Comments on: Communists and Libertarians – Open House Signage http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/04/23/communists-and-libertarians-open-house-signage/ A San Diego Real Estate Web Log Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:29:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bruce http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/04/23/communists-and-libertarians-open-house-signage/comment-page-1/#comment-86123 Bruce Wed, 09 May 2007 21:07:35 +0000 http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/04/23/communists-and-libertarians-open-house-signage/#comment-86123 I know you mentioned no live people…. What about a corpse with a sign affixed, or a cute donkey-striped-like-a-zeba-tijuana-style with a sign on it grazing at the corner? Its probably a good thing im not a Realtor…. I know you mentioned no live people…. What about a corpse with a sign affixed, or a cute donkey-striped-like-a-zeba-tijuana-style with a sign on it grazing at the corner? Its probably a good thing im not a Realtor….

]]> By: The Carnival of Real Estate . . . | BloodhoundBlog: National real estate marketing and technology weblog | There's always something to howl about... http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/04/23/communists-and-libertarians-open-house-signage/comment-page-1/#comment-85119 The Carnival of Real Estate . . . | BloodhoundBlog: National real estate marketing and technology weblog | There's always something to howl about... Mon, 07 May 2007 21:02:05 +0000 http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/04/23/communists-and-libertarians-open-house-signage/#comment-85119 [...] up at Lasner on Real Estate at the Orange County Register. Writing from The San Diego Home Blog, Kris Berg took fifth place for her playful rant on open house signs. Russell Shaw came in second place with [...] [...] up at Lasner on Real Estate at the Orange County Register. Writing from The San Diego Home Blog, Kris Berg took fifth place for her playful rant on open house signs. Russell Shaw came in second place with [...]

]]> By: Mariana - Springs Realty Scoop http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/04/23/communists-and-libertarians-open-house-signage/comment-page-1/#comment-82981 Mariana - Springs Realty Scoop Tue, 01 May 2007 22:36:28 +0000 http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/04/23/communists-and-libertarians-open-house-signage/#comment-82981 ( ... Yet another reason why I can't stand (or sit) Open Houses ... ) Thsi was hillarious! Thank you for the laugh :D ( … Yet another reason why I can’t stand (or sit) Open Houses … )

Thsi was hillarious! Thank you for the laugh :D

]]> By: Steve Berg http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/04/23/communists-and-libertarians-open-house-signage/comment-page-1/#comment-80897 Steve Berg Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:24:58 +0000 http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/04/23/communists-and-libertarians-open-house-signage/#comment-80897 The HOA will need to increase their budget to pay for the one person who will actually need to stand at the corner - the security guard, who will be responsible for breaking up the fights between the many agents who will claim they were there first. Oh lord... The HOA will need to increase their budget to pay for the one person who will actually need to stand at the corner – the security guard, who will be responsible for breaking up the fights between the many agents who will claim they were there first. Oh lord…

]]> By: Kris Berg http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/04/23/communists-and-libertarians-open-house-signage/comment-page-1/#comment-80623 Kris Berg Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:36:05 +0000 http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/04/23/communists-and-libertarians-open-house-signage/#comment-80623 Greg, Oh, no! They have a clause in the manifesto that forbids live people with arrows/signage. Those guys thought of everything! I, for one, am not prepared to bail a bunch of high school students out of jail in the name of marketing. Greg,

Oh, no! They have a clause in the manifesto that forbids live people with arrows/signage. Those guys thought of everything! I, for one, am not prepared to bail a bunch of high school students out of jail in the name of marketing.

]]> By: Greg Tracy http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/04/23/communists-and-libertarians-open-house-signage/comment-page-1/#comment-79843 Greg Tracy Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:38:05 +0000 http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/04/23/communists-and-libertarians-open-house-signage/#comment-79843 Next you'll need to have someone stand at each corner and hold up the Open House sign only as people drive by... Next you’ll need to have someone stand at each corner and hold up the Open House sign only as people drive by…

]]> By: Kris Berg http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/04/23/communists-and-libertarians-open-house-signage/comment-page-1/#comment-79471 Kris Berg Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:33:46 +0000 http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/04/23/communists-and-libertarians-open-house-signage/#comment-79471 Hi, Rich! Yeah - I understand the spirit of sign restrictions (see "Point"), but some HOA's have gone too far into territory of regulating the residents out of a potential sale. And you and I know we aren't talking about multi-million dollar gated estate communities here. My example, in fact, involved a modest two-bedroom townhome. I had one condo listing a couple of years ago where we had a particularly militant HOA on our hands. They allowed the one sign in a front-facing window. The problem was that this unit had no front-facing window. The seller actually came up with the solution. Knowing that her HOA enforcement squad took their compliance walks on Thursdays, she we pull up my stake each Wednesday night and put it back Friday morning. A real crime wave, we were, but mission accomplished. Hi, Rich! Yeah – I understand the spirit of sign restrictions (see “Point”), but some HOA’s have gone too far into territory of regulating the residents out of a potential sale. And you and I know we aren’t talking about multi-million dollar gated estate communities here. My example, in fact, involved a modest two-bedroom townhome.

