Dumb typos/grammar mistakes in listings

Is the problem sentence this one?

"two wings, each with their own set of doormen"

Does that mean...

Two wings, each with its own doorman?

Two wings, each with its own set of doormen?

I too am driven nuts by grammar and spelling errors in listings. Typos, not so much, but spelling and grammar mistakes betray a lack of knowledge of the fundamentals of the English language. I'll forigive the broker if they aren't native speakers of English, but even then, they should be getting someone to look it over. If this broker can't write an English paragraph, what other things will they misunderstand?

(And yes, I admit to using "they" for a person of indeterminate gender in that post just now. Some traditionalists don't like it, but I think it's a valuable addition to the language.)

Yes, should be 'each with ITS own set of doormen' and they are missing a comma after doormen. Ok, I'm being picky here. But come on.

>>The oversized entry foyer is currently used as a formal dining area and the "formal dining room? is now a den/TV room.<< Dumb typo.

And where is the video we're being encouraged to watch?

There are far more egregious listings out there--I just happened to chance upon this one, which is comparatively benign. But really, there simply no excuse for ANY typos in a three-paragraph listing. Have someone copy-edit if you're unsure.

Oh, look--I made a typo ^^. Shoulda had someone copy-edit before I posted. Hmm. Thankfully I'm not handling a multi-million-dollar listing.

Hate to say it, but there are MANY, MANY grammatical/spelling mistakes on SE posts.

posts are not the same as listings. listings should be thoughtfully prepared, not rushed to type. funny is that bstar's examople is a co-broke--a double fail.

My personal pet peeves in RE listings are pointless CAPITAL LETTERS, Irrelevant Capitalization Of Nearly Ever Word, idiot's who uses possessive instead of plural, and!! lots!! of!! exclamation!! points!!!!!!!!

I recently received a resume from a former real estate agent who said she had several years experience making sails. The cover letter and resume was filled with spelling mistakes.

>The cover letter and resume was filled with spelling mistakes.

I meant "were" filled with spelling mistakes.

I wish SE had an "edit" function.

And don't forget some of the absolutely horrible pics that oftentimes accompany the equally horrendous text.

But that's a whole other issue best left for another thread.

>>I recently received a resume from a former real estate agent who said she had several years experience making sails<< Priceless. Really LOL funny.

Bad grammar/typos on chat board posts are forgivable, especially considering many folks are using iPhones and the like. It's nothing more than informal chatter. But bad grammar/typos in professional listing copy? Bad. Very bad. And completely avoidable. I think it just comes down to sloppiness. And yes, the Capitalizing Every Word thing is super-irritating, as is the abundance of comma'd plurals.

I agree with bramstar and yikes and disagree with ph41.

Of course there's the "dinning rooms" and the "quite" buildings but then there are the ones where they don't even spell the neighborhood's name correctly.
I've seen a posting for "Grammercy" Park all over the place recently.

As Triple_Zero said, it has to do with not understanding the fundamentals.

Not related to RE posts, but a couple of "don't get it" spellings I recall from estate sale ads:
an "incumbent bicycle" and a "Chanel bedspread". lolz

....and you only find a dorman in a cheesy building...

Deer Mrs. b.ramstar:

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You don't live in a cheesy building.
No needle to complaine.
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Don't forget to spay the Lysol.

When we listed our house for sale a while back, the broker used all caps in every listing description.

My favorite, though, within our listing description was "BEAUTIFUL TREE LINE STREET".

2 things, in addition to the screaming caps:

1) The missing "D".

2) There are a whole 5 (count 'em - 5!) trees on the entire street, a third of which are diseased; & a poor sycamore, who's trunk base the homeowner "entombed" in concrete. Somehow, the tree miraculously flourishes. An Entombed Tree Grows in Brooklyn!

Believe it or not, the house eventually sell (sorry-I meant sold).

"BEATTYFILE TWEE LINEAR SWEET".

Whose trunk id dunk-a-dunk.

SOLED!

I find pretentious language off-putting, but that becomes entertainment when applied to a modest apt. For example, this 3rd-floor studio in Hell's Kitchen:

https://streeteasy.com/nyc/sale/630684-condo-333-west-56th-street-clinton-new-york

"ready to impress"
"situated one of NYC's most enviable addresses"
"an address that comes with bragging rights"

Who is the target audience that is looking to impress people and brag about a studio in Hell's Kitchen? Let's say I'm the crass bragging type. Am I supposed to be bragging to Manhattanites about an apt that is half the median? Will they raise their eyebrows and nod knowingly when I casually mention the words "West 56th"? Am I supposed to be bragging to my friends in Kansas? When they ask how many bedrooms are in my prestigious apt, won't they just look at me funny when I explain to them that the living room and bedroom are the same room?

nothing worse than a listing that was written by someone who would fail kindergarten. gives you a warm and fuzzy that your purchase is being handled by a professional. Writing that sentence about NYC brokers makes me chuckle a little.

Exactly what does the brokerage firm do? You'd think that there would be a proofreader on staff. Could also help with the broker bios.

"Hate to say it, but there are MANY, MANY grammatical/spelling mistakes on SE posts."

A post on a message board is one thing.

Copy in a published ad for a multi-million dollar property is quite another.

Come now, nada. One could fit a twin mattress in the windowless alcove. That's impressive.

Had not noticed the alcove, I stand corrected. Kansas will be impressed.

A neighbor/broker recently posted a listing with the applicances as "Stainless Steal".

Grammar and spelling makes a difference when you are salesman. Real estate agents already has a bad rep since anyone with 1/2 a brain can be licensed, so some semblance of intelligence makes a difference.

When I bought my condo, the buyer broker I used was extremely professional, impeccable communication skills. He basically was a glorified door opener, but his professional demeanor made the transaction smooth.

I'm currently looking for a house in the suburbs, it seems like every broker in Long Island I am dealing with is some kind of bored housewife with RE as their hobby, and they all have horrible communication and writing skills. It matters to me as a buyer when the agent communicates with the skill of a 4th grader.

>I'm currently looking for a house in the suburbs, it seems like every broker in Long Island I am dealing with is some kind of bored housewife with RE as their hobby, and they all have horrible communication and writing skills. It matters to me as a buyer when the agent communicates with the skill of a 4th grader.

Well you know what Ed Koch said about the suburbs.

"Real estate agents already has a bad rep"

a fail from a lieutenant in the typo/grammar police?

Greensdale, Koch was a closeted homosexual, of course he would hate the suburbs.

I'm getting old with my wife and baby, so I am no longer cool enough to live in the city. I am looking forward to the dull suburbs.

Yikes... there is a difference between professional communication and posting on internet forums.