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woohoo | I'm selling my house and am wondering if it's ethical to set up a tape recorder at my open house? |
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The reason I want to do this is so that I can see if there is anything about the house people don't like and if there is something I can improve before other people see it.
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Not Laughing w/ U
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Probably unethical but not a problem unless you get caught and then someone wins in court. |
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John The Commish
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sure, give it a shot. What is ethics anyway? it's your definition of what is right or OK. Look at Congress, they constantly change the defiinition every day! |
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vrandolph62
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ummmm....have you ever watched tv? ever seen the program called "SELL THIS HOUSE" on cable? it's the same damned thing. just do it. you don't really HAVE to tell anyone you're doing it because you're not going to use it for publication or sales of goods to the public, or for any type of litigation. when you walk into someone's house, a house that's not yours, whether by invitation or not, you have to expect to have your behavior monitored in some way, whether by the owner of the house in person, or through surveillance cameras. what's the difference between you and say, donald trump? i would almost guaran-flippin-TEE you all his guests are recorded. just do it. |
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do you have a real estate agent? if you do, they should be getting feedback from people that have seen your house and you'd be aware of any issues potential buyers have and you wouldn't have to record people coming to your open house. if your agent isn't doing this for you...i'd consider getting a new agent.
I don't know that it is illegal because there are television shows that have people come in and tell seller's what to do to their house in order to get it to sell and they audio/videotape the potential buyers on that show.
good luck in selling your home...i'm not sure where you live, but where I am, the real estate market is terrible... |
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Jumpy
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LOL you should do it, that would be so funny. That is a good idea, I would definitely do it. Then if someone steals something or breaks something then you can show the police. Its not illegal to have a camera in your own home. Just say you were filming your childs first steps and left the camera sitting on the bench. Problem solved. P.S. You have good common sense and not only is it ethical, it is your right as a house owner. |
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Screaming Eagle
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Yes, it is your house |
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judy
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its fine |
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yeah |
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Emily H
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I think it is fine. This way you can be able to see what buyers like and don't like. When listening back to the tape you can determine if what they don't like would be worth changing so other buyers would be more interested in it. |
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Rusty
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It's your house, but it's their conversation. No it is not ethical.
You must be really insecure or a pervert to want to do that.
What kind of information do you think you can get?
You are a jerk to even consider it. |
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Cirric
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Hi. Only with the permission of the potential buyers, but to be honest, I would walk away from a house where the seller had to record the discussions. |
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Stanley
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it's likely illegal, depending on where you live:
"Some expand on the federal law's language and prohibit all surreptitious recording or filming without the consent of all parties."
http://www.rcfp.org/handbook/c03p01.html |
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MJQ
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If you do this without telling people who are visiting your house, you could get yourself into deep legal trouble, both in terms of civil liability and criminal liability. Be sure to get every person's consent before doing this--and get the permission in writing, with signatures and witnesses' signatures. |
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BoomChikkaBoom
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If I had a private conversation with someone and found out that I was being recorded without my consent, I would go ballistic on you. You have no right to invade my privacy in that manner.
There is no way in freaking hell that I would ever consider buying that house no matter how much I loved it. I would be too afraid that there would be cameras hidden in the bathroom or something. |
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girlwhoknowsitstrue
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Would you want to be recorded if you walked into a strangers house? What do you think a potential buyer would do if they found out you did this? Buy the house?
No, it's not ethical to record people without their consent - I hate the cameras on the streets of New York, it seems like they are invading my privacy. |
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HMMMMMM
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Audio is probably illegal, video you'll have to disclose.
The only reason you need video is to protect valuables and you'd be smart to secure those in another fashion. |
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Paumpleaurette
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Why do you just get off my frigggin case...house taper. Its people like you that keep people like me from keeping people like Steve (BFF) from bowling TONIGHT! In order to sanctifcize a righteous outcome of pedantic proliferation........house.....House....... u SE
mouuuuuse krouse louse faust must crumb flanksteak orthopedicologistilisationism !HOUSE! But seriously....tape recorders at an open house demostrate a lack of trust. If the mistrust, which is obviously apparant, is real, I would suggest that you consider bowling.....TONIGHT....WITH STEVE (bff) AND YOU! |
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nobodyuknow
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First of all No its not ethical
Second why would you think of doing that? |
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