If my experience as a Realtor has taught me anything, its that I have to be flexible.
A buyer client may send me a list of ten homes the day before that he/she would like to see on a given Saturday only to call back early Saturday morning to add two more and delete numbers 4 and 10 - after I’ve already made arrangements with the home sellers mind you. I have to make adjustments on the fly because this may be the only time in the next week that we can get in to see these houses.
And guess what sellers? You need to be flexible too. This means the willingness to be out of the house with 30-45 minutes notice. This means that if a buyer happens to be in the neighborhood looking at another house, picks up a flyer from your sign and wants to see the house right then and there – step outside for 15 minutes or go take a stroll through the neighborhood.
Bottom line is when you put your house on the market for sale; you lose the right to be inflexible. That is if you want to sell quickly. All it takes is one buyer to fall in love with the house and if you knowingly or unknowingly deter that buyer from seeing the house, you may have lost a potential sale.
The same holds true for only showing the house “by appointment with owner” and failing to secure pets for showings. If you make it difficult for buyers and agents to see your house - welcome to days on the market.
Make things easier on buyers and you will make things easier on yourself. After all is said and done, its much easier to live in your house while it’s for sale for 45 days than 4-5 months.
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