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Re: What would you do?
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01/14/15 05:09 PM
01/14/15 05:09 PM
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Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 4,231 Central Alabama
Yelp softly
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Posts: 4,231
Central Alabama
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Put yourself in the realtor's shoes? If someone calls you and wants to see the house at the spur of the moment, do you turn them away or do you try to make it happen hoping the house sells? 24 hours notice would be great in a perfect world. Does it always happen? If you're trying to sell a house, keeping it in "show" condition is on you. A realtor that turns prospective buyers away isn't going to sell many houses. The realtor wants to sell the house as bad as you do cause they don't get paid unless it happens.
"When there was no fowl, we ate crawdad, when there was no crawdad, we ate sand."
"YOU ATE SAND!" - Raising Arizona
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Re: What would you do?
[Re: Yelp softly]
#1227285
01/14/15 05:14 PM
01/14/15 05:14 PM
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Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 4,273 Marshall County
PRB
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Posts: 4,273
Marshall County
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Put yourself in the realtor's shoes? If someone calls you and wants to see the house at the spur of the moment, do you turn them away or do you try to make it happen hoping the house sells? 24 hours notice would be great in a perfect world. Does it always happen? If you're trying to sell a house, keeping it in "show" condition is on you. A realtor that turns prospective buyers away isn't going to sell many houses. The realtor wants to sell the house as bad as you do cause they don't get paid unless it happens. I've since spoken with the agent who was showing and the potential buyers have rescheduled. The showing was scheduled through my agent yesterday, yet we were informed 20 minutes before the scheduled time today. I've also informed my agent that I'll be listing with another realtor due to her inability to communicate information that we should've had yesterday and the fact that this wasn't the first time it's happened. Had she informed us, the house would have been shown today and it wouldn't have been an issue. If I hire someone to do something, I expect them to do the job they were hired to do, or I'll find someone who will.
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Re: What would you do?
[Re: PRB]
#1227293
01/14/15 05:19 PM
01/14/15 05:19 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 17,080 Madison
BowtechDan
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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Posts: 17,080
Madison
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If you had to have several discussions on providing an honest advance notice, I understand your concern. But sometimes you gotta just say WTF and go for it. Feeding a baby in the arm just may provide that emotional "home feel" to a young buyer.
And as for a few messes, openly saying the owner had 15 minutes notice and the house still looks great provides a message on how the property is kept. I've experienced a couple ex DIL's that it's obvious they were never learned on cleaning a house. Cleaning was the last thing on their mind. You just gotta roll the dice sometimes.
Nathan Carl Goff 19 Sept 2016 - 14 Jan 2017.
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Re: What would you do?
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01/14/15 05:37 PM
01/14/15 05:37 PM
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Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 14,831 If you only knew.....
Tru-Talker
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Booner
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Posts: 14,831
If you only knew.....
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I understand the notice... But as a buyer, I'm not concerned with how it looks with your furniture or how clean it is... I'm more concerned with the overall condition of the house and whether the layout fits what I'm looking for.... Looking clean,vacuumed,and dusted ain't gonna make or break my decision....
Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves...
Confucius
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Re: What would you do?
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01/14/15 05:40 PM
01/14/15 05:40 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 17,080 Madison
BowtechDan
Old Mossy Horns
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Madison
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We are trying to sell our house now. Realtor gives at least 12 hour notice. But befor I leave for work our house is spotless everyday. I want it to sell and be presentable at anytime no matter how short the notice. I will never turn down a showing That's what we did when we were selling.
Nathan Carl Goff 19 Sept 2016 - 14 Jan 2017.
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Re: What would you do?
[Re: alhawk]
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01/14/15 06:44 PM
01/14/15 06:44 PM
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Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 1,939 south of hills, north of plain...
RareBreed
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Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 1,939
south of hills, north of plain...
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I hear ya. We just went through all of that mess. With a 3 and 6 year old we told our agent 24 hour notice. She did show it one time with just 3-4 hour notice. It was in good shape at the time to show so we said what the heck. She tried it on another a occasion and I had to remind her of the 24 hour agreement. That was that and it sold within 2 months.
