

3,446,656
I would not violate the MLS rules. I guess that I am so committed to doing the right thing that being fired would not influence me otherwise. I would explain the rules to the seller and advise of the consequences for their dishonesty.
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Tony and Suzanne Marri...
Scottsdale, AZ
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Noah Seidenberg
Evanston, IL
2,820,193
Seems to me if it's against the rules, you don't do it. The principle would be to do what the client wants, provided it's in the rules/legal.
I'm not so sure this is in clients' best interest as it may be getting lots of showings, but wrong potential buyers and therefore no offers.
Alternatively, this could be marketed as a guest bedroom.
This bedroom could be used by older kid (e.g. in college or just out of college/wants private space), in-law or guest bedroom. Not sure if there is option for 2.5/2. This of course assumes egress, window, closet, etc.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Noah Seidenberg
Evanston, IL
1,153,799
We would have to call that an indoor pool Noah Seidenberg. Hard to find a decent basement in South Florida.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Noah Seidenberg
Evanston, IL
4,788,132
Hi Noah -- the situation you site seems very specific to your market so you obviously know the appeal or lack of appeal a description might add.
If the client suggests/requests you mis-lead potential buyers, I think it's time for a heart-to-heart about the reasons why they hired you and why you chose to work with them.
There is marketing to benefit our clients and then there is information that can be interpreted as misleading. I'm very much in favor of creative marketing but am strongly against misleading information.
Good luck!
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Noah Seidenberg
Evanston, IL
3,988,144
I am a rule follower so if MLS says no, then that is what I would do. Our MLS fines for violations and it can be costly. Besides you don't want to misrepresent if the rest of the listings are being presented by the rules and you are taking advantage by not following the rules it could be construed as false advertising and an ethics complaint. Your seller needs a little talk and have the rules explained.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
3,986,529
WE have to designate what floor the all rooms are on, but they appear on the MLS in the same place just with the designation.
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Noah Seidenberg
Evanston, IL
1,772,017
I have to say it was tough and I called agents who were showing the property. We went under contract and I will write about it later, I am not going to express my feeling about the situation until it is closed but it caused a night of being extremely angry.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
936,418
I expalain to sellers requirememnts for legal bedrooms. Some agents use terms like " non-complying", " unofficial" etc bedroom on LL. Painting true picture in advertising is the best practice.
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Noah Seidenberg
Evanston, IL
5,383,888
Never misrepresent what is required in MLS. Our MLS tells us if we post it, we "own" it and the NC Real Estate Commission is not kind to deliberate breaking of rules.
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Noah Seidenberg
Evanston, IL
3,346,097
No exposure or egress windows...cannot be counted...I would offer to cover the additional living space in copy points....and explain conflict with MLS and that taxes would be higher...a detraction to buyers if they were counted as the others above grade were in the description.
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Noah Seidenberg
Evanston, IL
279,928
1,772,017
I get it Kathleen Daniels & Roger D. Mucci I could not sleep the night the client told me to do it. It is under contract at above the asking price after a week on the market. 47 showings. I told every Realtor who signed up for a showing about the "disagreement". I feel like rules are there for a reason and I am an honest person. If I fired the client Joe or Joan from Blah Realty would have gotten it and the same thing would have happened. I have a string of text messages on my phone I saved where I stated it was wrong and he demanded I enter it as a above grade bathroom. If I got called out by our Realtor Board I would use that to defend myself and say I did as I was told by my boss a customer, if fined I would take it like a man. I used to be very rebellious and the old Noah would have easily said uck you to even a person twice my size. I am not into biting off my nose to spite my face anymore.
If you add up how much money I am making divided by the hour it some serious change. Every Realtor I told this to who had booked a showing said "Oh we are so glad to find a home in this price range, that's ok". We have a serious lack of inventory in mid-range single family homes, I am getting above asking price for it.
It was wrong yes, but no Realtor showed this property and got a surprise they were not expecting, mostly when I explained the story they were sympathetic to me. So as I have a nice dinner to celebrate that this person is moving almost 3,000 miles away from Chicago I will say it ain't nottin but a thang if that makes any sense?
6,761,903
I would put in the mls as they require, explain to the client that you have no choice in this matter, then put the proper spin in the narative description to put all the positives in to get people interested.
4,322,295
3,074,716
3,400
Never lie. You are not "supposed to do what you are told by your clients". A good reputation is much harder to come by than a client. A bad reputation is harder to repair than a good one is to keep.
Don't do business with weasels or liars. Nothing good will ever come of it.