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Rainmaker
5,772,470
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Jail time

Dec 23, 2016 05:15 PM
Rainmaker
1,045,440
Dave Martin (703) 585-4687
Fairfax Realty - Fairfax, VA
Making Realty Dreams a Reality #WeWillGetYouHome

Too many bad cases I can think of to pick a worst... frequently I see and hear of listing agents getting calls on their listings and immediately trying to convince the buyers towards other listings. This seems to happen more in very active markets from what I have seen.

Dec 02, 2017 01:59 PM
Rainmaker
4,566,354
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

I imagine it would include jail time, loss of license and fines.   

Dec 29, 2016 04:48 PM
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2,682,719
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

 Jail, fine, permanent revocation of license, judgment lien from the civil suit, all resulting in financial ruin.

Dec 24, 2016 06:42 PM
Ambassador
3,343,466
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Loss of license and jail time.  

Dec 24, 2016 02:27 PM
Rainmaker
1,501,618
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

"Three hots & a cot" for the next X years

Dec 24, 2016 11:02 AM
Ambassador
3,727,873
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

I try to focus my attention and energy on attracting cooperating agents who do a fantastic job for their clients, and that's usually what happens.  As a result, most of my transactions are quite wonderful.  So I don't get exposed to enough of the bad stuff to answer your question.

Dec 24, 2016 10:47 AM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

None

Dec 24, 2016 07:22 AM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

I haven't heard of any here, but the penalties are fierce... jail time is the worst...

Dec 24, 2016 06:50 AM
Rainmaker
1,617,916
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

I do not track cases

Dec 24, 2016 06:44 AM
Rainmaker
5,205,874
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Revocation of license and jail time plus fine!

Dec 24, 2016 06:19 AM
Rainmaker
5,102,824
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I don't follow such cases.

Dec 24, 2016 05:14 AM
Rainer
213,263
Dennis Swartz
Full Circle Property Management - Columbus, OH
MBA, GRI...experience counts!

I "herd" about a new agent that learned all their real estate from discussion boards and sold a client the wrong house....

Actually lots of confidential info slipping out of an agents mouth over dinner that caused a house to sell lower...and the agent was sued.

Dec 24, 2016 04:27 AM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Ron and Alexandra Seigel nailed this one!

Dec 24, 2016 02:42 AM
Ambassador
6,380,446
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Come on Jeffrey, let's focus on the good agents not the bad ones

Dec 23, 2016 05:42 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,252
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

WOW!  |Where do I start!

Dec 23, 2016 05:35 PM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Some pretty bad dealings.

Dec 23, 2016 05:22 PM
Rainmaker
7,822,454
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Jail time.

Dec 23, 2016 04:21 PM
Rainmaker
1,239,320
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

in jail

Dec 23, 2016 03:41 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Agents routinely don't take the confidentiality part of fiduciary duties seriously. They share those details with a fellow agent or spouse or partner.

Dec 23, 2016 03:22 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Nothing much so far.

Dec 23, 2016 02:54 PM
Rainer
97,816
Carol Wilson
Your $imple Home - Toronto, ON

You could probably have thought of the person losing their license, but you may have wondered if it really happens.  It does.  And the person's self respect has to be really low to conduct himself or herself that way.  I don't recommend it.

Dec 23, 2016 01:30 PM
Rainmaker
1,712,676
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Agent drawn and quartered.

Dec 23, 2016 01:20 PM
Rainmaker
1,466,207
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Jeffrey Hillier An agent losing their license.

Dec 23, 2016 12:56 PM
Rainmaker
710,515
Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

The property manager taking the funds in her client trust account and using them for personal items. This resulted in license revocation and prosecution for theft.

Dec 23, 2016 12:32 PM