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Crooked Ex-Realtor Robs Open House in Posh SF Suburb! Busted by Tween's Webcam!

1/7/2012

Douglas John Calandrella

Tsk Tsk!

Shame Shame Shame! This louse gives us all a bad rap! This serial thief abused his real estate license by stealing from homes on the market. He gained access with his lockbox key. He targeted upscale suburbs outside of San Francisco. He'd been arrested years before for the same crime but apparently he was at it again. Luckily, a 12 year old's webcam caught him red-handed!!

I pulled up Disciplinary Action from the California Department of Real Estate. Apparently, his license was "outright revoked" July 5, 2011. See below

If your house is for sale, please remove all valuables. Take inventory before and after each showing/open house. Be sure your realtor installs a lockbox that logs who enters and at what times. (Combo locks won't suffice)...and I ain't telling you to spy but I suppose it can't hurt to leave your tween's webcam rolling!

5 Comments

1/9/2012 07:36:21 am

This scumbag also had his house foreclosed recently. What a guy!

herman link

1/9/2012 09:06:38 am

why am i not surprised he lost his house!

immobilienmakler münchen link

7/25/2012 07:22:17 pm

Thanks for the information. I think, removing valuables before handover of keys is the normal thing but taking care that someone didn't misuse the property is the matter of thinking.

Mark Thomas link

2/8/2014 10:42:14 am

It's pretty insane, because this guy was actually my real estate agent (buyer's agent) for 2 properties that I bought in 2004 and 2005! What's more insane was that he came across as one of the nicest guys I ever met and did a great job on both properties I bought.

I guess it just goes to show that you really never know sometimes. Pretty sad to say the least.

herman@hermanchan.net

2/8/2014 10:46:25 am

Mark thx for sharing! Hope u escaped unscathed

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