The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 3 - October 31, 2007
Real Estate Today
Trick Or Treat The Real Estate Way
A Guest Commentary by Darryl Diamond
a contract without our representation and in-
put. As every body in real estate is starving
Last year at this time one of my
to death at this time, I'm sure it was a profes-
agents showed a lovely 3/2 home in the Dav-
sional sales job to "spirit away"
enport, Fl area, which was listed with another
a buyer from another broker, and
agent in our Kissimmee office. As the buyer
the pressure was on to get "car-
came into our office to sign a contract the
ried away with the moment".
next morning, a contract came through the
Even though this agent was soo
fax. Evidently another agent that they knew,
nice, don't worry, it was easy for
filled in the contract, and forged their signa-
my clients, as they saw right
ture. Naturally this agent was reported to the
through this.
Florida real estate commission, and the local
They were trained to simply say,
board for investigation and sanctions. My
"thanks for the tour, but we have been work-
"team" completed this sale, and protected this
ing with "our husband and wife team of
couple from potential fraud, and got them a
realtors" for over 10 years now, and we feel it
great deal on a home. On Halloween last year,
is essential to be loyal to them". This Homo-
they got a "treat" instead of a "trick".
sassa agent did not know that this couple
This year my agency has buyer's
lived in a home I sold them, I also sold their
constantly coming over from the Kissimmee/
"Werewolves" The staff of Bark Central dog park welcomed all doggies (and werewolves) last Satur-
dad's home, and the trust goes back over 10
day for a bow-WoW good time and doggie dress-up Halloween party. Kayla Bryan (left), George Bryan,
Orlando area to purchase property on the
years in so many ways. These old friends,
Vickie Humphrey, and Susan Sullivan (holding Kelsey) hosted the costume mayhem attended by more
nature coast. The story goes that this couple
and old clients know that I can not protect
than forty pooches in disguise. Photo by Mike Moore
have been good friends, and long term cli-
them if they do not call me. They know that
ents from the Kissimmee area who also love
we want the fun of writing the contract, in
Custom Woodworking
boating as we do. We have all gone boating
order to get them the best price. They know
together out of Crystal River a time or two,
that my skills of investigating properties any-
and we have been feeding this couple infor-
"Your Plans or Ours"
where in Florida are unsurpassed as I have
mation on this area for several years now. Last
over 17 years of this experience under the
Antique Furniture Refinishing
week this couple "bumped into other boat-
auspices of selling government foreclosure
ers" who gave them a "tour" of the Homo-
Kitchen Cabinets
homes.
sassa area.
Entertainment Centers
What this means is that I am differ-
Several people on this cruise had
Hurrincane Shutters
ent from most agents who only assist buyers
their real estate license which we all know is
in an area 5 miles or less from their offices. I
Book Cases
easy to understand as it seems every body
have assisted buyers of government homes
Enviro Group of Florida
Pet Caskets
has their license in Homosassa these days.
that are all over the state. Over a period of
Wood Products Div.
So no big deal. Then after "showing them
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around the good and bad areas", and pre-
of sub divisions that were previously unfa-
viewing several homes this one realtor had
miliar to me. I taught myself to be able to ana-
the audacity to try to steal this client away
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