Really Freaked Out!!!!

[Jasman0717 9]

Seriously - glad you're out of there and safe. Mother's a #######, no sympthy or empathy, bad crime and did time? Definite sociopathic qualities. People around don't always stop this kind of guy. I'm not typically one to exaggerate - whoever asked you to sit at this open house really put you in danger, Lisa.

Anyways, glad you're safe. Don't go back, mmmmkay?

Say what

[Fandango 1,440]

Seriously - glad you're out of there and safe. Mother's a #######, no sympthy or empathy, bad crime and did time? Definite sociopathic qualities. People around don't always stop this kind of guy. I'm not typically one to exaggerate - whoever asked you to sit at this open house really put you in danger, Lisa.

Anyways, glad you're safe. Don't go back, mmmmkay?

Yeah I called the listing agent and told her, and she was like '#######?' She warned be beforehand that he had done time...but the rest of this was a suprise to the both of us. She has limited her contact to short bursts of time...sign here, do this, do that I was the first person to be graced with his company for hours on end.

The odd thing though....the neighbor across the street and him are obviously friendly. The neighbor had what seemed like a wife and kids too. And the guy's lived there for 8 years!

Oh well, glad it's not my listing, heh. Actually, I'd have never taken it in the first place...but that's me done with this.

It's strange...I actually kinda feel sorry for the guy. He seems really quite lost. But I aint the one to find him

[bostonparis 0]

I was the first person to be graced with his company for hours on end.

Lucky you!

[Welshcookie 17]

wow...what a weird day for you.....glad you are ok

As a matter of interest, do you ever worry about going to show someone round an empty house? do you go alone?

Stay safe, Lisa

[Toshtishtash 1]

Wow Lisa that must have been really horrible

I'm glad you are safe!

[Fandango 1,440]

wow...what a weird day for you.....glad you are ok

As a matter of interest, do you ever worry about going to show someone round an empty house? do you go alone?

Stay safe, Lisa

Yeah, safety's always a concern...I have a good system in place imo.

First, I don't go anywhere with a buyer without prequalling them first. Firstly, that kinda saves spending time showing people houses out of their price range, but really it's a great tool for safety; someone looking to mug/attack you will not give your colleague all their 411 including social, addy, etc.

I also have them meet me at the office first...we go thru stuff on the computer and whatnot, but while they are there, I ask for their DL. I take a photocopy of it and attach it to an itinerary that I give to the receptionist. She will call me sporadically (heh, my mom does too). And I have a code phrase that says 'i'm in trouble' but sounds innocuous to the ignorant ear.

And the buyers I work with follow in their own car. That's great for ins purposes, but also great for safety. Actually, it's good for weeding out the tirekickers who just want to be driven around all day long. I usually drive my Mercedes, and since it's a two seater, it's a great excuse.

And at open houses, I check in sporadically with my mom. I don't wear any jewelry, I don't carry a purse, and when I'm showing the house, I'm always the one by the door of whatever room we're in. I also keep groups of ppl together and don't allow them to wander all willy nilly. And my car's not in the driveway, able to be blocked in...rather it's parallel parked in front of the house, so it's easily accessible for a quick getaway.

And I carry mace

Sheesh! The lengths we go thru!

[JenT 0]

Wow, Lisa. I never thought of the real estate business as being a high risk career. Sounds like you're being smart about it.

Have you ever had other situations where you felt at risk?

Jen

[Welshcookie 17]

Sheesh! The lengths we go thru!

Ok...I will stop worrying about you now

[LoriLawless 1]

Sounds like people should be afraid of YOU.

Glad you're ok.

[Mary Lou 682]

OMG Lisa, what an awful experience!!!!!!

Glad to hear you got out of there ok.

I must say though, i did chuckle as you were telling what was going on, not cause you were unsafe so to say, but how you were telling it All i could imagine was you sat outside and this Charles Mason like person sitting there telling you his life story

[SMOKE 1,426]

holy **** Lisa! glad to hear you're ok & back home. i'm w/ charles, almaty, & scott. if you're gonna be put in spots like this, its time to consider a ccl... stun guns & maze can help...but i'd feel safer w/ more security. ask D & the family what they think.

Edited November 11, 2007 by tapout