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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
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These feds are very selective in which foreign criminals they go after.

Apr 07, 2018 06:04 PM
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Dan Tabit
Keller Williams Bellevue - Sammamish, WA

Helped a buyer a few years back where a detached garage was likely a grow operation.  Lots of power strips & ventilation present. We discussed my suspicions and they agreed bu the went on with the purchase.  

Funny thing is, that seller worked as a pharmaceutical buyer for a large company.  Any previous grow operations likely preceded her ownership. 

Apr 07, 2018 05:24 PM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
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Unfortunately for me, that's Nor Cal.  I'd buy and disclose.  Pot house isn't as bad as a meth house.

Apr 07, 2018 04:21 PM
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Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
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I have not Fred.

Apr 07, 2018 03:54 PM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
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"purchased with money wired to the United States by a Chinese-based crime organization " 

Do we need better "controls" on how homes on U.S. soil are purchased and who is buying them? 

It is not growing that is illegal. It is the moving across state lines that is illegal. 

If these homes could not be purchased they way they were purchased then these illegal activities would be thwarted without a place to grow the product. 

"The most fascinating part of this scheme is the massive real-estate fraud."

Apr 07, 2018 03:02 PM
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Not to the best of my knowledge Fred Griffin .

Apr 07, 2018 03:01 PM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
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I agree with Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA.

Apr 07, 2018 08:25 PM
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Mimi Foster
Falcon Property Company - Colorado Springs, CO
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I live in Colorado. We sell MMJ grow houses and 'use' houses often.  While not required by law, I do disclose that it was an MMJ house because one day we will have to disclose and I always want to err on the side of caution. I wouldn't touch a meth house.

Having said that, I'm not sure I would list one of these. Talk about a quagmire.

Apr 07, 2018 07:59 PM
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John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
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Why would you not list these houses? They are real estate assets to be sold…just like any other houses.

Apr 07, 2018 04:15 PM
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Steven Nickens
Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers - Wailea, HI
R(S)GRI ABR, Maui Real Estate Hawaii

Don't think so.

Apr 07, 2018 07:24 PM
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Diana Zaccaro Broker Associate
ZOOM Realty Group - Cocoa Beach, FL
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No, I'd refer them to you and take a nice referral fee...  :)

 

Apr 07, 2018 07:18 PM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I have not shown or sold a meth house. But my daughter has a rental house and the tenant had a full basement under grow lights. He had all kinds of people coming and going taking care of the garden. Remember it is still illegal in TN and they turned him in.

Apr 07, 2018 06:28 PM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
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No I haven't and I'd need to think if I would list them... might not be quite in my wheelhouse of business style.

Apr 07, 2018 06:18 PM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
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Fred,

We have not.  Not something I would want to list, but someone will.  A

Apr 07, 2018 05:36 PM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Nope.  If I had the opportunity, I would list them.

Apr 07, 2018 04:24 PM
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Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
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Fred Griffin 

I am familiar with the area as many labor from SF Bay Area has found greener pastures in Northern CA.  A couple who came back from that area told me how well they are being compensated for "farming jobs" as opposed to toiling days building or installing...   There is a serious shortage of labor here.  We only got some old man standing there wanting $35-40 an hour.  As for purchase it was just  1-2  agents who made the killings.  I presume they will get out monkey house and re-apply for licenses.....

Apr 07, 2018 02:57 PM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

It's a house, I sell houses, Yes sir I'd list them.

God only knows what went on in some of the ones I already sold over the years, especially the Great Depreciation years. Why not?

Apr 08, 2018 10:06 AM
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Dave Halpern
Dave Halpern Real Estate Agent, Inc., Louisville, KY (502) 664-7827 - Louisville, KY
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I refuse to list houses that are on the meth lab list.

Apr 08, 2018 08:03 AM
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Anthony Kirlew
Group 46:10 Network @ eXp Realty - Gilbert, AZ
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Not sure I'd want to be involved in that. I try to keep live simple and stres free. :-)

Apr 08, 2018 06:54 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Sure, I would list them.  I've never listed one of these before.

Apr 08, 2018 06:29 AM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

No

Apr 08, 2018 06:29 AM
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Peter Testa
Nationwide Homes - Danbury, CT
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I have not sold any but I would consider it. It's going to be As Is. 

Apr 08, 2018 05:44 AM
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Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
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Never sold one but did show a property once that obviously had been used as a grow house. It was a foreclosure and there were no disclosures about the property.

Apr 08, 2018 05:34 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Sold a grow house once in Florida. Buyer could care less. The issues were price and location. Then again he was a former Marine!

Apr 08, 2018 05:25 AM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Wow, I'm sure you have to work out the liability issues especially with the meth labs. I think the grow houses stink to high heaven but at least there isn't meth residue in the drywall.

Apr 08, 2018 05:21 AM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
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Fred Griffin - nothing new to add as compared to great answers here.

Apr 07, 2018 11:18 PM
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J.R. Schloemer
Kentucky Select Properties - Louisville, KY

I showed one to some clients. It was comical because the husband was commenting on the amount of outlets in the basement and the metallic foam board on the walls. Finally the wife told him they were growing in the basement...a light went off for him at that point. I'd sell them all day long. 106 homes in this market would be great to have.

Apr 07, 2018 09:12 PM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
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No such experience.

Apr 07, 2018 06:00 PM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

I rented to growers who had a pot farm in the basement and had them move. Would I list pot property? U-bet...

Apr 07, 2018 04:01 PM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
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I'd pass on those listings....

Apr 07, 2018 03:37 PM
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Jeff Perlis Prime Properties
Prime Properties - Lake Arrowhead, CA
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Yes, bring them on! 

Apr 13, 2018 05:54 PM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I have shown grown houses, that my buyers DID NOT buy.   I had a meth affected condo last year, and learned a lot.   NOPE, would not do that again! 

Apr 10, 2018 12:33 PM
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Richard L. McKinney P.A.
Atlantic Shores Realty Expertise - Port St Lucie, FL
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Fred Griffin Yes, I have listed and sold several grow houses and one meth lab over the years in Port St Lucie. All were REO, sold them as rehabs to investors. 

Apr 08, 2018 08:11 PM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

I once listed and sold a strip joint. After that I stuck to more traditional clients.

Apr 08, 2018 05:51 PM
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Brandon Grass
eXp Realty - Kelowna, BC
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I have never, still considered a new agent with under 2 years in the business. however, I am confident that I could confidently sell and market the home with the correct disclosures, and due diligence before listing. 

 

Apr 08, 2018 04:41 PM
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Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

The illegal grow operations need to have a very extension inspection.  There are often electrical and plumbing issues - and the presence of mold.

Apr 08, 2018 03:05 PM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

no

Apr 08, 2018 01:37 PM