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Alan May
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL
Home again, home again...

CAN they?  Of course they can.... SHOULD they?  Of course not.

Mar 28, 2022 04:15 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
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Yes Indeed. 

It. Happens. All. The. Time! 

 

Definitely not my style. Never have done that and never will. 

Mar 28, 2022 09:01 AM
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Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Anyone can lie about anything to anyone. That doesn't mean they should.

Mar 28, 2022 04:38 AM
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Shayne Stone
HomeSmart - Fulshear, TX
"Your Rock Solid Choice Realtor" RETIRED

I guess this is why in Texas, we are required to explain representation and need to provide parties a form called IABS (Information About Brokerage Services). Which explains who represents who in the transaction and what that agents' duties are! 

PS - no where on that form, does it state it's OK to lie...

Mar 28, 2022 06:11 AM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Lying is never a good idea, if will catch up with you.

Mar 27, 2022 11:30 PM
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI, SRES
Eagle Ridge Realty / Signature Homes & Estates - Gilroy, CA
REALTOR and Broker, Notary

I see two issues-- Fraud in the inducement and tortious interference with a contractual relationship.  

Does it happen in real life?  Sure, almost every Realtor I know, it seems, has had it happen to them and their client.  My memory is good.  I remember who the bad eggs are.

Mar 28, 2022 07:25 AM
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
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Anyone can lie and some people will interfere with a relationship in progress with no second thoughts. In Utah, until a buyer signs a Buyer Broker Agreement with an agent, that person is a customer, not a client and like you say, can get poached by other agents.

Mar 28, 2022 06:42 AM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

I wouldn't do it & many have listed great reasons. I just consider that buyer 'taken' & let that be the end of it. 

No poaching zone is how I look at it. 

Mar 28, 2022 06:03 AM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

One should NEVER lie.

Mar 28, 2022 07:11 AM
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Carla Freund
Keller Williams Preferred Realty - Raleigh, NC
NC Real Estate Transition & Relocation 919-602-848

If I were that buyer, I wouldn't trust them. Integrity is an important quality I look for from those I surround myself with.

Mar 28, 2022 05:59 AM
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Karen Climer
Demetree School of Real Estate - Orlando, FL
Teaching people to pass the real estate exam

Asking for a friend, right?

Mar 28, 2022 05:45 AM
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Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
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If the listing agent is informed by the buyer that they have an agent, the listing agent should be respecting that relationship. That wouldn't preclude the listing agent and the buyer from entering into a future agreement, say, to list one of the buyers other properties if the agency is only for the purchase.

I find these situations to be not worth my trouble. I can't even tell you how many I have sent back to their agent!

Consumers may come and go, we may form relationships with some, others we may never see again. But we also have relationships with our colleagues, and memories are long. We have to watch how we treat people and that means staying in our lane.

Mar 28, 2022 05:17 AM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Sadly, truth is sometimes elusive.

Mar 28, 2022 04:37 AM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Any one can lie. Whether they should lie is a whole other story.  A buyer who is working with an agent with no exclusive listing agreement at the end of the day can be considered "fair" game. Such a buyer is not a client of the agent. Why would you invest time in a buyer who isn't willing to sign a representation agreement with you?

Mar 28, 2022 04:22 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

The only thing others cannot duplicate is you. Get a reputation and live with it. Others may avoid it!

Mar 28, 2022 04:12 AM
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Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

Lying? Lying? There's no Lying allowed in Real Estate!

Mar 28, 2022 09:30 AM
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John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

Unethical agents have been known to do unethical things.

Of course, it is not ethical to lie.

Mar 28, 2022 09:14 AM
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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

It happens more than you think, about receiving offers, amounts, etc.   Ethically they should NOT.

Mar 28, 2022 07:41 AM
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Diana Dahlberg
1 Month Realty - Pleasant Prairie, WI
Real Estate in Kenosha, WI since 1994 262-308-3563

Can they lie? Yes

Should they lie? No

 

Mar 28, 2022 10:31 AM
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Everybody lies.
Whether the agent in question is, requires much more data.
If they are and you have proof, there are established processes to follow.
Will you be satisfied with the outcome, most likely no.

