tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797432599663441966.post-25084529195545475052008-01-14T21:43:00.001-05:002008-05-29T03:08:44.577-04:002008-05-29T03:08:44.577-04:00<p><img height="160" alt=" " src="http://s68.photobucket.com/albums/i18/franklyfrank1/th_f210da91.jpg" width="124" align="left" />I am still in shock.</p><p>I was looking at a listing online and I saw a <strong>link to "Document 1"</strong> and a "Document 2."</p><p>Amazingly this Realtor had <strong>uploaded the Property Disclaimer sheet</strong> with their <strong>clients' signatures!</strong> I'm not talking about on the back end MLS, but on a public website! They probably did it by accident, thinking it was available to Realtors only, but this is horrible.</p><p>As if identity theft wasn't bad enough, couple that with a person that has announced that they are moving, and they are perfect prey for identity theft.</p><p>I agree with <a href="http://www.realestatebuddy.com/" target="_blank">Chuck Boles</a> who taught an NVAR class with me, and suggested to everyone that the property disclaimer (since it has the client signatures) also <strong>NOT be made available</strong> at Open Houses so that anybody could have the seller's signatures. Instead put "Signature on file, available upon request by Realtor at time of offer."</p><p>So is it just me, or is<strong> this a major privacy violation?</strong></p><p>I am tempted to call out the "Top 5" major company that did this, but I'll restrain myself until they have a chance to fix the issue. If they say they are fine with this, then I will call them out by name.</p><p>Update: I reported it to the local Realtor association on Friday at 9pm, and as of Monday at 9pm, the client's signature is still public. I hope they take action and will consider a privacy policy and ask that all agents adopt it. </p><p>Homeowners: How mad would you be if you were selling your home, and you found your signatures posted online?</p><p>NVAR Realtors: If you think this is wrong, contact NVAR to tell them that if they don't create privacy policies (or at least suggestions) for all Realtors, a few Realtors will give the rest of us a bad name.</p><p><strong>Written by Frank Borges LL0SA- Broker FranklyRealty.com</strong></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;">Please report typos and come back to Blog.FranklyRealty.com for 15+ comments.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">.::. Don't forget to come back to the site to post comments. A blog without reader interaction is a boring blog. Also go and see the comments and debates. .::.</div>FRANK LL0SA Va Broker- BLOG.FranklyRealty.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12647085935682292923noreply@blogger.com32