That they had not known a time without remote controls for TVs, had never seen a "dial" telephone and had not seen the smoke rising over the Vatican.all cash

This example seems to me like its a breach of client confidentiality, and I don't know why it seems to be a common practice....In my search to find a good realtor who knew where to get the smoking deals, I've had to go thru a lot of them.

The kitchen celing was burnt through and most of the rooms had smoke damage.

When I get a check from this tenant the paper is brown (he does not smoke).

We set up a camera at our neighbors apt across the way and let it roll and caught the cleaning lady spending time smoking and talking on the phone.

If for no other purpose, to perhaps discourage a tenant, as a smoke screen, from trying to sue you.

The two instances you gave seemed to be extreme on both ends: the dweeb that wanted $50,000 on an $800,000 spread with NONE OF HIS CAPITAL on the line should stop smoking illegal stuff and your fee of $5000 on a $100,000 spread seems a bit on the low side.

smokers would i probley lose tenets if i say no smoking?

The woman in question has 5 grown children, all raised by another family member - inexplicably, she chose cigarettes, alcohol and homeless bums over her own flesh and blood.

For instance, here in MA you are required to have the fire department come and check the smoke detectors.