I had one condo listing a couple of years ago where we had a particularly militant HOA on our hands. They allowed the one sign in a front-facing window. The problem was that this unit had no front-facing window. The seller actually came up with the solution. Knowing that her HOA enforcement squad took their compliance walks on Thursdays, she we pull up my stake each Wednesday night and put it back Friday morning. A real crime wave, we were, but mission accomplished.

]]> By: Rich http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/04/23/communists-and-libertarians-open-house-signage/comment-page-1/#comment-78875 Rich Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:34:07 +0000 http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/04/23/communists-and-libertarians-open-house-signage/#comment-78875 Hello Kris; Great post. We here in sunny(haha) Lakewood Ranch, Fl. have an HOA that is really restrictive. Bunch of "older" folks with nothing better to do with their time, but make everyones lives miserable. They take deed restricted to a new level. We here also have to have standard signs, mainly for selling or renting a house. Open houses are abundant and can be taken in every day of the week(see aformentioned comment about people with too much time). This is a bit off topic but covers signs & HOAs in a different light. I got into a discussion with one of the HOA czars and she actually told me that they were considering banning real estate street signs for sellers because they gave people the impression that something was wrong with the neighborhood. You would only be allowed one sign that had to be in your window. Currently, the sign has to be so many feet from the street, which requires an interested party to get out of the car to grab a flyer, which are not common at all. All we have is the standard sign with the agents name & phone number. Lastly, remember the lady I allowed into my house(before we signed on with you & Steve)whose husband was in a wheel chair??Made that poor man get out of the van and patrol our house, just to see what decorating ideas she could come up with, and it wasn't even an open house.. Hello Kris; Great post. We here in sunny(haha) Lakewood Ranch, Fl. have an HOA that is really restrictive. Bunch of “older” folks with nothing better to do with their time, but make everyones lives miserable. They take deed restricted to a new level.
We here also have to have standard signs, mainly for selling or renting a house.

Open houses are abundant and can be taken in every day of the week(see aformentioned comment about people with too much time).

This is a bit off topic but covers signs & HOAs in a different light. I got into a discussion with one of the HOA czars and she actually told me that they were considering banning real estate street signs for sellers because they gave people the impression that something was wrong with the neighborhood. You would only be allowed one sign that had to be in your window. Currently, the sign has to be so many feet from the street, which requires an interested party to get out of the car to grab a flyer, which are not common at all. All we have is the standard sign with the agents name & phone number.

Lastly, remember the lady I allowed into my house(before we signed on with you & Steve)whose husband was in a wheel chair??Made that poor man get out of the van and patrol our house, just to see what decorating ideas she could come up with, and it wasn’t even an open house..

]]> By: Kris Berg http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/04/23/communists-and-libertarians-open-house-signage/comment-page-1/#comment-78860 Kris Berg Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:16:09 +0000 http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/04/23/communists-and-libertarians-open-house-signage/#comment-78860 Chris - Since Kansas is still appararently "pure", you probably don't believe me. I will be sure and take some pictures this weekend. Ah, innocence... And if you ever come to San Diego, be sure to stay off of "my" corner. :) Chris -

Since Kansas is still appararently “pure”, you probably don’t believe me. I will be sure and take some pictures this weekend. Ah, innocence… And if you ever come to San Diego, be sure to stay off of “my” corner. :)

]]> By: Chris Lengquist http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/04/23/communists-and-libertarians-open-house-signage/comment-page-1/#comment-78715 Chris Lengquist Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:07:30 +0000 http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/04/23/communists-and-libertarians-open-house-signage/#comment-78715 You made me laugh out loud...and cower in fear. I have not seen this kind of display of open house signs here in KC. But fear not, we are always two years behind CA. Sooner or later some agent will think this is a great idea and I'll just start laughing, remembering this post, of course. I do have one question. If it takes 5 signs for the consumer to see that the house is open how much time will it take him to go through the house? You made me laugh out loud…and cower in fear.

I have not seen this kind of display of open house signs here in KC. But fear not, we are always two years behind CA. Sooner or later some agent will think this is a great idea and I’ll just start laughing, remembering this post, of course.

I do have one question. If it takes 5 signs for the consumer to see that the house is open how much time will it take him to go through the house?

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