{"id":3347,"date":"2008-07-11T12:45:04","date_gmt":"2008-07-11T19:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=3347"},"modified":"2008-07-12T06:43:44","modified_gmt":"2008-07-12T13:43:44","slug":"agent-shot-by-angry-73-year-old-former-client","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/3347\/agent-shot-by-angry-73-year-old-former-client\/","title":{"rendered":"Agent Shot By Angry 73-Year-Old Former Client"},"content":{"rendered":"

As If This Crappy Real Estate Market Wasn’t Bad Enough<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the potential hazards of working with the public – is that you have to work with the public.\u00a0 Most of the time, it’s a great social experience – and you’ll find most agents to be outgoing and friendly. But working with the public can bring some unexpected – and unwelcome – surprises.<\/p>\n

July 1st started out as any other day for Troy VanderStelt, a real estate agent with Nexes Realty in Muskegon, Michigan.\u00a0 Robert Johnson, a former client whom VanderStelt represented in the purchase of his home, came to the Nexes Realty office where he was asked to wait for VanderStelt in a conference room. When VanderStelt arrived at the conference room, Johnson allegedly distracted VanderStelt with a portfolio of papers – then shot him point blank in the temple.<\/p>\n

Apparently Johnson was getting ready to sell his home – and was advised by another agent that his home was not worth what he paid for it… so instead of considering the current real estate market conditions – Johnson decided he was going to take matters into his own hands.<\/p>\n

Troy VanderStelt, 33, leaves behind a loving wife and four children… and a damaged community that feels the loss. This is the first murder this year in the county – and the first murder in 20 years in the town.<\/p>\n

If you have a few extra dollars that you can spare, an educational trust has been set up for Troy’s children where you help this family in their time of need.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/troyvanderstelt.com<\/a><\/p>\n

If you would like to read more about this tragic story, try here:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.zimbio.com\/Troy+VanderStelt<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As If This Crappy Real Estate Market Wasn’t Bad Enough One of the potential hazards of working with the public – is that you have to work with the public.\u00a0 Most of the time, it’s a great social experience – and you’ll find most agents to be outgoing and friendly. 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