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Rainmaker
1,050,315
Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

I would have done what the Holdens did. The kids seemed nice and they made a deal in good faith, they just didn't know they weren't making it with the owner. I would have also enlisted them to assist me in stinging Amanda so the cops could catch her. I'm sure the little bitch would love to rent them another place, right? 😈

May 09, 2019 07:13 AM
Rainmaker
1,724,986
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

I would certainly aleret the DA of the crime committed as should the trespassers. Hopefully, the perps can be brought to justice, otherwise they will continue with the scheme.

May 09, 2019 06:57 AM
Rainmaker
469,510
Dan & Laurie Pittsenbarger Team
Keller Williams Western Realty - Bellingham, WA
Lakeside & Coastal Single Family Homes

First I would look into how I'm handling the access to my property. The story sounds off to me - like who gave them keys or other access to the home.

May 09, 2019 07:12 AM
Rainmaker
4,566,354
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

What to do?  It really depends on the circumstances of the encounter.  Could be something a lot more serious than the one told in your local newspaper.

May 09, 2019 08:19 AM
Rainmaker
2,385,980
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Yes I would try to find "Amanda" and I'd also check with my attorney to see if I could go after Craig's list Jeff Pearl 

May 09, 2019 07:24 AM
Rainmaker
1,712,676
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

I haven't had that happen with VRBO.

May 09, 2019 07:10 AM
Ambassador
6,380,446
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Let the renters go after them, can likely get their credit card to handle the refund.

May 09, 2019 11:48 AM
Rainmaker
5,772,470
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Jeff,

They and VRBO are subject to scammers these days.  One of our clients had one of her lisitngs appear on VRBO...They had a hell of a time getting that off the site.  A

May 09, 2019 07:37 AM
Rainmaker
2,779,653
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Start with who is there....proceed accordingly after that

May 09, 2019 07:31 AM
Rainmaker
1,194,466
Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

Hmmm...it seems they handled the issue correctly. They should immediately change the locks and get a security system.

May 09, 2019 11:52 AM
Rainmaker
1,842,961
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

wow, not funny but they made it work out. I'd be freaked & definately up the locks.

May 09, 2019 09:20 AM
Rainmaker
5,102,824
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I have never owned any kind of rental property and have no intention of doing so. I honestly don't know what I'd do besides getting the law after everyone involved.

May 09, 2019 07:50 AM
Rainmaker
7,822,454
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

I wonder how the local police would respond if at all.

May 09, 2019 07:14 AM
Rainmaker
2,219,942
Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

I don't know since I do not use Airbnb. 

May 09, 2019 02:46 PM
Ambassador
5,044,753
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

You go Candice A. Donofrio !!

 

May 09, 2019 10:06 AM
Rainmaker
1,513,143
Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

Looks like the internet fiasco companies are getting nailed right and left! (uber, bitcoin, etc.)

May 09, 2019 09:42 AM
Rainmaker
1,501,618
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

The first story, I think was handled well.

 

The second story, that's another topic.  5.5m followers or not, if they're abusing the house and causing a public disturbance I'd kick them out for violating the lease and if the cops refused to do their job (as they did in this case) the neighbors and I would be giving the Chief and any news media an earful the next day!  I have no problem turning off the power, locking out the water, etc.

May 09, 2019 09:35 AM
Rainmaker
5,205,874
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

I would consider action against the person who collected the money and possibly Craigslist for negligence.

May 09, 2019 09:22 AM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

that's more than I would want to deal with.... 

May 09, 2019 03:54 PM
Rainmaker
4,153,327
John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Jeff Pearl a bad situation for Denise Holden.

May 09, 2019 02:45 PM
Rainmaker
1,750,904
Mike Cooper, Broker VA,WV
Cornerstone Business Group Inc - Winchester, VA
Your Neighborhood Real Estate Sales Pro

I'll have to admit, the Holden's handled that a lot better than many would have. What a mess. Craigslist is the scammers site of choice. 

May 09, 2019 02:38 PM
Rainmaker
1,239,320
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

A problem

May 09, 2019 09:26 AM
Rainmaker
1,621,596
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

It is obviously should be reported to Airbnb and some kind of fraud division. 

May 09, 2019 11:10 PM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

If they are found IN the house, my first issue would be access control, NOT who took advantage of the naive.  You want these to be stranded in the driveway, not inside.

CL bends over backwards warning users the site is polluted with criminals and cops telling their lies. 

You may need to defy those who promise to look after the agents best interests and BRAND the images your association syndicates and likely the source of the fraudlent images. Easy access to this information and the immense difficulty the association creates to prevent agents from protecting their clients by not syndicating just could be the root of the problem. Our own peeps and franchise and broker are close to every problem in real estate.

In this case, find out how long they think they are staying, then weight the consequences of calling the murder squad (911 in Tampa) or just let the time expire and they go home.  THEN install better access controls.

May 09, 2019 12:54 PM
Rainmaker
3,416,022
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I did summer rentals at Hampton Beach Nh for 2 decades. I will tell you all our rental agreements had a clause with a maximum occupancy. It also called for an immediate violation of said agreemnet and required them to vacate immediately with  a full loss of the securuity deposit. Only twice in 29 years did we have to throw anyone out. The biggest was 2 moms who rented for a week in July. ALthough they said they were families rented for their 2 daughters and 2 friends which turned in 12 girls which attracted a good 24 boys. Needless to say a call from the neighbor got me there to evict everyone. The second was a family who left early due to rain and left their teenage boys to say teh last day alone. I pulled up to teh couch in the driveway as they waved to passing cars  in the rain. The family did pay for a new couch.

May 10, 2019 05:40 AM
Rainmaker
1,306,062
John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

This is not a problem that I will encounter. I will not be an AirBnb landlord. Only a tenant.

May 09, 2019 07:06 PM
Ambassador
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Oh wow! The scamming never ends does it Jeff? Amanda and her co-horts need to be stopped and prosecuted. Candice A. Donofrio has some great ideas!

May 09, 2019 06:15 PM
Ambassador
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Not in my wheelhouse. 

May 09, 2019 06:04 PM
Rainmaker
5,862,877
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Exact reason why I would not have one.

May 20, 2019 12:17 PM
Rainmaker
4,924,982
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Major Crime I feed so call the DA

May 13, 2019 11:49 AM
Rainmaker
899,018
Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

That's what can happen without more personal oversight.

May 10, 2019 07:32 AM
Rainmaker
757,335
Peter Testa
Nationwide Homes - Danbury, CT
PETER TESTA

Scammers are always looking for a way to exploit someone/something. Time to take a closer look at how this happened & how to avoid it in the future. 

May 10, 2019 06:10 AM