"I didn’t mean to kill nobody, I just meant to shoot him once in the head and two times in the chest. Him dying was between he and the Lord." Legendary bluesman R.L. Burnside
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Re: What would you do?
[Re: Tru-Talker]
#1227429
01/14/15 06:56 PM
01/14/15 06:56 PM
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Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,236 Foley, AL
Vulkanman
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8 point
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Posts: 2,236
Foley, AL
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I understand the notice... But as a buyer, I'm not concerned with how it looks with your furniture or how clean it is... I'm more concerned with the overall condition of the house and whether the layout fits what I'm looking for.... Looking clean,vacuumed,and dusted ain't gonna make or break my decision.... When I was buying I often called my agent because I saw an interesting house & said "get me in!", I understand & ignored the clutter, but if I was turned away I rarely bothered to go back. Likewise when we were selling I would tell the agent to mention that because of short notice they might see a pair of dirty socks that missed the hamper or folded laundry on the breakfast table, we live in a house, not a museum!
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Re: What would you do?
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#1227457
01/14/15 08:10 PM
01/14/15 08:10 PM
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Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,195 Cropwell, AL
slgunnel
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Posts: 1,195
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The people that bought our last house came while we were there. The agent wanting to show arrived shortly after calling our agent on the way. Yeh, kinda pissed us off but what do you do?
Wife and I took our kids (ages 5 & 4 at the time) outside to the trampoline and swing set after telling them to excuse the house and we would be outside if they had any questions. Signed a contract with them later that week. Trust me, those buyers see some jacked up houses while looking. I know we did while looking, but I didn't pay any attention to the mess.
Good luck with everything! It'll all work out in the end.
KEEP WORKING - Millions on Welfare depend on you...
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Re: What would you do?
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01/15/15 04:44 AM
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outdoorobsession
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Guys ..let me try to help here. I am a real estate investor AND a real estate agent.
Sometimes you have no say as an AGENT in WHEN a potential buyer wants to view a property. Many drive by, see a sign and want to see it immediately.
They may be putting in an offer on a similiar house,..or have one in and waiting for an answer..when BAM...they see your house and decide ..wow..I think I like this one better. We better get in right now before the other seller comes back on our offer.
They call their agent and say we need to get in now. The agent says they cant until the next day..BAM..TOO LATE. the other seller calls...and the people buy a different house. and yours still sits on the market...unsold..in a market where sales are SSSLLLOOOWWW already.
Dont get me wrong..I even put on the listing sheet 24 hours notice required...but if you think a HOME BUYER cares about that you are mistaken.
I also tell all my clients ( not many..lol..I sell or properties or friends) to try to be ready to show it without much warning. Buyers overlook a little mess...believe me.
Id rather show a house a little messy then NOT SHOW IT AT ALL. The only one you are hurting by not allowing it shown is your self. Especially in this market. Straighten it up as much as possible before going to work and let it be shown is my opinion.
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Re: What would you do?
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#1227948
01/15/15 07:54 AM
01/15/15 07:54 AM
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Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 14,770 Hoover
Fattyfireplug
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Booner
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Posts: 14,770
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Went through all that ourselves. Chewed on the agent one time. All it took. I required a 24 hour notice for any viewing. The kicker is, the people that bought our home were driving by, noticed it, stopped and talked around dark. They asked about a viewing, told them call our agent. Because I knew the situation I allowed them to view at 9am the next morning. I had time to straighten it up first. Your agent can't help others showing up wanting a showing. I'd not blame her, I'd let them view with my approval and with the understanding of the cleanliness of the property. Then I'd not worry about it. NEVER turn away a potential buyer. With all that said, if you want to have some fun, get home before your wife (after a showing) and drag her undies out in the open. Either make it look like she left them out or the buyers sifted through them.
Character is not developed in moments of temptation and trial. That is when it is intended to be used.
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