Life Lesson: When allowing a realtor to show your house....

[CRQuarto]

....disconnect your taps on your kegerator.

Parents who don't watch their kids, piss me off. Two and a half gallons of my Founders KBS clone on the hardwood floor. I just kegged this shit after sitting in secondary for over six months.

I want to break something.

 

[NASTY]

Ouch. WTF

 

[jfields]

Anyone say anything, offer to make it right, or did you just find out when you came home?

 

[Aussie Shaun]

If you want to break something John, I suggest the Realtors nose. Those bloody land sharks only care about your money and not your stuff. :angry:

 

[CRQuarto]

Anyone say anything, offer to make it right, or did you just find out when you came home?

Oh, they said something. Mostly just, "Oh shit!", while dancing around like idiots and not, oh, shutting the damn thing off. They pretty much just said, "sorry", and left in a hurry without even offering to help clean it up.


Yeah, it seems like the majority of realtors are like used car salesmen.

If you want to break something John, I suggest the Realtors nose. Those bloody land sharks only care about your money and not your stuff. :angry:

All too true, it would seem. Good thing I put all my valuables in a safe, and took all my guns except my duty weapon over to the fiancee's parents house. Last thing I need is for stuff to grow legs and walk off.


Blah.

 

[MadMonk]

Wow. Keep us posted. I would love to see them pay for your losses.

 

[engspot]

That's unacceptable. Sorry to hear about that.

I'd call the realtor's office and have them compensate for the damage. If they won't work with you just tear them a new one on their site and other realty based sites. Realty is still a word of mouth business and a few poor remarks can cost alot of business.

 

[jfields]

That's unacceptable. Sorry to hear about that.

I'd call the realtor's office and have them compensate for the damage. If they won't work with you just tear them a new one on their site and other realty based sites. Realty is still a word of mouth business and a few poor remarks can cost alot of business.

Honestly, I blame the parents for not watching the kids. Also, for not offering to help clean it up, or compensate Charles. Realtor was just doing his or her job.

Might consider calling the office supervisor and requesting that the realtor contact the clients to let them know you are seeking financial compensation for your loss. I would just state it was $120.00 or so keg of craft beer their children poured on the floor.

Just like when you go into an antique store with children. They break it, you buy it.

 

[CRQuarto]

That's unacceptable. Sorry to hear about that.

I'd call the realtor's office and have them compensate for the damage. If they won't work with you just tear them a new one on their site and other realty based sites. Realty is still a word of mouth business and a few poor remarks can cost alot of business.

Honestly, I blame the parents for not watching the kids. Also, for not offering to help clean it up, or compensate Charles. Realtor was just doing his or her job.

Might consider calling the office supervisor and requesting that the realtor contact the clients to let them know you are seeking financial compensation for your loss. I would just state it was $120.00 or so keg of craft beer their children poured on the floor.

Just like when you go into an antique store with children. They break it, you buy it.

Exactly. The thing that irks me most, isn't the cost, it was the time invested in that brew. Months of conditioning and care went into it, and it turned out really nice, as Jon found out. I think I will be asking them to reimburse me for the lost brew, as well as telling the realtor that if she does a walk through, she must personally escort them around the house, ESPECIALLY if there are kids. Deanna has her paintings that I would hate to see ruined somehow, or some kids getting into my wineador and screwing around with the beads or tearing up some sticks.

Of course, this is the same realtor that managed to let my dogs out of the side yard into the street, at which point they decided they wanted to go for a run on the route I take them when walking....thank God they are smart enough to stay out of the street. I found them playing with some neighborhood dogs a few blocks away while the owners were sitting there getting a kick out of it. Our dogs are like our kids we don't have, so both Deanna and I were absolutely furious. I actually told the realtor if the dogs had been hurt or worse, I would have sued her ass into the ground.

Friggen people these days are so damn inconsiderate.

So, anyone else have any realtor horror stories they can tell, so I don't feel like the only one going through this nightmare? :laugh:

 

[Breedy]

If you want to break something John, I suggest the Realtors nose. Those bloody land sharks only care about your money and not your stuff. :angry:

Over react much.

You pretty much described ever sales job ever. The point is to separate you from your money so they can feed their family or let their husbands by cigars.

Was it your agent or there's?

Looks like it was your agent...and you have had other issues. How did you decide to let the agent list your house.

 

[BlindedByScience]

I would wonder if the Realtor has any liability here? As in, damage that happens to your home while they are showing it?

Can't be good on the hardwood....yikes.

 

[souldog]

....disconnect your taps on your kegerator.

Parents who don't watch their kids, piss me off. Two and a half gallons of my Founders KBS clone on the hardwood floor. I just kegged this shit after sitting in secondary for over six months.
I want to break something.

