Originally Posted by
Mitsu3000gt
Why not just licence and track the home buyers too then? Also, I imagine virtually every complaint is ignored because of the he-said-she-said scenario. If I say that a showing realtor or their clients damaged/stole something from my house, it would be impossible to prove and I am sure they don't just bend over and pay up. Everyone that has damaged things in my house over the years has been licensed, bonded, and insured and it was literally impossible to get a single penny out of them.
You didn't reply to my open house point - random people literally walk in off the street, don't have to sign in or give any personal information, and proceed to have free reign of a stranger's house and all their belongings - that is much worse than a random person booking a showing and having their data logged. Any complaints or accusations made would be pure hearsay and the homeowner would be SOL as usual.
What would the point of that be? They would just say they didn't do it and the homeowner wouldn't have a leg to stand on. The homeowner isn't going to have before/after photos of every inch of the house and even then you could just say they were photoshopped or whatever else.