Today I had lunch with a colleague who ran into his client. The client informed my colleague that the buyer of their property has been using his virtual tour to advertise the home as a rental.
The buyer is advertising the furnished rental with the premise that furniture and furnishings in the virtual tour are incorporated as a part of the rental. WRONG! The seller's furniture was moved to the seller's new home. Furthermore, the use of the virtual tour is not only unethical but it can be considered fraud. The virtual tour is NOT owned by the seller. The virtual tour is NOT owned by the buyer. The virtual tour is owned by the listing Realtor®.
With the advent of the internet, many prospective buyers, sellers and renters are first shopping online on the internet. Most buyers will physically view a property prior to writing an offer. The issue remains for the prospective tenant. If you are thinking of renting a home, it would be advisable that you see the property prior to signing a rental agreement.
Leolinda Bowers TM
Associate Broker
Ken Meade Realty
Cell (602) 403-6865
Business (623) 937-5701
http://leolinda.com/
If you are thinking of buying or selling a home in any Phoenix Arizona retirement community, consider hiring me as your Realtor®. I am the 2011, 2010 and 2009 Top Producing Agent in Ken Meade Realty. In 2011, I successful closed 71 transactions. As a year-round Sun City Grand resident and full-time Associate Broker Realtor®, I am familiar with Phoeniz AZ retirement communities Sun City Grand, Sun City West, Corte Bella, Arizona Traditions, Sun Village, Pebble Creek and Trilogy at Vistancia.