Dude, you need to break your foot off in your freaking landlords ass. That guys using and abusing you. I'm so sorry bro, I know how hard you worked on that.

If you want to break something John, I suggest the Realtors nose. Those bloody land sharks only care about your money and not your stuff. :angry:

Over react much.

You pretty much described ever sales job ever. The point is to separate you from your money so they can feed their family or let their husbands by cigars.

Was it your agent or there's?

Looks like it was your agent...and you have had other issues. How did you decide to let the agent list your house.

Dude, assume much? Lol. It isn't Charles agent, by no means.

 

[engspot]

If it's a buying agent who has let children ruin your personal belongings by not paying attention on one occasion, and carelessly let your dogs loose on another occasion this is becoming a trend. I wouldn't tolerate this bull. If their house was for sale they wouldn't tolerate it either.

If they want to tour your house, then they should respect your belongings and property (not to mention pets). They will be making a significant amount of money on any sale and it really is a privilege to show a property.

Like BBS said, this can't be good for your wood floors. I'd reinspect them to make sure there isn't excessive moisture damage or that all the beer isn't going to start an ant farm around your kegerator.

Good luck with your home sale, and I hope it goes smoother from here.

 

[Breedy]

....disconnect your taps on your kegerator.

Parents who don't watch their kids, piss me off. Two and a half gallons of my Founders KBS clone on the hardwood floor. I just kegged this shit after sitting in secondary for over six months.
I want to break something.

Dude, you need to break your foot off in your freaking landlords ass. That guys using and abusing you. I'm so sorry bro, I know how hard you worked on that.

If you want to break something John, I suggest the Realtors nose. Those bloody land sharks only care about your money and not your stuff. :angry:

Over react much.

You pretty much described ever sales job ever. The point is to separate you from your money so they can feed their family or let their husbands by cigars.

Was it your agent or there's?

Looks like it was your agent...and you have had other issues. How did you decide to let the agent list your house.

Dude, assume much? Lol. It isn't Charles agent, by no means.

Your right Jon I was assuming a bit. At first it seemed as if Charles was the home owner, from your post it appears he is a renter and therefor has little to do with choosing the Realtor. He isn't with out rights and if anything else this may be a better situation as an someone representing the landlord was responsible for the damage. As a parallel imagine a plumber coming on the landlords behalf and damaging something else.

Ultimately who would be legally responsible for damages is some what of a gray area. In a perfect world people would own up to their mistakes and make things right but we all know the world isn't perfect. There is blame enough to go around, the parents should make it right and a call to the agents broker wouldn't be out of line. Ultimately though, the property owner is the one employing Realtor and broker, so they are the ones paying for the service.

The "land shark" comments sort of touched a nerve with me, it was a long HOT day at work yesterday and that hit a little close to home.

 

[bfreebern]

I guess I'm in the minority, when it comes to my kids and other peoples stuff. We've visited many homes and my kids are with us every step of the way, because I'm paranoid of what they might do. It seems some parents let their kids have free reign, sad to say the least.

I'd definitely talk to your landlord and also the agency. They are ultimately representing your landlord, who should also have your best interest in mind. I'd make it a point that he understood how you felt.

Sorry to hear man.

 

[The Black Cloud]

A wood chipper and a shovel. That's all I would need for the realtor and those kids. Give them the old Fargo treatment.

Wasting all that good beer! Oh lordie! There would be words. Oh damn there would be words coming out of my mouth!

Sorry to hear about all this, Charles.

 

[mmburtch]

Landlord tenant law is generally very generous to the tenant. You might check into that. You know, Right and admissible in court.

 

[souldog]

It's okay Brandon,you know you're still my second favorite hosemaster!

 

[Breedy]

It's okay Brandon,you know you're still my second favorite hosemaster!

I know buddy. I read it at work after I had a "customer" call me a liar and scream profanities at me. Since my wife sells real estate and generally goes out of her way to help people, by which I mean she has me fix all the odds and ends to get a deal to go through, it sort of rubbed me the wrong way.

 

[CRQuarto]

I told the landlord what happened. He said he would be more than happy to reimburse me for the beer lost, and that if anything happens with the floor not to worry about it. Apparently he reamed the realtor's ass after I got off the phone with him.


I padlocked the side gates, and told the landlord he will have to come over on the day that the gardeners come to unlock the gate for them. I find it funny that my gardeners are more worried about my dogs getting out than the stupid realtor. Of course, they also love my dogs, so that could be part of it.


Ah well. Thanks all for the kind words, it certainly made me feel better. This whole thing has been a giant headache. It sucks that it's hard to rent when you own dogs, everyone is scared about renters with dogs, which is understandable, but damn! :angry: