Do you ever wonder if there is a minimum education level for getting a Realtor's license? My guess is there is none. After looking at thousands of listings it's painfully obvious that more than a few of them cannot put a coherent sentence together much less be expected to spell the words correctly. Even if you cannot spell to save your life there is a thing called SPELL CHECKER. If you knew you were spelling challenged, wouldn't you use it?
Check out this beauty I ran across tonight. It has all the usual realtor irritations such as the stuck cap lock, the multiple abbreviations, and of course the excessive use of exclamation points. But the spelling.... how many errors can you find in this listing?
5817 Royal Pl in Riverside.
ABSOLUTLY STUNNING CUSTOM ESTATE HOME LOCATED ON TOP OF THE HILL WITH 380 DEGREE VIEW IN PRESTIGES AREA OF RIVERSIDE. THIS CHARMING HOME COMPLETLY REMODELED WITH UPGRADES (OVER 100,000). THIS GORGEOUS HOME HAS GLASS DOUBLE DOORS ENTRY W/ MARBLE FLOORING, NEW UPGRADED CARPET, MAHOGAMY STAINDED CABINETS, HIGH CEILINGS, 3 FIRE PLACES IN FAMILY AND DINNING AND LIVING AND MASTER BEDROOMS WITH RETREAT, CUSTOM HARD WOOD FLOORING IN LRG LIVING ROOM, FORMAL DINNING AND FAMILY RMS, BARS, PACIOS KITCHEN WITH UPGREDED CABINETS, APPLIANCES, WALK-IN PANTRY , GRANITE COUNTER TOPS, ENTERTAINING BACKYARD W/ MOUNTAIN VIEWS LARGE HEATED POOL WITH SPA, BUILT-IN B. B. Q. , FRESHLY LANDESCAPED!! THIS HOME INDEED HAS IT ALL!!!
This listing is just horrid. In addition to the horrible text, the pictures are awful. The house was purchased in July 07 for $965k. There's a buyer with his finger on the pulse of the market, eh? Well past the beginning of the bubble popping this clown pays nearly a million for a home that not only looks dated but is also a bit worn looking. A year later he comes to his senses and tries to escape for $900k. By then of course the market has sunk well past that level. He's been reducing the price ever since and is now down to $540k. At that price it's probably a short sale.