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
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Nathan - Hadn't heard that morbid story, and I pray that never happens to me.

Mar 26, 2017 10:46 PM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
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Nathan Gesner - should the landlord worry about this or the tenant?

Mar 26, 2017 10:44 PM
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Bob Crane
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I am never surprised by what tenants will do.

Mar 26, 2017 09:45 PM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
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OMG, that's HORRIBLE, Nathan Gesner - I can't IMAGINE!

Mar 26, 2017 09:18 PM
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Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
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Nasty 

Mar 26, 2017 08:50 PM
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Diana White-Pettis
Bennett Realty Solutions - Upper Marlboro, MD
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No such situation for me. That's scary.

Mar 26, 2017 08:22 PM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
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Our freezers aren't that big. That really is disgusting.

Mar 26, 2017 07:40 PM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
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No

Mar 26, 2017 06:46 PM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
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I hae heard this before.

Mar 26, 2017 03:18 PM
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
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Now that's just creepy.....

Mar 26, 2017 02:56 PM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
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Nathan,

I think it was time to call law enforcement.  A

Mar 26, 2017 01:25 PM
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Dorie Dillard Austin TX
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I've heard of some strange things left behind but nothing so awful!

Mar 26, 2017 12:34 PM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
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News to me, and not very pleasant. I did have one seller who left a freezer full of meat we discovered on walk-through

Mar 26, 2017 07:13 AM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

when I owned many investment properties, there were many tenants I wanted to stuff in the dumpster....

Mar 26, 2017 07:00 AM