For those of you who followed the listing-poaching story last week, the founder of the brokerage firm involved has responded and we’ve updated the original post with her email. You decide for yourself if you believe her.


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  1. Meanwhile while the bloggers are gathering the tar and plucking chickens for feathers… In a galaxy close not far far Awaye this conversation should of happened.

    Buyer: I really,really,really want your house and your broker at Awaye is not answering my calls.

    Seller: Who’s Awaye?

    Buyer: Fantastic news. Here’s a copy of my approval letter, my lawyer can send you my offer (minus the broker fee) tonight.

    Seller: Would you like to come in and check it out?

    Buyer: Kool aid smile Ohhhhh Yeahhhh!

  2. Okay, I understand your points — espcially the one about holding up a closing due to unfounded legal B.S. Also, if they are advertising the place for more than the FSBO, well … that’s just unethical. But you know, what goes around comes around, as we see happening here.

    DIBS as for Mr.A being the What – no way. I can see him being Amzi Hill (I probably just botched that s/n, but you know who I mean). Mr.’s A — both of them are too refined to speak the kind of trash that comes from the What. With all due respect, however, I can see you having a lot of fun having the What be one of your alter ego’s, but I’ve never heard you fess up to such a thing and don’t see you doing so in the near future. Hummmmm, could it be?

  3. Curious about her defamation claim. She admits the agency had no permission to post the listing. She doesn’t explain where the photos or the listing info came from or on what basis the “listing agent” put the house into Awaye’s inventory. It’s a total “mistakes were made” cop out. So where’s the defamation? What part of Brownstoner’s post or the owner’s post wasn’t true?

  4. Ace is having a sale on pitch forks and torches. Who’s down?

    What’s the big deal Geeze? A serious buyer would hit the streets and would never rely on a web sites to spoon feed them any way. Give it some rest and let’s discuss moldings and mantles.

    I understand the broker’s reply and I’m ok with it. And I’m sure I’m not the only one.. there’s scores of readers out there lurking about.

    The bottom line is most of you posters are no longer in the market and just ranting for shits and giggles.

    Back in the day we would say “you all in the sauce but cant ketchup”!

  5. I sold in June 2006. I had to move “abroad” (i.e., Boston) for a year, and I’ve been renting since I got back. As I said, there are many aspects of the house I miss, but many more not so much. But I learned so much in the 10 years I owned that it would (will?) be much easier next time around.

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