What can you do about an agent who has a property listed that doesn't exist.?

Ken Gerrans
Agent
Yorkville, IL

The property listed is an MLS number of a home that has closed. I understand the concept of listing "to-be-built's" for a builder, but I feel this is totally misleading. It's a phony MLS number, it's a phony address and the builder no longer even owns any lots in the subdivision. It's hard enough to try to market actual homes without having someone listing "vapor" on your site. The address listed is 101 Whitetail in Yorkville, Illinois.

Answers (6)
Edith Karoline,...
Agent
60022

Hi Ken, I think Irena's response is the nicest one. why, well I always feel that as Agents we are colleagues of each other and in the very same business. We all are busy, and sometime something slips through the cracks, so we should be "nice" to each other, in a supportive and understanding way (makes the world a better place) and just contact the agent, office and they will be glad to remove the property...

Let's not go immediately to reporting etc. I am sure you understand what I am meaning....
So let's hope it was just a forgotten listing.
Good Luck to you....
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Sat Oct 17 2009, 10:38
Susan Jackson
Agent
Georgia

Contact the agent either by calling or email. If you get no response contact the managing broker.

Fri Oct 16 2009, 19:46
Jessica Dodge
Agent
Campbell, CA

Call the agent and if you get no response, report them to your board,

Fri Oct 16 2009, 12:55
Elliot Sirota
Agent
Windsor Locks, CT

Call the agent and ask them to update the MLS or wherever you saw it posted, if no response ask for the office manager or broker.

Web Reference: http://elliotsirota.com/
Fri Oct 16 2009, 12:21
BenitoGarza....
Agent
Minneapolis, MN

Contact your MLS board. Call them.

Fri Oct 16 2009, 11:54
Irena Popilevsky
Agent
Staten Island, NY
FIRST ANSWER

Give that agent a call and let them know they need to remove the listing from trulia. Maybe they don't know.

Fri Oct 16 2009, 10:42

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