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Legal issues regarding realtors?

Hi the house I rent is up for sale (the landlord went into foreclosure) and is now owned by the bank. About the same time all the inspectors from the bank were doing walk throughs a woman came over to take pictures. She informed me that she was taking them "for the bank", about a month later I find out that she worked for the realtor. Well when I went on the realtor's website I find that all the inside pictures she took are now posted on their website, including my bedroom! I immediately contacted the realtor and they assurred me the pics were coming down immediately. A few weeks later I check again and they are still up! I call back, they say that they need to get in touch with whoever takes care of the website. Few more weeks go by, pictures are still up, I send an email giving them 24 hours to pull down pictures or I seek Legal advice. I was sent back an email stating that my computer must be storing them on my "cache" so it is just my computer not their website. So I had a friend pull the website up at her house and she can see all my stuff plain as day. I'm in Michigan and I know this falls under privacy laws somewhere, but I cannot seem to find any written law on this. Anyone in the legal field able to help me on this? (I actually do not have the money to go to a lawyer). Please cite where your info came from.

Public Comments

1. That's because you'll find it in case law not in statute. Basically you'll be sueing in tort for damages or an injunction at least. I suggest you research cases where right to privacy was breached (there'll be ALOT)
2. I don't think you will get anywhere. You'll need to have a lawyer send them a letter of intent that you intend to sue because of breech of privacy. That alone will cost a few hundred dollars. If you want to pursue it, you'll have to prove that you suffered because of your pictures on the website. They'll turn around and say you knew they were taking pictures, you weren't identified, and gave them permission to enter the apartment knowing they were taking picture. Your best bet would be to go to the realty company in person and speak to a supervisor and demand that the personal pictures be taken off now. Honestly, I don't think you are going to get anywhere.
3. Go on the internet and tell everyone what a crooked realty they are.