Good Morning,
We have received two reports of two men going to a listed home asking the
homeowner to allow them to see the home. They will claim they could not
reach the listing agent or that the property is not in the MLS. In both
cases these statements were not true! They did not try to reach the agent
and the property is in the MLS.
In these two cases, they were able to gain access to one of the homes and no
harm or loss of property occurred. We also learned that one of the men is a
RealtorR from North Carolina and they are in a newer Mercedes (white in
color). However, the results could have been different with others
demanding access to the property.
This provides an opportunity to remind your sellers that, for their personal
safety, they should not allow anyone inside their home without the listing
agent's approval/notice. They can simply ask the person to wait outside
while they contact their listing agent. No possible sale is worth risking
personal safety or loss of personal property.
Thank you,
Victor
Victor J. Raymos, RCE, CRS, ABR
AE/CEO St. Augustine & St. Johns County Board of REALTORSR
1789 Lakeside Avenue
St. Augustine, FL 32084
904-829-8738
ae@stjohnsrealtors.org mailto:ae@stjohnsrealtors.org
Good Morning,
We have received two reports of two men going to a listed home asking the
homeowner to allow them to see the home. They will claim they could not
reach the listing agent or that the property is not in the MLS. In both
cases these statements were not true! They did not try to reach the agent
and the property is in the MLS.
In these two cases, they were able to gain access to one of the homes and no
harm or loss of property occurred. We also learned that one of the men is a
RealtorR from North Carolina and they are in a newer Mercedes (white in
color). However, the results could have been different with others
demanding access to the property.
This provides an opportunity to remind your sellers that, for their personal
safety, they should not allow anyone inside their home without the listing
agent's approval/notice. They can simply ask the person to wait outside
while they contact their listing agent. No possible sale is worth risking
personal safety or loss of personal property.
Thank you,
Victor
Victor J. Raymos, RCE, CRS, ABR
AE/CEO St. Augustine & St. Johns County Board of REALTORSR
1789 Lakeside Avenue
St. Augustine, FL 32084
904-829-8738
ae@stjohnsrealtors.org <mailto:ae@stjohnsrealtors.org>