declined showings: Did You Enjoy Your $900,000 Breakfast? - 01/03/11 11:15 PM
Yes, there are $900,000 breakfasts. There are $400,000 out of town guests. There are also $600,000 naps. Have you ever seen a $300,000 pack of cigarettes? I have. I personally witnessed a $900,000 litter box once this past spring. I'll never forget the $675,000 dog either.
What I am referring to are the banal, small indulgences many home sellers grant themselves that cost them the sale of their home to another more motivated homeowner. This morning, an out of state buyer asked me to add on two homes to the tour we had scheduled, and the homes we were seeing weren't … (58 comments)
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declined showings: NOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooo - 11/18/10 11:12 PM
OK, perhaps I'm being a tad dramatic, but this is a plea to all you anxious home sellers out there: Stop declining showings. I have been on both sides of this today, and in both cases the cost of the declined showing outweighed any benefit the seller might have perceived in passing on the appointment.
On the buying side: I drove all the way out to Stamford, CT to work with buyers I have been with since the spring. Two deals have died, although one of them was on the seller's side. We had three homes to show, and gained entry … (77 comments)
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declined showings: Want to Sell? Let People In. - 03/03/10 01:38 AM
I got an email earlier this evening asking for a release from a seller client because they aren't happy with the job I'm doing. They want to fire me. The house isn't sold, and I have not shown it myself. Since 2005, I have cancelled a handful of listings, giving unconditional releases to problem clients just to get rid of them. However, in this case I am undecided as to whether or not I'll grant their wish. I would never be spiteful, but in the same vein I feel I should put my foot down. Of the 23 requests to show … (101 comments)
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