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Old 9/10/07, 6:50 PM
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If you report it, then they get to decide as to its importance. Don't report it and sooner or later it will come back to bite you. I apply this principle to all such items. First time you do not report something because a realtor does not want you to or ask you not to, stand by when the brown stuff hits the fan. Have seen it too many times. It is often the little things you may think are not important that can later become very important.



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Old 9/10/07, 8:50 PM
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Wrote this up yesterday that the downspout is not extended far enough and missing the elbow. Water was running behind the splashblock. Realtor compained that I was being to picky. Would you guys write this on the report.
If I get crap like that from the Realtor within earshot of the client I say "And I am sure Butthead (relator name) here will be more than happy to spring for the THREE DOLLARS that the extension piece costs."
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Old 9/12/07, 9:49 AM
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Wrote this up yesterday that the downspout is not extended far enough and missing the elbow. Water was running behind the splashblock. Realtor compained that I was being to picky. Would you guys write this on the report.
Indeed this would be written up. Too picky! I think not. I am sure once you explained to the buyer about the reasons they loved you for it.
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