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Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Honestly, I would ignore it and go on to do what I do best.  Sell homes.

Dec 30, 2015 03:47 AM
Rainmaker
613,494
Eve Alexander
Buyers Broker of Florida - Tampa, FL
Exclusively Representing ONLY Tampa Home Buyers

Send them this...

Article 12 

REALTORS® shall be honest and truthful in their real estate communications and shall present a true picture in their advertising, marketing, and other representations. REALTORS® shall ensure that their status as real estate professionals is readily apparent in their advertising, marketing, and other representations, and that the recipients of all real estate communications are, or have been, notified that those communications are from a real estate professional. (Amended 1/08) 

  •   Standard of Practice 12-5

REALTORS® shall not advertise nor permit any person employed by or affiliated with them to advertise real estate services or listed property in any medium (e.g., electronically, print, radio, television, etc.) without disclosing the name of that REALTOR®'s firm in a reasonable and readily apparent manner. 

Dec 29, 2015 11:06 PM
Rainmaker
1,052,056
Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

I didn't see the choices, but my first answer was YES, and has been upgraded to No Yes Yes.
1. No. Stay out of pissing contest with skunkie.
2. Yes. I'd contact them directly and see if they were tech-challenged and did not because they didn't know how.
3. Yes. If they didn't fix it, then I'd drop a dime on the Board or DRE.

I had someone do that to me with a newspaper ad I'd been running for YEARS. The paper changed copy kids, and the new one cut off the bottom of my ad WHERE THE REQUIRED DISCLOSURE WAS. Fixed quickly and I was glad they posted me.

Dec 29, 2015 11:03 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Contact the appropriate authority which is likely the real estate commission. We all know what we are supposed to do. If I know the agent personally I would probably make a call to the agent. 

Dec 29, 2015 10:57 PM
Rainmaker
5,215,388
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

As a courtesy, number two first. Collect the information for number three if they don't get the message

Dec 29, 2015 10:57 PM
Rainmaker
1,725,896
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Must be Exit is up to their old games again?

 

Blind ads are a violation of FREC rules and should be reported to them.

Dec 30, 2015 01:05 AM
Rainmaker
1,502,848
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Local board can't do anything about Craigslist, they have no authority there.  Don't do #1 or #2.  #1 gets into an argument and you don't want to be "that guy" who has to be correct and prove everyone wrong.  #2 would directly link you to the incident and if someone else reported them to the board/DRE, you'd be the one blamed by them.

 

Your best bet is to collect the ads and send them up to the state.

Dec 30, 2015 12:12 AM
Rainmaker
7,834,950
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

None of the above. The state real estate commission is the body that usually requires disclosure of the company name and that is where to send the advertisement.

Dec 30, 2015 12:03 AM
Rainer
231,224
Mike Rock
Complete Design - Granite Bay, CA
Granite Bay Luxury New Construction...For Less

i typically ignore them, they do know better and a scum bucket will stay a scum bucket...  the last one choice number 3 is good and fair. it is their duty. he will (or may) listen to them.

Dec 30, 2015 12:03 AM
Rainer
223,831
LUXURYSOCALREALTY COMPASS La Jolla
Compass - La Jolla, CA
San Diego Partner - The Private Client Network

you could give them the benefit of the doubt it may be a newly licensed agent.

Dec 29, 2015 11:28 PM
Rainmaker
4,881,737
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

I'd be wondering why you have the time to do this.

Dec 29, 2015 11:14 PM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Since you do not own the listing, you hand this off to your broker.

Your broker will ask him/herself, "If their ad brings a buyer..I still get paid....why should I care?"

Your broker will handle it. 

Dec 29, 2015 10:56 PM
Rainmaker
617,935
David Gibson CNE, 719-304-4684 ~ Colorado Springs Relocation
Colorado Real Estate Advisers LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Relocation, Luxury & Lifestyle residential

David,
I am like Susan Emo. I keep my eyes on my own paper.

Dec 30, 2015 08:09 AM
Rainmaker
634,482
Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

I'd do as Candice A. Donofrio describes, for the same reason.

