How does an agent or broker on this blog know that these anonymous posters are potential clients or snoops? yes I agree that the information is available publically and that is nothing new. It is obviously a lot easier to get at and sift through than it has been. I agree that all should have access to it and go after it if they want to. I am questioning if it is appropriate for me, when I generally have advantages accessing and interpreting this sensitive information, spelling it our publically.Also, how would piggingtonians feel if it were them being exposed?
My experience is that people are touchy about this stuff so I try to respect that, It is not about hiding pertinent information.
Agents are supposed to disclose any interest in a property. Another way to be sure is ask the agent to diclose it in writing: Ask for:
Any Relationship with owner or participating agents.Ask if they have done work with the listing or selling agent and how often. Ask if the commission being offered is unusually high.
BTW more and more people are coming to me and saying “I want to see this, this and this house” So it kind of takes the possiblity of hidden agenda on my part out of it.(Yes commissions should be lower if sellers and buyers are connecting on their own or rebates should be higher if a buyer is identifying and driving by all properties they want to investigate.)It is great that everyone can find the physical details and photos and maps of all the houses they might be interested in on the Net. This is what should cause changes in the RE sales industry more than easy access to public records.
I think we have been sharing the information here to satisfy our curiousity about price declines. That seems O.K.
to me. It just takes price history to do that.
Anyway I wonder if the Realtors here think there is an ethical fine line? Or is this just my own standard? Of course non-Realtors like Temecula guy can do what ever they want to do.