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This thread is making me think of a little kid that used to live across the street from us a few years back. Everyone in the neighborhood dubbed him "the naked kid." No joke. He used to go out and play in the front yard and he would pull every stitch of clothing off. He'd ride his tricyle in the buff. His mom had to resort to duck taping his shorts around his waist so he couldn't pull them off.
I know, I know, off topic, but you know...
Every neighborhood has those "nutty" neighbors....
I used to do this way back when and look at me, now. I'm a Realtor.
Trying to sell my house now, my neighbor is not only crazy(thinks his 1999 ford Tarrus is worth 30,000) he also doesn't shower or changes his clothes for weeks. So I came home and he had a couple cornered in my driveway chatting with them. Oh the horror I was thinking, not only about the things he might be saying that doesn't even come close to being true but the stench that comes off his body with a nice spring breeze. I think I'm screwed if I want to sell my house. It's a shame that I can only think my house will sell only when he drops dead someday. Lucky for me, he is in poor health and could drop over and day.
Fortunately, we are still not being held responsible for the actions of unrelated people who are not on our property and not under our control. So far, that is. I can see the day coming.
Does my neighbor drink? How would I know? He doesn't drink in my house and I am not buying him any booze.
Is my neighbor mentally ill? I'm not a doctor and I haven't examined his medicine cabinet to see what meds he is on, not that i would know what any of the meds were for.
It's part of due diligence, before buying, to go and sit in the driveway in the evening to hear the noise and see the traffic. It is part of due diligence to call the local sheriff and ask how many calls the police get for that neighborhood.
It is also part of the process of buying to check the sex offenders website and to knock on a few doors and talk to the neighbors and ask them about the neighborhood. Also, go by the county planner to see if a sewage treatment plant is going to be built the next block over.
It's a huge purchase. If people want to look for 5 minutes and decide to buy because they like the color of the kitchen wall paper and not check anything else, then they are taking their chances.
Incidentally, making any statements about the ethnicity, age, religion, or handicaps of any of the neighbors is considered "steering" and is a violation of the court's interpretation of the Fair Housing Act. You aren't even suppose to tell people where the nearest church is located. Buyers are on their own to do their own research.
I would think its the buyers responsibility to research the area home etc before signing at the X.
Laws are different in every state but, I am pretty sure if a agent did make negative remarks about another neighbor he / she may find themselves in some legal heat. You're a Lic RE Agent/Broker NOT a MD OR PhD.
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