Dec 30, 2015 04:40 AM
Rainer
94,105
Val Evans
Scottsdale, AZ

As Annette already stated. Let your Broker handle it. At the very least you can flag them.

Dec 30, 2015 02:10 AM
Rainmaker
516,337
Brenda J. Andrew
ULTIMA REAL ESTATE - Willis, TX
Professional Realtor in Conroe/Willis, TX

I do not do any of these, but do flag their ad.  I hate it when someone flags my ad, but if they are not abiding by the rules, then they should be flagged!

Dec 30, 2015 01:59 AM
Rainmaker
140,768
Joan Dickie
Keller Williams Premier Realty - La Crosse, WI
Keller Williams Premier Realty

I haven't used craigslist in a while.  You used to be able to flame them and take them down.  That is what I would do to agents acting as owners.

Dec 30, 2015 12:36 AM
Rainmaker
687,136
Hella Mitschke Rothwell
(831) 626-4000 - Honolulu, HI
Hawaii & California Real Estate Broker

This obviously is really bothering you and probably is hiting your pocketbook. Besides being unlawful in your state, it sounds like.  Why not set up a meeting with the broker and talk about this? Find out what their reasoning is? Once you start a fight, well, you are in a fight.

Dec 30, 2015 12:22 AM
Rainmaker
1,239,801
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

 Not sure about Outside CA. In CA all realtors are supposed to display their license number when they advertise.

In AR I would say 40% CA members are in violation. On Realtor.com they display the listing agent name only(law says license #), Zillow they do not display license #. Redfin they have other agents wanting to show other than the listing agent.... I know no agent or brokerage get kicked out although there has been lawsuits filed....

 

 

Dec 30, 2015 12:17 AM
Rainmaker
1,712,676
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

2 first then 3 if they ignore you.

Dec 30, 2015 12:10 AM
Ambassador
3,727,873
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

I've stopped going onto Craigslist for anything real estate related.

Dec 30, 2015 01:43 PM
Rainer
140,560
Richard L. McKinney P.A.
Atlantic Shores Realty Expertise - Port St Lucie, FL
For Results that MOVE you on the Treasure Coast!

If I saw it more than once or twice and would start with number 2 and move to number 3 depending on their response. 

Dec 30, 2015 09:47 AM
Rainmaker
432,957
Shanna Hall
Real Estate Solutions - Kirkwood, MO
I love selling houses!!!St. Louis, MO 314-703-1311

I leave it alone- I have better thigns to do.  Let the board take care of these.

Dec 30, 2015 07:14 AM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I would let the Broker know of the violation.  If it doesn't change then I would take it further

Dec 30, 2015 06:39 AM
Ambassador
1,076,531
John Meussner
Mortgages in AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IN, MD, MN, MT, NC, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI - Fair Oaks, CA
#MortgageMadeEasy Fair Oaks, CA 484-680-4852

If I were also advertising on CL, I'd report them.  If I wasn't competing in the same advertising space, I'd make like Elsa and let it go

Dec 30, 2015 06:27 AM
Rainmaker
32,051
Amelia Robinette
NoVa House and Home - Frankly Realty - Falls Church, VA
Education, Innovation, Service

file a complaint w/the board and move on. don't we all pay fees every year to have someone else handle this stuff?

I'd consider it delegating to the entity you pay to manage/police agents.

Dec 30, 2015 05:20 AM
Rainmaker
2,390,010
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

David Barr I have sent violations to our State RE Commission but they seem to go after who they feel like going after and ignore who they want to ignore. I am hoping when we get a new Governor we will get a new commission.

Dec 30, 2015 04:40 AM
Rainmaker
175,614
Spirit Messingham
Tierra Antigua Realty - Tucson, AZ
Third Generation Full-Time Realtor® 520 471-6900

That would be a violation here in Tucson AZ, which can be turned in.   What would I do?  I would have my broker speak with their broker, who is also in violation.   I have found less feelings get hurt, allowing the brokers to work it out.  I will be joining our standards committee for reasons like this in 2016.  I am looking forward to learning more and making sure all agents play by the rules.   If the broker route did not work, then I would take option 3.

Dec 30, 2015 02:32 AM