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Lise Howe, Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC (Keller Williams Capital Properties)

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Rainmaker
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Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

Craigslist doesn't allow links anymore like they use to. Check their current terms of use. Did your ad violate any of these terms?

  • "Each real estate for sale posting must be 100% about a single, specific, currently available property.
  • Lead capture, loans/financing, services, offers to buy, lists/directories, and/or driving users to a website are not allowed.
  • Please do include:
    • all relevant information about the specific property you are selling
    • multiple high-quality photographs of the specific property on offer
    • street address, and location on craigslist map
  • Please do NOT include:
    • cartoon or graphic images, photographs of yourself or other people
    • links to "more information" elsewhere
    • photos with "click below," contact info, or other writing
    • search links, or information about multiple properties
    • advertisement for services of any kind, including financing or loan information
    • advice about buying and/or selling and/or market conditions"
May 08, 2017 02:31 PM
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6,419,499
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

CL can be a pain, they seldom delete mine but have Ghosted me several times which may be worse.

But I am seeing much better results on FB and AR now anyways so I dont concentrate on cl too much.

May 08, 2017 05:28 PM
Ambassador
5,061,034
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Looks like Jeff Pearl and Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA have some good information I rarely use it anymore because of all the issues with scams.

May 08, 2017 05:14 PM
Rainmaker
1,506,163
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I've used the real bird templates in the past w/o issue and before that with stuff I've written that had links and such.  The problem is your competition or some butt-hurt a-hole is going to be surfing and reporting everything they either don't agree with or that hurts their business.  You just need to go on every couple hours and keep reposting if it gets deleted.  There are some services that will do that for you.

 

Personally, for home sales CL has been useless.  For rentals it's been good, but scammers steal the content and post their own, so you have to be very vigilent.  They'll even do it with for sale listings too.

May 08, 2017 04:56 PM
Rainmaker
5,583,328
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

stop using Craigslist....

May 08, 2017 01:46 PM
Rainmaker
5,113,596
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Sorry, Lise.... I stopped posting to Craig's List at least 4 years ago... got tired of them hijacking my listings and turning them into rentals.

May 08, 2017 12:21 PM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

 I quit using Craigslist a couple of years ago.   Suggest that you do likewise.

May 08, 2017 06:10 PM
Rainmaker
5,772,593
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Lise,

In our area, Craig's list is the last place in the world we would recommend posting a listing.  It is a gold mine for all kinds of scammers from Nigeria for instance, where they claim they can sell it for a lot less or rent it.  They advise the responder not to contact agent, and they often use the owner's name (as they research title) as their name on their email address...A

May 08, 2017 05:26 PM
Rainmaker
1,241,879
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

May be another agent wants to bump you off..... A scammer will use it for rental solicitation.

May 08, 2017 05:07 PM
Rainmaker
1,466,257
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Lise Howe Looks like Jeff Pearl has this one.

May 08, 2017 03:59 PM
Rainmaker
1,712,776
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Seems like Jeff Pearl knows the inside info.

May 08, 2017 02:52 PM
Rainmaker
716,132
Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

Craigslist is part of our marketing - and we have sold property this way. We don't have an issues with them deleting our listings. I am unsure of what you are doing that is causing problems.

May 08, 2017 02:06 PM
Rainmaker
542,913
Sean Casey
Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate - Newark, DE
Greenville, Hockessin, Newark & Bear Homes

Sorry, I stopped using craigslist several years ago. 

May 09, 2017 03:02 PM
Rainmaker
599,734
Nathan Gesner
American West Realty and Management - Cody, WY
Broker / Property Manager

Craigslist is a cesspool. I used to advertise there 6-7 years ago and everything was "stolen" and used to create fraudulent ads, or my ads were flagged by the competition and deleted. I gave up.

May 09, 2017 05:52 AM
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5,254,735
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Jeff Pearl has you covered!

May 08, 2017 06:11 PM
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3,349,674
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Jeff Pearl may have nailed the reason.  My response is to stop using Craigslist!

May 08, 2017 05:47 PM
Rainmaker
808,379
Steve Higgins
RE/MAX Kelowna - Kelowna, BC

I don't use Craigslist for anything, there is pretty much nothing but bad press associated with it. I know this doesn't answer your question.

May 08, 2017 04:49 PM
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2,188,722
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Craigslist usually sends a notice as to why your ad violates their terms.

May 08, 2017 03:55 PM
Rainmaker
5,241,041
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

No idea, never used it!

May 08, 2017 02:23 PM
Rainmaker
991,352
Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

Sorry, I've never nor will I post on CL for any property!

May 08, 2017 01:39 PM
Rainmaker
2,784,876
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Trulia did this to me many times until I inquired and they said I violated some small print policy. There way of letting me know was to delete it?

May 08, 2017 12:56 PM
Rainmaker
4,962,095
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Will have to see what others are saying about this.

 

May 11, 2017 08:42 AM
Rainmaker
1,728,356
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Perhaps it is time to give up on Craigslist? Sad and what a wasted effort. Must be aspiring jealous agents are knocking your posts out.

May 09, 2017 07:41 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,132
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Craigslist has a number of folks that like to complain when agents post properties.  You might want to double check that you are complying with all of their terms of service.

May 09, 2017 06:11 AM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Jeff Pearl nailed this one!

May 09, 2017 05:08 AM
Rainmaker
1,617,916
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

that is CL

May 09, 2017 03:46 AM
Rainmaker
1,624,853
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

See Jeff Pearl answer,

+ someone could report you. I had that long time ago and I think another agent was reporting me just delete the competition. 

May 09, 2017 12:57 AM
Rainmaker
4,319,773
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Lise Howe I have stopped posting on CL for many years now! Not worth the efforts for sure.

May 08, 2017 10:22 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,308
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Stay with the professional side and you will have a lot less problems

May 08, 2017 08:02 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,013
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I was using Craiglist a couple of years agoand figured out how to get them from being deleted but the scammers were worrying me to death so I stopped.

May 08, 2017 07:52 PM
Rainer
259,055
Mick Michaud
Distinctly Texas Lifestyle Properties, LLC Office:682/498-3107 - Granbury, TX
Your Texas Lifestyle is Here!

CL has been getting very picky about the ads. Also if you tick off the content Nazis, they will delete an ad.  CL has not been a good lead source for me.

May 08, 2017 07:31 PM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I no longer use it due the scams and cloning of my ads

May 08, 2017 05:02 PM
Rainmaker
4,434,177
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

No idea

May 08, 2017 02:17 PM
Rainmaker
7,865,044
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

No experience to share.

May 08, 2017 12:34 PM