Mar 28, 2022 07:48 AM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Yes they can lie...

Mar 28, 2022 10:23 AM
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Diana Zaccaro Broker Associate
ZOOM Realty Group - Cocoa Beach, FL
"The Accidental Blogger" Cocoa Beach, Florida

Can they? Yes

Should they? No

As an active, licensed Realtor, if someone has done this to you, it would be wise to speak with your broker for advice.

I see you are not far from me in Jensen Beach. Welcome to ActiveRain!

 

Mar 28, 2022 11:22 AM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Jane,

One can lie to their hearts content, however, why would you that?  The trust is easy to remember, the lies not so much.  A

Mar 28, 2022 11:16 AM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® CRS,ABR,PSA,RCS-D, CFSP
Big Block LPT Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
Serving Coastal San Diego, Veteran's & Seniors

Unethical agents can do whatever they wish to risk getting caught for. 

Being ethical is the way to go. 

By the way, that agent and any buyer they poach deserve each other for being weasels.

Mar 29, 2022 06:10 PM
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Bill Buettner
Realty One Group - Sterling - Lincoln, NE
Serving the greater Lincoln and Omaha area.

Ethics 101 says no, but it has happened to me too. Hard to prove.

Mar 29, 2022 11:42 AM
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Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Kind of like the answer to 'Can I be honest with you?"

"No, just like like you usually do." 

Mar 28, 2022 10:01 PM
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Don Baker
Lane Realty - Eatonton, GA
Lake Sinclair Specialist

can they? of course they "can", should they? no

Mar 28, 2022 02:18 PM
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Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI
Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

There is no place for lying in this business, but sadly it does happen.

Mar 28, 2022 12:10 PM
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Cathleen Sargent
Century 21 Property Advisors - Granbury, TX
Not just an Agent, an Advisor

If you have made it clear to the listing agent that you are having another agent represent you as the buyer, written agreement or not, it goes against our Code of Ethics as realtors and is punishable if a complaint is filed and listing agent is found guilty of doing so. Also, a realtor lying to you in any way is not okay. There is certain information we are not allowed to disclose, but lying is never appropriate.

Mar 30, 2022 10:57 AM
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John Meussner
Catalyst Mortgage - Fair Oaks, CA
#MortgageMadeEasy Fair Oaks, CA 484-680-4852

They can, and they do.  But should they?  Nope.  Can it get them in trouble?  Perhaps.

Mar 30, 2022 09:32 AM
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Christopher Paguay
MC CAPITAL ESTATES LLC - Dayton, OH

They Can do that but it isn’t morally correct.

Mar 30, 2022 08:03 AM
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Steve Higgins
RE/MAX Kelowna - Kelowna, BC

Yes an agent can lie, it happen to me with a client by an agent I thought was a friend. If they have any morals they will act as an ethical agent.

Mar 29, 2022 06:28 PM
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Kevin J. May
Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL
Serving the Treasure & Paradise Coasts of Florida

Real Estate is all fun & games until someone gets caught lying. It's not a recommended practice, the lying this is!

Mar 29, 2022 12:28 PM
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Charita Cadenhead
eXp Realty - Birmingham, AL
Serving Jefferson and Shelby Counties (Alabama)

Wow jane miller that's getting right to the point.  A listing agent should never lie to a buyer whether they have an agent or not.  On more than one occassion I have had to explain to a client that my job does not involve lying for you.  It's just not worth putting my license on the line.

Apr 14, 2022 06:01 AM
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Elizabeth Mesojednik
Binkley Real Estate - Lima, OH
Your Home Matchmaker

No one should ever poach a buyer if they are already working with another agent.

Mar 31, 2022 08:41 AM
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Joseph De Francis
RealtyOneGroup - Las Vegas, NV
A Real Estate Professional and Service Provider

No

Mar 31, 2022 04:57 AM
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