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Horror Story: Beware of Dog!

By Craig Forte, Founder - July 19, 2007April 7, 2017

Submitted by Fran Prickett, REALTOR® (Thanks Fran!) “I called the listing agent and the homeowner to arrange a showing. “As we proceeded into the laundry room I was welcomed by a dog. I extended my hand to the animal to say hello (so he could take a smell), and instead he took a bite! I wrapped my finger and finished the walk through. We went …

Horror Story: A $15,000 Mistake

By Craig Forte, Founder - July 9, 2007April 7, 2017

Submitted by Tom Omara, REALTOR® (Thanks Tom!) “I lost a commission by being a good guy. “I sent a buyer to see a property while I was on vacation over the Christmas holiday. I had worked with the client for one month. They were anxious to find a home in our area. They were relos with a sizable business in the community. “When I got …

Horror Story: Mistaken Identity

By Craig Forte, Founder - June 5, 2007April 7, 2017

Submitted by Joanne Murray, REALTOR® (Thanks Joanne!) “When I was ‘new’ realtor years ago, I was doing an Open House. An older man with white hair and a young woman with blonde hair stopped by and I went outside to greet them. “I said, ‘Would you and your daughter like to see the home?’ He said, ‘This is my wife, not my daughter!’ “I turned …

Horror Story: How “Knott” To Find The Right Penthouse

By Craig Forte, Founder - May 21, 2007April 7, 2017

Submitted by Denny Lyons, REALTOR® (Thanks Denny!) “A few years ago I was showing condos on Beverly Glen. The penthouse I was to show was vacant, so I got the key from the key box and took my clients up to the top floor. “When we arrived, I forgot which condo was for sale (there were two on the floor). So I had a brilliant …

Horror Story: How To Tell You Have A Sure Sale

By Craig Forte, Founder - May 10, 2007April 7, 2017

Submitted by Christina M. Harper, REALTOR® (Thanks Christina!) “I had a showing recently and had my hubby drive me there due to mechanic problems with my vehicle. When I returned to the car, he said he knew for sure that my clients were going to purchase the house. “Puzzled, I asked how he could possibly know that. The husband/client had told his wife & I …

“Freaky Friday” Introduction to These Buyers

By Craig Forte, Founder - April 18, 2007April 7, 2017

Submitted by Kathleen Cope, REALTOR® (Thanks Kathleen!) “Late one Friday afternoon a couple with a small baby came into our office. I was on ‘Floor Duty’ and even though it was time to go home, I had to assist these out of town buyers. “When I walked into the conference room I saw this young thin female with 1 inch long orange hair and skin …

Potential Buyer Turns Into A “Klepto Client”

By Craig Forte, Founder - March 15, 2007April 7, 2017

Submitted by Eddy Fernando, REALTOR® (Thanks Eddy!) “I was doing an open house one Saturday, and within five minutes I had about 10 people through. I position myself in the kitchen area so that I could overview the whole house. “While talking to the prospects and looking around I saw this woman in her thirties walking around with a big cloth bag, much bigger than …

Horror Story: They Bought the Wrong House

By Craig Forte, Founder - February 27, 2007April 7, 2017

Submitted by Linda Leesman, REALTOR® (Thanks Linda!) “Several years ago I had a listing and the sellers wanted to have an open house. I was already scheduled for the weekend and could not find anyone else to hold it open. My sellers said they didn’t mind manning the open house if I coached them on what they could or could not do. After the open …

Use Emotion to Close the Deal

By Craig Forte, Founder - February 13, 2007April 7, 2017

Submitted by Jeff Tucker, REALTOR® (Thanks Jeff!) “Recently I had dream clients wanting to buy their first house, a young couple about to get married. They were on a budget but we found a house that worked for them. Houses in that price range were up for grabs by investors, so I needed to act fast. “Once we wrote up the ‘Offer to Purchase’ contract …

Horror Story: The Boss “Comes Out of the Closet”

By Craig Forte, Founder - February 13, 2007April 7, 2017

Submitted by Joel Grant, REALTOR® (Thanks Joel!) “On one of my showing appointments, the female seller was the boss to the prospective female buyer. The boss had a reputation for pretending to be a snob and living in an upscale community. It turns out her home was on the very low end side and in a ‘not so nice’ community. “The buyer saw the house …