This caught my attention & I thought this was kind of clever. This guy will probably make some bank on the Google add words alone.
This afternoon I'm driving back from on of my listings listening to talk radio (I'm crazy like that). The Jerry Doyle show runs a piece on this guy that had crappy neighbors so he started a website called http://RottenNeighbor.com so that:
- 1. A person can tell the world that their neighbors are bad and what they do that is so nasty.
- 2. Before you move into a new area you can search by zip code to see if there are bad neighbors.
The owner of the website has already been on the Today Show on NBC and is all over the news. The site is getting tons of traffic and it's only a few weeks old. Come on, you can't resist putting in your zip code, can you? I just HAD to see who the condo commando was in my Bonita Springs neighborhood.
THANK GAWSH IT WASN'T ME!!
This is an example of what one complaint was in Fort Myers:
jerk next door
This guy does a redneck tune up on his crappy bike every weekend usually on Sunday morning or afternoon and doesn't even drive it! take a ride already!
Look at this one I found in North Fort Myers:
Napolean Syndrome
One of those guys who never made it in his career so joined the board of directors to feel powerful. Jane
08/23/2007 08:42 a.m.
LOL
Is it ok for me to "rat out" some of my neighbors? hehe :-)
-Keith
RE/MAX Olympic, Manassas VA
www.MyRealtorKeith.com
Chris,
You are too much. I checked the site out and found my name...NOT...lol
I did like the site. I will pass it on to others.
haha... this is funny
but do you think that some people might shy away from a purchase if they already know the neighbors are unsavory??
technically you don't have to disclose that your neighbor sits on his deck with a pellet gun waiting for birds to shoot and mount on his fireplace! That would be an immaterial defect to the house :)
Hey Sarah,
This blog has received alot of traffic. There have been tons of traffic from google for "rotten neighbor" "bad neighor" "today show bad neighbor" "rotten neighbor website" and much more. I guess everyone has to deal with bad neighbors and this subject caught their attention.
A few undesireables.... this is the closest one, and it is about 25 minutes down the freeway......nothing in my area, and I am sure that is because a lot of people around here don't use the computer :)
This site could be dangerous since there is no monitoring.....apparently anyone can post, and some of what I saw appears to be petty bickering....not all , but enough that there might be slander issues....
Chris,
That's funny how successful this guy's new website is. There seems to be a demand for that sort of thing now. I'm blessed here since I have no reason to put anyone, not yet anyway, on the site. But on a serious note, one bad apple in any neighborhood can turn prospective buyers away and drag down home values.
A quote from a Fair Housing course outline I've read that bears repeating:
"Real Estate is about homes, not about people or neighbors. When we begin talking with clients about people, we risk being accused of discriminating in some way. Regardless of issues about race, religion, gender preference, national origin or whatever other differences neighbors have, it's better to steer clear of discussing people with your clients. Talk about properties instead of people and you'll stay out of trouble".
I'm not saying that the site you mentioned is a Fair Housing issue, but publishing anything from the site that could be considered libelous, or even linking to it, could potentially get an agent into trouble! Determining what constitutes a bad neighbor is a value judgement. What if one of these "bad neighbors" complains to HUD that the negative comment about them was racially motivated? I'd speak with an attorney before linking to that website. At very least, a disclaimer would be a good idea..
Thats a good one.
What a funny website... no one in our area, YET!