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Colorado Realtor Channels Annie Oakley To Fend Off Knife-Wielding Attacker During Open House Colorado Realtor Dawna Hetzler fended off a knife-wielding attacker while preparing a condo for an open house. Hetzler said the man knocked on the door while she was preparing to show the condo. The man, identified as Ernest Robert Chrisman pretended to express interest in the condo. As a result, Hetzler took him on a tour of the condo. Hetzler of New Dawn Realty in Greenwood Village, Colorado told Fox News: He was asking the right questions about how long it had been on the market. We talked about loans and what he might qualify for. When they got to the master bedroom, Chrisman pulled out a knife and a 6-inch rope attached to bear spray. He ordered her to take off her rings and go into the closet. Read more at MFI-Miami

Real Estate Agents Have No Legal Obligation To Look Out For You Or Your Interests When They Represent You So you want to sell your house? Or you want to buy your wife her Barbie dream house? You would think real estate agents are required to represent your best interests. That’s where I need to stop you. Why? Because your assumption would be wrong. The real estate agent has no legal obligation to look out for your best interests. The Consumer Federation of America recently posed that question to a national survey sample of adults. The survey showed 50% of adults believe real estate agents are obligated to look out for their interests. However, that is not entirely true. All but five states do not require real estate agents to represent the interests of their clients. Here’s a perfect example. I had a real estate agent list a house for me about fifteen years ago. He insisted I take a lowball offer for $25,000 less than I owed. This would have required me to bring $30,000 t...