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Though I’ve written about this before, it’s a pet peeve, and it is a business killer for a lot of real estate agents out there. I sent an email to a real estate professional at their business email address this morning. I received this automated reply: “The message you sent requires that you verify that you are a real live human being and not a spam source.”

Though my question was about their website, I could have been a buyer who found one of their listings on the Web. My interest is general at this point, but I would like to know if there is a restriction relating to outbuildings for the property (example). I’m all over the Web looking at listing information, but there is mild interest in this one, if I can add a workshop. I’m sending the same question to half a dozen Realtors this morning.

My interest doesn’t extend to “proving that I’m human” to this listing agent. Nobody hates SPAM more than I do. However, the last thing I would do is allow it to further damage me by losing potential business because it annoys me to scan through a spam-catcher file once a day.

I am indeed human. That’s why I’m prone to annoyance when I’m required to jump through hoops to give you my business. Probably unreasonable on my part, but there are others out there like me…I think.