I'm lactose intolerant ...

Seriously who does that in a home owners home!  Geez.

I operate under the assumption that I am ALWAYS being recorded (visually and audibly), it's just safer that way.  Not that I'm inclined to drink milk from the bottle in any case.

It may not be 1984, but big brother is watching more now than they wrote about in the book. That was very stupid.

Alan- that is disgusting and unbelievable. Agent or not, who goes into a stranger's home and takes something from their fridge? And to drink directly from the milk bottle is just too ICK for words. 

WOW! How gross! This agent was certainly brazen and made a very unwise decision. Got milk?

Relating lactose intolerance and real estate is a miracle of brilliance and I admire it definitely…

Fascinating to read the comments and see how many veer to the issue of being recorded rather than the idea that you should always behave appropriately even when you know no one is watching. This was just wrong - and disgusting

That is incredibly stupid.

Cameras are very small and everyone should be forewarned all conversations and anything done in the house is being viewed.

Oh for crying out loud - that was wrong on several levels! Drinking milk straight from the container - yuck. Drinking milk that doesn't belong to you straight from the container - double yuck. Doing something unprofessional while working - dumb. Not opening up those heavy drapes near the sofa - ridiculous!

WTH? Who does that? And, he did it so casually. It wasn't a small sip either, not that it makes any difference. It was incredibly stupid, inconsiderate, and unprofessional.

Good morning Alan,

This is so disgusting! Very unprofessional and cost him dearly. We had a similar incident and a realtor was caught swiping chocolate bars and a book! Really!!! She lost her license, job and reputation..so incredibly stupid!

Good morning Alan. A perfect example of you can't fix stupidity and arrogance. As a managing broker "you are fired" comes to mind, but not nearly enough. Enjoy your day. 

I would have fired him for wearing shorts with those socks to a showing appointment :-)

They're everywhere! They're everywhere! AMAZING story! I can't even imagine. It's so easy to forget they're there. I learned the hard way (many, many years ago) when I showed a home that had been vacant for almost a year. Seller had moved out of state and there was no furniture. I sat with my clients on the fireplace hearth as they discussed that the home was everything they ever wanted, they'd pay more than full price for it, but they wanted to start low. The Seller obviously countered our offer, and the other agent told me they had our full conversation recorded. Buyer Beware! 😬 

It's not even about being recorded. That the agent could so nonchalantly do that goes to character. I agree. I wouldn't even do that in my own home. Gross on so many levels.

Wow, not good, was he a Realtor abiding by the code of ethics....I guess not. Remember the story in NJ where the listing agents were using the home for sale at the shore as their place to get away for a little tryst time?

Alan:

I agree with Kat...lots of yucks in this video scenario. He deserved what he go but surprised about being re-hired.

Jeff

It’s wise to carry a bottle of water with you. Can’t imagine even opening a sellers refrigerator 

I must live in a super friendly place ... most my sellers treat me like their babysitter and say "help yourself to snacks and anything in the fridge while we're gone".  But I always use a glass.

You can't make this stuff up.

Gross.  AND he stood there with the fridge door open the whole time... I hate it when that happens. 🤣