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Rainmaker
1,196,798
Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

No sir, I haven't heard of that recently

Apr 27, 2020 08:40 AM
Rainmaker
1,543,823
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

Not here, not yet. It is illegal of course.

But I deal more in condos than houses so it's less of a possibility; my current listing is on the 3rd floor LOL.

That is what garden-hoses and dogs are for though...welcome them trespassers properly...it's fun for the whole family. Or, maybe do not use a for sale sign during the Wuhan Pandemic?

 

Apr 27, 2020 08:31 AM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Is the seller feeling insecure? Are they feeling ENDANGERED by strangers peering through the windows? is window peering accruing only on houses that are for sale with the help of real estate professionals  or every house in the community?

The mandated actions of the real estate agent puts the seller and buyer in jeopardy during and after the sale.

Agents choices are to 'pretend the problem does not exist' and business as usual or apply those ethics and PROTECT the client.

That would actually take courage from a group of in-sync agents.

Apr 27, 2020 07:59 AM
Rainmaker
2,182,552
Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

Interesting events

Apr 27, 2020 07:45 AM
Rainmaker
2,071,025
Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
SIB Realty - Sunny Isles Beach, FL

No looking in the windows in condos. :)

Apr 27, 2020 02:53 PM
Rainmaker
1,598,452
Valeria Mola
SIB Realty - Miami, Sunny Isles Beach - Sunny Isles Beach, FL
305-607-0709 SIB Realty Condos for Sale and Rent

Wow, really? That is something .

Apr 27, 2020 02:23 PM
Rainmaker
900,128
Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

A drive-by is okay, but that's where it should end.

Apr 27, 2020 09:53 AM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Some fools do this.  Good way to get arrested or Shot.

Apr 27, 2020 09:49 AM
Rainmaker
4,936,705
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

I heard of buyers going out and even walking in back yards.  We can not show in our area till May 8

Apr 27, 2020 09:01 AM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Haven't heard of that happening in my area.

Apr 27, 2020 08:16 AM
Rainmaker
2,390,620
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

That is one problem I never had Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS . Most of my listings were new builds for the last 10 years of my active career.

Apr 27, 2020 07:48 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I am not.

Apr 27, 2020 07:44 AM
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Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

not recently.  But we sometimes have people access properties via dock to "have a look"  One of these days some idiot is going to get themselves shot.

Apr 28, 2020 12:50 AM
Rainer
135,724
Jerrill Ewing
N & J Lake Properties, LLC - Eatonton, GA
Builder

Yes on contract houses people just come look at their will even when a sign clearly says no.

Apr 27, 2020 03:30 PM
Rainer
378,517
Don Baker
Lane Realty - Eatonton, GA
Lake Sinclair Specialist

from time to time, not recently

Apr 27, 2020 12:53 PM
Rainmaker
2,817,671
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

That is so sad.  Some people are stupid, desperate and lack decency, not to mention common sense.

Apr 27, 2020 10:08 AM
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Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Are you in a state that has declared real estate non-essential?  That would explain the frustrated behavior of buyers, not that it makes it acceptable.

Apr 27, 2020 10:02 AM
Rainmaker
5,868,554
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Since we have not been able to show, and still have buyers that NEED to buy (have no home), they need to drive by, look at all the photos, THEN write a contract without seeing inside, with a contingency of visually seeing the home in-person.    I can see where this issue would be increased during this time.

Apr 27, 2020 09:43 AM
Rainmaker
1,502,998
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I have not heard of this.

Apr 27, 2020 09:04 AM
Rainmaker
1,291,481
Gene Mundt, IL/WI Mortgage Originator - FHA/VA/Conv/Jumbo/Portfolio/Refi
NMLS #216987, IL Lic. 031.0006220, WI Licensed. APMC NMLS #175656 - New Lenox, IL
708.921.6331 - 40+ yrs experience

Ha!  This happened to a client of mine when I was on the phone with her just the other day, Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS ... she had to excuse herself and shoo a "peeping Tom" away right in the middle of our conversation.  It rattled her quite a bit.  What are people thinking??

Gene

Apr 28, 2020 12:53 PM
Rainmaker
5,216,409
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

You can't fix stupid! Another example!

Apr 28, 2020 05:44 AM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Oh gosh! I never thought of that, Paul! I haven't but, it does make sense!

Apr 27, 2020 10:40 PM
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

It has happened in the past and most likely will again. 

Apr 27, 2020 05:45 PM
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Susan Emo
Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON
Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

Our rural clients are finding this.  The level of stupidity and arrogance is maddening!

Apr 27, 2020 03:40 PM
Rainmaker
911,338
Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

I haven't seen that. It's a good way to get shot. It usually only happens when someone knows house is vacant.

Apr 27, 2020 02:02 PM
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Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

No, I haven't heard of this happening here. Although here you do not want to drive up someone's driveway without permission. Or walk up the drive. Or peek in a window. 

Apr 27, 2020 12:35 PM
Rainmaker
851,242
Brenda Mayette
Miranda Real Estate Group, Inc. - Glenville, NY
Getting results w/ knowledge & know-how!

I've heard that this is happening but luckily, it hasn't happened to my sellers! 

Apr 27, 2020 11:38 AM
Rainmaker
2,781,173
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Over the years yes and I have even done it for clients when I couldnt get a hold of anyone...Not so much today

Apr 27, 2020 11:25 AM
Rainmaker
7,836,139
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for sharing this experience.

Apr 27, 2020 10:43 AM
Rainmaker
690,493
Jon Quist
REALTY EXECUTIVES ARIZONA TERRITORY - Tucson, AZ
Tucson's BUYERS ONLY Realtor since 1996

Hmmn. Interesting, Haven't heard that one recently. Arizona made RE an Essential Service, thankfully, so I have continued on. Albeit with fewer people!

May 24, 2020 07:57 PM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

No Paul, I have not heard of this.  A

Apr 27, 2020 10:38 AM