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Katina Hargrove 352-551-0308
Stake Your Land Realty, Inc. - Eustis, FL
Broker/Owner, SFR®, e-PRO®, GRI, AHWD, REALTOR®

Michael Elliott 

Yes I do! I check the property tax records, HOA, room sizes, tub or not, etc. I make sure that it is what my buyer is looking for.

Oct 03, 2024 03:13 PM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

 

I read the details, which is where the devil resides - however many agents fail to enter all the available data and/or enter it incorrectly.  

Oct 03, 2024 04:27 PM
Rainmaker
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Carla Freund
Keller Williams Preferred Realty - Raleigh, NC
NC Real Estate Transition & Relocation 919-602-848

I review the MLS to make sure it has what my client said they needed. Sometimes, buyer will change what they said when you get to a house. I have one like that now. He said his parents really want him to get a townhome with a first floor bedroom for when they visit. 

Oct 03, 2024 02:43 PM
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Don Baker
Lane Realty - Eatonton, GA
Lake Sinclair Specialist

I don't always.  I do if "I" am searching for homes to show, but if client has picked the homes I do not always read it.

Oct 03, 2024 02:08 PM
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Steve Higgins
RE/MAX Kelowna - Kelowna, BC

Yes I always did. Not point in wasting everyone's time showing a home that does not fit their criteria.

Oct 03, 2024 06:30 PM
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Of course.  I have had agents viewing one of our listings and then writing a contract and have no idea of the updates that had been made.  HUH?  How does that happen!!  You didn't notice the updated bath,kitchen or whatever? Had they read the description they would have!

Oct 03, 2024 04:15 PM
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Although I am no longer active in real estate, it was a rarity where I didn't preview a property before showing it to a client.  Upfront information gathering of many sorts was a part of the plan. 

Life on this planet as well as time spent in the industry continues to show me, that such preparation is not always the case.  Once again, the world is a big place. 

Oct 04, 2024 01:18 AM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Oh my gosh, that is a big pet peeve of mine - especially sellers with pets and/or children. Agents report back that the buyers needed another bedroom (all bedrooms were listed in MLS), a larger dining room (full house measurements were provided in MLS), need a bonus room to use as an office (yep, no bonus room or office noted in MLS)...the list goes on and on!

What on earth did you think you were showing? That's what I want to ask them. They made the sellers leave because they didn't properly prepare? ARRGH!!!

Oct 03, 2024 07:52 PM
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Yes I did but I also remember the saying "Buyers are Liars" and what they need/want is often a moving target Michael Elliott .

Oct 03, 2024 06:55 PM
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Alan May
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL
Home again, home again...

I certainly try to.  I can't say that I've been successful 100% of the time, but I certainly try.

My favourite is when the agent sends me feedback that says: "The buyer was looking for a 3-bedroom."   Funny... it was a 2-bedroom when you made the appointment... is that one of those cases?

Oct 03, 2024 05:39 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 do look over each listing to ensure the specifics my client is looking for is in each home I show.

Oct 03, 2024 04:28 PM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

Of course, if the information is there, it should be used. I also check with public records. 

Oct 03, 2024 03:22 PM
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Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

YES,  and I will check on what looks like inaccurate information planted by the listing agent.

Don't get me started. LOL

Oct 03, 2024 03:13 PM
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Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

rarely do I show property anymore.

Oct 03, 2024 02:12 PM
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John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

If I am showing a house, I look up the listing on the  msl and become familiar with the information.

Oct 03, 2024 07:54 PM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® CRS,ABR,PSA,RCS-D, ePRO
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
Serving Coastal San Diego, Veteran's & Seniors

So much to know before you go!

Yes and I run quick comps to educate the buyers on value so they see the condition vs. price with educated eyes. Also because of occasional short sales, solar leases, as-is conditions, etc. The buyers experience level and loan type dictate how we receive this info and whether we still go. Why waste your time or theirs by not reading the details and calling the listing agent? The call to the agent is important too for # of offers, deadlines, seller needs, CBB%, potential multiple offers and appraisal gaps determined by comps and competition, etc. 

Oct 04, 2024 06:05 AM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

This has  been an issue for years. I can't tell you how often I get feedback that a buyer is passing on one of my listings because the primary bedroom is not on the main floor. Well... it's clear in MLS it's on the second floor and I always attach a floor plan, as well.

Oct 04, 2024 04:11 AM
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Peter Mohylsky, Destin BeachPro
PMI. Destin - Miramar Beach, FL
Call me at 850-517-7098

Bummer.  

Oct 03, 2024 03:16 PM
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Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I don't always scour every listing before we see them since the buyers might not even like the homes after seeing them and if they don't like them, then I could care less what the listing says, haha.  Homes have to pass the eye test first, haha.

Oct 04, 2024 04:45 AM
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Brenda Mayette
Miranda Real Estate Group, Inc. - Glenville, NY
Getting results w/ knowledge & know-how!

Sure do... in the interest of the clients & myself.  Let's make sure we're all not wasting our time AND let's make sure we're aware any anything that's in that description.  For example, a buyer recently wanted to see a home that required a $30k septic replacement... No way that was going to get through underwriting. 

Oct 04, 2024 04:31 AM
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Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

     In small rural markets, you often have listed and sold the house before or have history with the listing from past experience.

     Would not rely on just the current MLS description because often written by the secretary with the cat eyeglasses and beehive bun hairdo who has never been to the property. The part time agent tossed the listing on her desk and growled "Here, you figure it out" Michael Elliott 

     Pull everything from the address for past sales, hit the town site if digitized and online, study all the media you can find and good luck. If listed, did not sell, listed several more times and no takers, was it just over priced?

Oct 04, 2024 04:16 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Yes, and should it not contain the information I am looking of I will call the listing agent. Sometimes I am surprised that they are clueless and sometimes I get what I need. It's the difference between amateurs and professionals. 

Oct 04, 2024 04:55 AM
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Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

When I was actively showing homes, if I hadn't already been to the house and knew it, I always read the description and agent remarks carefully. How else would I know if the house meets my buyer's needs/wants?

Oct 04, 2024 05:31 AM
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Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

Scour? No, but I do read the listing to become familiar with it. I might even do a drive-by first.

Oct 05, 2024 05:09 AM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Yes.

Oct 04, 2024 06:52 AM
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Greg Large
ERA Real Solutions - Grove City, OH
A Tradition of Trust

well, yes I do scour, not scan, INCLUDING Agent to Agent remarks, property history, quick comps, and Agent and Company listed, etc.

Oct 04, 2024 06:44 AM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Yes, I do.

Oct 04, 2024 04:05 PM
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Michael J. Perry
Fathom Realty - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

Newer Agents are not reading the Agent Remarks Section and wind up calling for Info spelled out there !  ……

Oct 07, 2024 04:13 PM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC • Short Sale • Probate

I noticed how long  our MLS descriptions became, it is up to 4,000 symbols+ 4,000 for ''pirate remarks"".  

Oct 07, 2024 04:11 PM
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Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

Scour, not necessarily, read, yes if there's time.  Sometimes I'll meet a buyer at the house they want to see.  I'll check to see if there's a lockbox and appointment needed.

Oct 06, 2024 09:11 PM
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