Realtor Killed in Foreclosed Home: An Inside Perspective
“So anyway, this is the kitchen - beautiful isn’t it - and in the living room you will notice the, um, the dead body on the floor?”
Many of you telephone us, having seen something you like the look of online, and ask us to just meet you there at the property for a viewing. We’ve never met you, you’ve never been to our office - you’re not even a client.
Some buyers are surprised when we want to “pre-qualify” them before meeting them at an empty house or putting them our cars; that is, make sure they are ready, willing and able to purchase a home before they we show them homes.
This period is also an opportunity for the buyer to decide if they would like the Realtor in question to represent their home buying interests, while the Realtor also has an opportunity to decide whether or not the buyer is likely to be um, an axe weilding psychopath? You see, meeting random strangers who want to go see houses isn’t really part of a Realtor’s job description, although many agents are willing to take the risk in the hope of finding a client. But in reality, a buyer should become a client first, get pre-qualified for a loan second, and look for houses last of all. But I digress.
Back to the story: the dead man on the living room floor is 45 year old Ricardo Contreras, a California agent that had gone missing the week before. In this case, the victim was actually male - which only goes to prove that equal opportunity is alive and well in the murder business.
And which is why an agent might respectfully ask to meet with you at the office before showing you homes. They’re not being awkward, they just don’t know you from Adam. Chances are that you’re not a homicidal maniac but you might not have a penny to your name, which is far, far worse. Personally, I don’t mind being found dead on my own living room tile, but on a dirty carpet in a foreclosed home? Mamamia… the indignity of it all!
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If you like to make jokes, please apply for a job in a Circus. We all understand what you are trying to say but you should respect the victim. Your article should deal with this problem in a more professional way.
Looks like the other reader completely missed the point here… it’s actually being taken very seriously.