Water Front vs Water View

[Financially Feasible]

To what body do you turn in his listing or cma?

And since no one has settled on this property, what are the damages anyway? No one was burned as a result of their misrepresentation--be it from dishonesty or stupidity.

That's easy - turn them into their Board/Association of Realtors for a violation of their Ethics Rules (Realtors have them, too). Also, no one has settled on it yet... but what happens if someone does eventually settle on it? What happens if some appraiser relies on the agent's statement without physical verification? This could lead to a chain of fraud. As the old saying goes: "kill it before it spreads".

 

[Aprazr]

Mountainman:

Websters seems to disagree with your definition of Realtoras do I) and I quote:
"
Realtor

Definition: Realtor

Realtor

Noun

1. A person who is authorized to act as an agent for the sale of land; "in England they call a realtor a land agent".
Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Specialty Definition: Realtor

DomainDefinitionFinance

A real estate agent or broker who is a member of the National Association of Realtors, formerly the National Association of Real Estate Boards. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.​

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Specialty Definition: Realtor

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)​

Realtor is a registered trademark of the National Association of Realtors, refering to people who sell real estate - buildings or land - and who are members of the association.
It is legal in the U.S. to sell real estate without being a Realtor.
As a trademark, the term should always be capitalized, as compared to once-trademarked terms such as "aspirin" which have entered the public domain and are no longer protected by trademark status.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Realtor."​

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Synonyms: Realtor

Synonyms: estate agent , house agent , land agent , real estate agent , real estate broker . (additional references)​

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Crosswords: Realtor

English words defined with "realtor": estate agent ♦ house agent ♦ land agent ♦ real estate agent, real estate broker. (references)​

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Commercial Usage: Realtor

DomainTitleBooks

• 151 Tips for Realtors - By a Realtor (reference)
• How to Make Your Realtor Get You the Best Deal, Indiana Edition (reference)
  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Alabama Realtor (reference)
• Connecticut Realtor (reference)
• Empire State Realtor (reference)
• Hawkeye Realtor Review (reference)
• Realtor Reporter - Online (reference)
  (more periodical examples)

High Tech

• Realtor Organizer Deluxe 1.7 [DOWNLOAD] (reference)
  (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits."

Doesn't sound like 'APPRAISERS' fit in this category ANYWHERE​

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[Hamlet]

Mountainman:

Websters seems to disagree with your definition of Realtoras do I) and I quote:
"
Realtor

Definition: Realtor

Realtor

Noun

1. A person who is authorized to act as an agent for the sale of land; "in England they call a realtor a land agent".
Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

​

Specialty Definition: Realtor

DomainDefinitionFinance

A real estate agent or broker who is a member of the National Association of Realtors, formerly the National Association of Real Estate Boards. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.​

Top​

Specialty Definition: Realtor

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)​

Realtor is a registered trademark of the National Association of Realtors, refering to people who sell real estate - buildings or land - and who are members of the association.
It is legal in the U.S. to sell real estate without being a Realtor.
As a trademark, the term should always be capitalized, as compared to once-trademarked terms such as "aspirin" which have entered the public domain and are no longer protected by trademark status.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Realtor."​

Top​

Synonyms: Realtor

Synonyms: estate agent , house agent , land agent , real estate agent , real estate broker . (additional references)​

Top​

Crosswords: Realtor

English words defined with "realtor": estate agent ♦ house agent ♦ land agent ♦ real estate agent, real estate broker. (references)​

Top​

Commercial Usage: Realtor

DomainTitleBooks

• 151 Tips for Realtors - By a Realtor (reference)
• How to Make Your Realtor Get You the Best Deal, Indiana Edition (reference)
  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Alabama Realtor (reference)
• Connecticut Realtor (reference)
• Empire State Realtor (reference)
• Hawkeye Realtor Review (reference)
• Realtor Reporter - Online (reference)
  (more periodical examples)

High Tech

• Realtor Organizer Deluxe 1.7 [DOWNLOAD] (reference)
  (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits."

Doesn't sound like 'APPRAISERS' fit in this category ANYWHERE​

​

Here is another one for you...

Realtor definition

☆ Re·al·tor (rē′əl tər, -tôr′)
a real estate broker or appraiser who is a member of the National Association of Realtors

Etymology: < realty + -or

noun
a real estate agent

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

http://www.yourdictionary.com/realtor

 

[Aprazr]

Well, since you are all so set that we Appraisers are Realtors.....guess I will be using the title REALTOR beside my name. Wonder if I will sell anything? (lol)

Being a member for 13 + years does NOT qualify me to say that I am a REALTOR IMHO.

So do any of you use the term REALTOR by YOUR name?

Blessings to all!
Gregg White

 

[Hamlet]

Well, since you are all so set that we Appraisers are Realtors.....guess I will be using the title REALTOR beside my name. Wonder if I will sell anything? (lol)

Being a member for 13 + years does NOT qualify me to say that I am a REALTOR IMHO.

So do any of you use the term REALTOR by YOUR name?

Blessings to all!
Gregg White

The point is, you must be a member of the NAR and not necessarily a real estate agent. There are many Realtors who are not sales agents, or are sales agents as well as being appraisers. If you want to join the NAR, you can put Realtor beside your name.

Those that want to lump all bad agents as Realtors at best or realtards at worst are making ignorant statements, IMO. There are bad agents but they may or may not be Realtors.

 

[Aprazr]

OK, I see your point. I AM a member of NAR (13+ years) otherwise I would have no access to MLS, therefore, I will tell everyone now that I AM a REALTOR/APPRAISER or should it be APPRAISER/REALTOR ?. (lol)

Blessings to all !
Gregg White

 

[David Sawyer]

Well, I guess I will now wear my NAR pin when I go do appraisals I received many years ago when I was requirred to waste an entire day for my manatory orientation.

 

[Elliott]

Rick,
If there are no improvements or fee simple ownerships between the
subject site and the water, I agree with the realtors, its waterfront. Realtors
are allowed a little salesmanship and most buyers wouldn't have a big issue
with the property being called 'waterfront.'

 

[Hamlet]

you will have to step on the neighbor's land prior to wading in the river.

There is a fee simple property between the subject and the water. The subject property does not have direct access or control of the land between them and the water. What happens down the road when the buyer of that property is told they aren't allowed to walk across their neighbors yard, or the neighbor puts a fence up? That is when the problems will start for the agent.

Sure agents are suppose to sell the property and market it at its highest potential, to do otherwise is a disservice to the client. However, they still have to follow the rules, or get burned if caught. Stating that something is what it isn't is misrepresentation and they are opening themselves up to that liability.

 

[Elliott]

Looks to me the subject goes to and thru
the zone line.