Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

The American GeniusThe American Genius

Business Marketing

“House on coroner” and other deadly marketing typos

Realtors that don’t proof read their property descriptions in the MLS inevitably end up in the hall of shame here at AGBeat. We hand pick these bloopers in hope that you will be inspired to check yourself before you go and wreck yourself.

identity theft

marketing typos
Hi Friends – it’s blooper day, and I found some hilarious gaffes on the MLS this week. I think I finally figured out why we consistently see such errors – agents are letting their pets write their listing remarks.  On the other hand, I suspect that my dog can spell better than some of these culprits, so I may be casting unfair aspersions. Thanks to Jane Peters of Los Angeles for the Blooper of the Week (she hit the mother lode with that one).

Is There A Pulse?

“2 beds uhg” (Me Tarzan, you dummy.)

“Big barths” (Yeah, that usually accompanies a bad hangover…)

“No balls after 9 pm” (My ex had the same problem.)

“House will shit all buyers” (Hence the corn particles in the front yard?)

“Sorry – already bought” (Sign taped to back of seats in the House Chamber.)

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

Can You Detect A Heartbeat?

“Stay toned for open house schedule” (Man, L.A. sure is a tough market!)

“View from top of hell” (Graffiti on the wall in the Oval office john. )

“Just needs lifts” (…said Tom Cruise’s agent to his producer.)

“Pool chub” (Caption under a photo of me in my bathing suit at the office BBQ.)

“House on coroner” (How convenient – he’s already there to pronounce himself dead.)

Pull The Plug

“Coop for sale” (Oh, is Foster Farms going out of business?)

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

“Drop in sot” (I see you’ve met the guys who play poker with Uncle Paddy.)

“Coy fish in big pond” (Where are the gregarious fish – in the kegger pond?)

“Big water fault in back” (That’s called a tsunami, and if I were you, I’d run like hell!)

Last Rites

“Bright, Quite garden condo. like home 3bads and 2 full bath, fire place3 tend-om parking, incloding refrigcrater” (Take the fork out of the socket and then remove your aluminum foil hat, because your hair is on fire…as is your career.)

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.
Written By

I wear several hats: My mink fedora real estate hat belongs to Sotheby’s International Realty on the world famous Sunset Strip. I’M not world famous, but I've garnered a few Top Producer credits along the way. I also wear a coonskin writer's cap with an arrow through it, having written a few novels and screenplays and scored a few awards there, too. (The arrow was from a tasteless critic.) My sequined turban is my thespian hat for my roles on stage, and in film and television, Dahling. You can check me out in all my infamy at LinkedIn, LAhomesite.com, SherlockOfHomes, IMDB or you can shoot arrows at my head via email. I can take it.

10 Comments

10 Comments

  1. Sheila Wall Bell

    September 12, 2012 at 6:40 pm

    Absolutely! Clearly these folks don’t follow you/agbeat.

  2. AgentGenius

    September 12, 2012 at 11:55 pm

    We found one by a friend recently and their response was “please don’t feature my typo on AG!” lol

  3. SherlockofHomes

    September 13, 2012 at 8:42 pm

    @ShayRealEstate @ShayRealEstate Thank you, Shay. I post them every Wednesday on Agent Genius so be sure to check in every week for the fun!

  4. NateMalleyTeam

    September 14, 2012 at 1:22 pm

    @kwri TGIF indeed!

  5. ShayRealEstate

    September 15, 2012 at 3:05 pm

    @NYRS_REBNY @rebny thanks for retweeting this!

  6. SherlockofHomes

    September 17, 2012 at 2:30 am

    @ShayRealEstate Thank you, Shay!

  7. GuaranteedRate

    September 17, 2012 at 9:39 am

    @CENTURY21 Haha – very funny!

  8. SherlockofHomes

    September 17, 2012 at 2:02 pm

    @ThePacifics Thank you so much, Karina! Have a great week!

  9. ShayRealEstate

    September 17, 2012 at 5:32 pm

    @REBNY thanks for retweeting!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Advertisement

The
American Genius
news neatly in your inbox

Subscribe to our mailing list for news sent straight to your email inbox.

Advertisement

KEEP READING!

Business Marketing

Having a digital PR strategy is crucial in the age of social media, and many suggest getting outside help - can you do it...

Business Marketing

(MARKETING) You may roll your eyes at sexy strangers hawking snake oil on social media, but influencer marketing is nothing new...

Business Marketing

The Blemish Effect dictates that small, adjacent flaws in a product can make it that much more interesting—is perfection out?

Business Marketing

Airtable presents the drawbacks of your current marketing strategy and what changes need to be made to make it work efficiently.

Advertisement

The American Genius is a strong news voice in the entrepreneur and tech world, offering meaningful, concise insight into emerging technologies, the digital economy, best practices, and a shifting business culture. We refuse to publish fluff, and our readers rely on us for inspiring action. Copyright © 2005-2022, The American Genius, LLC.