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Kevin J. May, Serving the Treasure & Paradise Coasts of Florida (Florida Supreme Realty)

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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
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  Adjective overdose.

Oct 19, 2017 05:42 PM
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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The mls can be a source of much humor such as one of my favorites:

good curve appeal instead curb

Gwen Banta writes a very funny look at spelling and word mishaps she notices in the multiple listing service and other real estate hang-outs.  

Oct 19, 2017 06:33 PM
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Gwen Banta
Sotheby's International Realty - Los Angeles, CA

Thank you for the shout out, Michael Jacobs. I will try to get another post out this week. I never run out of material!

Oct 19, 2017 06:43 PM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

What!! Nothing about the storm door or water heater? LA must be off their mark today.

There have been many posts lately about how we are not doing it right so ??? I wonder if I should re-write mine.

re-price mine?

 

Oct 20, 2017 04:56 AM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
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1) Meh.  It's like "Improved Price" (which I used for a while after seeing it here).  Who is it improved for?  Buyer (lowered)?  Seller (raised)?  Both communicate a change, but not the direction

2) I can see that as being legit, although "Great curb appeal" or "Impress your friends with this stylish front yard" would be better, IMO.

3) If that's the best you can put on a description... RUN FOREST RUN!!!! (Either away from the house or to your investors who want a real "project").

Oct 19, 2017 10:14 PM
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Joseph Domino 480-390-6011
HomeSmart - Scottsdale, AZ
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Who wouldn't want a wonderful driveway?

Oct 19, 2017 07:13 PM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego



stop zillow

Oct 19, 2017 07:08 PM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
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Oh, I hear you, Kevin J. May! The issue is we repeat them so often, we try to change it up a bit so all listings don't sound the same!

It's a catch-22!

Oct 19, 2017 06:44 PM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Re-pricing is a word used in many kinds of advertising and does make me stop and look. I do wonder what can be wonderful about a driveway. 

Oct 19, 2017 06:02 PM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
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This is nothing new if you ask me... couple with crappy photos.

Oct 20, 2017 04:09 AM
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Kat Palmiotti
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So maybe it's a radiant driveway that automatically melts the snow/ice and also comes with a built in blower that senses and then blows away (or maybe disintegrates) any leaves and twigs and acorns. Now that would earn the title of a wonderful driveway!!

And a stylish front yard. The hedges trim themselves and don outfits for the amusement of passerbys?

 

Oct 20, 2017 03:04 AM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

Hahaha: ''stylish front yard and wonderful driveway''! 

Realtors in your area really got carried away a bit more than they should. 

Oct 19, 2017 09:18 PM
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Sharon Altier
Coldwell Banker Realty - Elmhurst, IL
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Agree.  Many descriptions make you scratch your head.  

Oct 19, 2017 09:04 PM
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Most look at this stuff as mere fluff.

 

Oct 19, 2017 09:01 PM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
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Kevin,

I shudder at the descriptions, I wonder how few people are respecting the beautiful English language.  A

Oct 19, 2017 08:50 PM
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Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
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Not me

Oct 19, 2017 08:38 PM
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Mike Kelly,CRS,CIPS
The MJKelly Team - Santa Rosa, CA
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What drives me crazy is the Realtors/Agents who want us to believe they are hip techsters by using words such as "Launch" for starting their marketing campaign, state it is a totally "disruptive" design and will fit your "bandwidth"! Also, the word "amazing" is used excessively followed closely by "Rock-star" for the agent marketing the property. I grew up in the 60's/70's and "rock-stars" where usually seen with underage girls, loaded or high on god knows what, too skinny and always missing their gigs! 

Oct 19, 2017 06:20 PM
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Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
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Kevin J. May I see what you are saying. They should stick to discussing the benefits of the property rather as Fred Griffin said, adjective overdose.

Oct 20, 2017 07:17 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
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None of these spark my emotions! They need to try again!

Oct 20, 2017 05:13 AM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
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I'm not - I'm not allowed to do them - Suzanne does!! 

Oct 20, 2017 05:06 AM
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

I must confess I like the re-pricing one.

Oct 20, 2017 05:05 AM
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I have never seen a wonderful drive way but have seen some scary one, steep, muddy, rutted or rocky

Oct 20, 2017 05:01 AM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
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Gucci must have done the landscaping.

Oct 20, 2017 05:01 AM
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Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

Wrong becomes right ?

Oct 20, 2017 02:53 AM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Well, if those are the highlites I am moving on to the next listing

Oct 19, 2017 06:51 PM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

re-pricing???  I prefer "improved price"....sometimes adjectives are needed.... but the adjective must be the right one!

Oct 20, 2017 07:31 AM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

The statement starts functional but then, it the end... it is subjective 

Oct 20, 2017 07:01 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Some are much better at this than others.

Oct 20, 2017 06:34 AM
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Gloria Valvasori, Accredited Senior Agent
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS REAL ESTATE SIGNATURE SERVICE - Mississauga, ON
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"Dutch clean" is another one I have come across... don't really know what that means.  Very often the description does not match what I see when I walk ino the door...

Oct 20, 2017 06:01 AM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
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I think the readers/buyers "discount" it.

Oct 20, 2017 05:41 AM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
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I think so.

Jun 17, 2018 08:05 PM
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Andy Brown-Climer School of Real Estate
The Climer School of Real Estate - Orlando, FL
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yes

Oct 26, 2017 11:12 AM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
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It is comical reading some of the MLS public comments!   

Oct 24, 2017 05:26 AM
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Tammy Lankford,
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actually I'm convinced people only look at the pictures.

Oct 23, 2017 07:47 PM
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Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Remarks are less and less lately

Oct 22, 2017 11:16 AM
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Nathan Gesner
American West Realty and Management - Cody, WY
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I've seen some real bombs out there...and I'm probably guilty of a few.

Oct 21, 2017 05:38 AM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
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Yes.

Oct 20, 2017 04:00 PM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
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Now hold on. If I was a dog, that wonderful driveway might be the perfect spot to lay down on to take a warm nap, when I am not annointing the stylish front yard with  my poo and all that would certainly cause re-pricing.

Oct 20, 2017 02:04 PM
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Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

PRoblems I have is

"stylish" - what style and what decade?

'wonderful" - wonderful to whom?

Oct 20, 2017 10:35 AM
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Nice, wonderful, cozy, won't last......

All indicated of an mentally exhausted listing agent.

Then there is the caffeine catastrophe stacking stuff like.

"...consciencely aligned with the new optics of today's buyer..."

I have to admit I want to SEE what he's writing about.

Oct 20, 2017 09:07 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
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When all else fails ... I have to say that I have read some descriptions that cause me to laugh out loud.  Not just because of how they are worded but the outrageous deception having seen the home.

Oct 20, 2017 09:05 AM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

English is not the first language for many agents in our area. We see some unusual wording at times.

Oct 20, 2017 08:33 AM
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Susie Kay
Ultra Real Estate Dallas Fort Worth - Plano, TX
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I guess some people try to elaborate too much :)

Oct 20, 2017 08:19 AM