3,727,873
Put gum in her hair and move one!
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
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Alan May
Evanston, IL
4,571,456
Let me know when the episode of Judge Judy will be televised with the outcome of this ploy.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
2,061,046
Nope...
1) y'a fired
2) i'm willing to have it fixed... I'll get three bids for you
3) if not, feel free to take me to court.
She should feel fortunate that my photographer isn't suing her for getting tetanus in her home. Unsafe work conditions.
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Tony and Suzanne Marri...
Scottsdale, AZ
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
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Tammy Lankford,
Eatonton, GA
166,935
Is her contractor related to her? Because if so, they're in on this one together. I'd do like Candice said and get a few more bids and start the negotiating from there. Get it fixed and fire her ASAP. Sheesh! ~Marisa
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Lisa Von Domek
Dallas, TX
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
6,392,889
Some folks are not worth the trouble, have the photographer send her a bill for his pants, and let Patricia Kennedy put gum in her hair, then find a better client.
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Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
2,781,013
Three bids should enlighten the claim
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
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Lisa Von Domek
Dallas, TX
1,525,616
No I would offer to get it repaired which would be way less than $1,000.00.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
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Lisa Von Domek
Dallas, TX
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
5,104,806
Not clear whose pants leg got caught... yours or photographers. Both of you should be carrying some liability insurance for this, just don't know if the deductible is too high to call on it. That aside, I would tell homeowner that I would get them three bids and if they still want their own person, I'd reimburse for the average of the three bids. Seller's contractor would really have to justify the excess cost before I'd pay him.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
989,652
Nope - I will offer to have it repaired properly but in no way will a $50 job cost me $k - in fact I would make sure that contractor knows I am a real estate agent and he better watch his step!
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Jessie Cochran
Panama City, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
2,684,009
Diss this Seller. Let her sue the photographer and/or you. She won't stand a chance in court.
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Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
1,543,225
That's a $50.00 repair in CA at best and we're pricey. It's a shakedown.
I'd tell her I'm getting 3 estimates to get the guys price into reality, or she can take it from my commission when we close.
Although, the photographer should cover it with his insurance or help you resolve it $$$ since it's his/her fault.
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
713,282
OMG! You have got to be kidding me, $1000? That's just crazy. Tell her that's unreasonable, $100 at the most or nothing! and move on!
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
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Lisa Von Domek
Dallas, TX
1,231,853
Ugh, listen to Candice A. Donofrio and Sybil Campbell
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
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Lisa Von Domek
Dallas, TX
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
1,052,056
Pay me 1000, I'll patch em.
Yeah, with Sybil Campbell
on this. Shakedown.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Lisa Von Domek
Dallas, TX
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
3,416,038
NO way, that is insane for what is shown.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
533,993
professional photographer should be insured and bonded, dont get into a fight about this or let it detract from doing your job.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
3,164,119
Alan May for the win. I mean unless a big ass flat screen fell and broke when the shelf fell down then I'd go with Alan's plan and on the advice to fire that client... oh yeah.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
5,048,708
$1000? For doing what? A brand new wall and hand-crafted shelving?
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
2,707,721
A difficult situation but I don't see $1,000 worth of wall damage there to repair. What all was damaged / broken?
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
3,988,007
This is an indication of things to come. It might be better to move on and let someone else tangle with this seller.
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
1,683,912
Gum in the hair sounds like the best solution to me.
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
1,502,848
Insane! I don't know of any contractors (even the pricey guys) who would charge a grand for that!
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
900,008
5,772,575
Mimi,
I think that Bob Crane has the perfect formula. Sounds like your friend's client is a bully, and is going to pocket the $$ your friend gives her. A
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
1,725,896
The photographer should have had insurance for such events. Good luck! SInce he was working for you, you are ultimately responsible. $1000? Not a chance; that is gouging!
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
823,579
Tell her three bids and you will use one of her selections, but want two independent ones. Most courts will agree that this solution is fair. $1,000 is outrageous!
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
4,881,562
Sometimes a good deal is getting out of a bad deal. Tell her you will pay a reasonable amount, but not $1000. Also it would be a mutual benefit to both agree to terminate the listing agreement.
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
43,981
7,834,945
Let the photographer take care of the problem he caused.
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
5,215,388
Get a couple of bids. No way it is $1,000 o repair this. Sounds like her contractor should be investigated. Is he licensed? Had any complaints filed with the BBB or state licensing agency?
Next, drop the listing!
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
3,071,489
1,844,171
I would hold firm on not letting that happen. Excessive costs & quote there. Looks to me like simple hole repair.
She plans to use the extra money for a cruise.
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
4,434,127
4,319,419
Mimi Foster I am with Alan May on this. I don't like to be bullied...
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
21,291
Okay, I get it, and I see it.
First, let me preface this by saying I spent 25 years prior to being a Realtor full time working as an HOA manager...now THAT is a job that will try your patience every single day of your life because repairs and damages are all an HOA manager deals with all day long. Homeowners are very "King/Queen" of the proverbial castle when they are dealing with repairs that OTHER people are going to pay for. If THEY have to pay for it, then it's the cheapest guy, but if YOU will pay for it, they want the "McClaren" repair for the Daihatsu ding.
Now that having been said, if there is money in my commission to pay for the repair THEIR way, I'm going to do it. Yes, it's patently unfair, the homeowner is being a bully and taking advantage, but unless I want to go to war with this owner (a proposition that I promise will cost WAY MORE than $1000 in your time lost, time in court, and/or added repairs because "your guy did it wrong" or worse--vindictive people can be very inventive in their version of "payback"), its simply not worth the perceived savings and loss of good will.
Every single time I chose the conciliatory road, I won in the end by making a difficult situation less traumatic for all involved.
The only thing I would insist upon, however, is paying the repair person directly for the repairs rather than giving any money to the homeowner. depending on the circumstances, sometimes it really is better simply to play along and pay to get the job done and the sale back on track.
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO
1,239,801
The liability of the photographer will not exceed what he gets paid for.
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Mimi Foster
Colorado Springs, CO