Arlene Waye Responds to 180 Adelphi Fiasco
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.
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.
The realtor’s explanation does not make sense. In order to list the property, Awaye had to copy the photos from the FSBO Webpage. I did not compare the property description to see if that was copied as well. Seems to be evidence of an intention to list it, not just “put the listing into inventory”, whatever that means…
In any event, at least they took it down relatively promptly.
What I do know in all of this is that the Adelphi House has gotten a lot of attention because of this whole bru-haha
MacD, without knowing a lot about the business, I personally think it’s unethical for a firm to give the impression they are representing a client without that client’s permission. I’m just not convinced the owner gave that permission, especially in light of all the other posters who expressed their own horror stories relating to this firm. Further, potential buyers looking at the Awaye site are given a false impression that this firm has a number of listings and a much bigger foothold in the market than they do. There were other reasons provided in the initial thread regarding why this isn’t kosher.
Exactly MacD–I don’t think Wayne’s firm thought through the consequences of their scheme. While it may be frustrating and infuriating for the seller it ends up being high comedy where only the RE firm is harmed (by exposing their own incompetence).
100% Agree with everyone. She is totally BSing. It’s beyond obvious.
What a slimy real estate firm.
It’s times like these that I truly love Brownstoner and this community of posters.
MacD….one of the issues was that the pics on Awaye’s site were really crappy reproductions and the listing itself was awful. it actually did a disservice to the seller it was so bad. the seller’s original FSBO listing was quite well done as compared to the Awaye crap.
MacD…I also learned last night that there was some speculation that the What was Mr. A, the real estate broker who lives in the big house on your street. i quickly dispelled that rumor.
Her explanation makes no sense. She avoids the issue and blasts Brownstoner for posting this information. She goes from she made contact with him, to an error in something, to blasting public forums. Maybe she can provide a copy of those emails.
Brownstoner- how can we get in contact with her to post those emails?
Even if Waye’s firm did advertise the listing intentionally what’s the harm? Can someone please ‘splain. The seller doesn’t have to let the real estate broker show the place if they don’t want to (although, again, I don’t see why not). And if the seller doesn’t allow the broker to show the place, the broker’s client is free to contact the seller directly, no?
You’re not supposed to understand it Ringo-that’s the point of obfuscation 🙂
Bob Marvin
Bureau of Disinformation
Obfuscation Office
🙂