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Debe Maxwell, CRS
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I would have said, "You know the old saying, 'If you break it, you buy it?' Well, the same applies here - if you deface it, you buy it!"  

Aug 13, 2017 09:28 PM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
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I'd ask them now that the house was personalized for them, how soon can they close on a purchase. And if they say they aren't buying I'd ask where I can send the bill for repainting the wall.

Aug 14, 2017 03:57 AM
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Endre Barath, Jr.
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Wow, I would have been livid, sorry to hear that this happened to you. I would love to hear what you did... I would have reverted back to my Airborne Ranger ways and would not have acted like a Realtor is supposed to do...Endre

p.s.: I would have asked them to leave unless the were buying the house immediately

Aug 13, 2017 11:46 PM
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Candice A. Donofrio
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I probably would have sterilized the parents so they could not continue to breed. 🔪

Aug 14, 2017 05:08 AM
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Marco Giancola
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Hey Mike-in todays twisted world I bet the parents thought it was "cute" and did NOT scold the brat. I would have asked if they would be signing a purchase offer with that crayon!

Aug 14, 2017 04:44 AM
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Kat Palmiotti
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Wow.

I would have probably grabbed the crayon and handed it to the parents and said, "That absolutely cannot happen" and I would have asked how they intended to get the crayon off the wall of a $2.5M home.

I'm wondering what you did.....

Aug 14, 2017 03:47 AM
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Jennifer Mackay
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I'm with Debe Maxwell, CRS on this - there is no place for rudeness and unmannered children when house shopping

Aug 14, 2017 05:17 AM
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Sharon Altier
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WOW!  Sorry to hear this one, but all the more reason for everyone to be vigilent when children enter a home with their parents. As the developer, I would let them know they can either write a contract or let them know the terms of the invoice that you will be sending them for either painting (if needed) or cleaning.  

 

 

 

 

Aug 13, 2017 10:23 PM
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While the parents are standing there looking mortified, put a purchase agreement in front of them and tell them where to sign.

Aug 13, 2017 07:40 PM
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I am with Endre Barath, Jr. on this one.  I have yet to figure out how to candy-coat stupid. All the money in the world does not raise my level of tolerance. 

Aug 14, 2017 07:49 AM
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Wayne Zuhl
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I would have asked the parents what their plans were to clean up their child's mess.

Aug 14, 2017 06:48 AM
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Mike,

I would have asked the parent to tell the child to stop it.  A

Aug 13, 2017 09:09 PM
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I'd have immediately told the kid to stop and told the parents if they aren't going to buy it, they need to foot the bill for some paint touchup (likely needing to repaint a wall if it's not a recently painted wall).

Aug 14, 2017 04:24 PM
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That's a tough one. Can't wait to hear what you did.

Aug 14, 2017 03:50 PM
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Welcome back Mike Rock you've been MIA for many months, hope you are well? To your question I'd have the home cleaned and bill the people or make them buy that home.

Aug 14, 2017 07:35 AM
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I would blow a gasket. The wax will afect the texture on the wall and the writing will show through after painted. UGH!

Aug 14, 2017 06:31 AM
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Nathan Gesner
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I'm a pretty forgiving guy when it comes to kids as long as it appears to be a genuine accident. I would clean it off myself but talk to the parents about training their child to respect other's property. There's probably an on-going issue if the child has no idea that it's wrong to color on a wall.

Aug 14, 2017 06:28 AM
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Lyn Sims
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Hope you tell us how you handled it. I be pissed that's all I can say.

Aug 14, 2017 05:18 AM
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 I've had unattended kids scouff up wallsand rub dirty hands on them  

Aug 14, 2017 04:59 AM
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Jeff Pearl
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I know my immediate reaction would have been to say loudly " WHOA, STOP THAT......."  as as walked towards the kid to take the crayon away. Then I would have said, it's a good thing your not my kid, because you'd bw getting a hard spanking right now. And if the parents didn't like it, they could take their brats and leave.

Aug 14, 2017 04:06 AM
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If they buy fine, if not what are you going to do? Take the crayons away and proceed 

Aug 13, 2017 09:08 PM
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Praful Thakkar
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Mike Rock - just not sure what I'd do! Ask them to 'buy' the home? Clean up?

And wonder why one would leave kids around intentionally to 'color' the home?

Aug 13, 2017 08:44 PM
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Joe Pryor
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I have never seen that happen.

Aug 13, 2017 07:48 PM
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Joan Cox
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Shame on those parents, and don't care how much the how is selling for.  It is their responsibility to control their children.

Aug 16, 2017 10:19 AM
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Will Hamm
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Wow, I would of been mad, I sure hope they will the house as is.

 

Aug 16, 2017 08:18 AM
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parents need to step up

Aug 14, 2017 06:35 PM
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
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I would simply and gently take the crayon from her and and smile and say - let's go look at .....whatever - just to distract her!!!!!  And then I'd make sure the purse was high and out of reach. You can easily have the wall painted.  I have done somethig similiar before but ususally it's a kid running wild around a pool - which could be a whole lot worse if they fell in.

 

And sure the parents should be more mindful but we all know this stuff happens all the time and we have to roll with the punches.  Did they buy the house?

Aug 14, 2017 10:50 AM
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Get an estimate to repaint the wall. You can't remove crayon with soap and water and expect there be no mark. My guess is $500 in cash. Drive the husband  to two ATM machines (some have $300 limit) and get the money. Mom keeps those children in their car following while you have Dad in your car. 

These parents are nuts, raising children to wear orange jump suits not paint like Picasso.

I would have tried to trade child purses

Aug 14, 2017 10:40 AM
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Barbara Todaro
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unless you want to redo the walls, you need to politely ask the parents to remove the crayons from her purse....

Aug 14, 2017 09:37 AM
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Oh my goodness.........Waiting on your response

Aug 14, 2017 09:32 AM
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Bet the parents were mortified. You NEVER make an aggressive move on children. If you let them into the house, you have to keep track of them but let the parents deal with any situation that arises.

Aug 14, 2017 09:07 AM
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Oh they just bought it in so many terms. I know you sold it to them, right?

Aug 14, 2017 08:53 AM
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Scott Godzyk
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If they buy it, i think i would fix it, if they did not buy it, would have them and or their buyer agent be paying for it. 

Aug 14, 2017 06:54 AM
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Well if it was a serious buyer, I would tell her that I would repaint that wall

Aug 14, 2017 06:24 AM
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Michael Setunsky
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Mike Rock Debe Maxwell, CRS has your answer.

Aug 14, 2017 06:07 AM
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Gabe Sanders
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I would let them know that they now either buy this home or pay to re-paint the wall.

Aug 14, 2017 05:59 AM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
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 Bill them for the repaint.  If they refuse to pay, sue them.

 

Aug 14, 2017 05:23 AM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS nailed this one!

Aug 14, 2017 05:11 AM
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Roy Kelley
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Thanks for sharing this story. The parents are responsible for needed repairs.

Aug 14, 2017 04:51 AM