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Houses do Speak to You!

By Corianne Fugate

Real Estate Agent with R.W. Price and Associates

August 02, 2007 12:29 PM

I have been reading the other posts...I like the one about falling in love. That's so true. But, before someone falls in love the house has to speak to the buyer. Many of my buyers would comment to me "Sorry it's taking so long to find IT". My reply has always been "Your home will speak to you and tell you it's yours" I have gotten many a strange look (mostly from the men). And then....funniest thing happens....you open THE door, and....house says"Your Home!!" Eyeballs start rolling, grins start forming, alot of times she will ball her fists. She's falling in love and the house is saying "Come on, I've been waiting for YOU!!" When we're signing paperwork he chuckles and says"Yep, you are right Cori, houses really do talk to you" I love it when I'm right!!

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Birmingham Alabama Real Estate, Stephen Wolfe

LivingInBirmingham.com - Birmingham, AL

Cori, how true it is. Sometimes I think the house actually screams and not just talks to you. Actually, thinking about it, all houses talk, some just don't say nice things...

Stephen Wolfe

Aug 02, 2007 12:38 PM

Susan Trombley

Trombley Real Estate - Wake Forest, NC

Broker/Realtor, Raleigh, Cary, Wake Forest, Youngs

Yes, in so many words the house will say that it is their HOME not house.

Aug 02, 2007 12:40 PM

Stephanie Casey

Casey Real Estate Team/The Real Estate Group - Rapid City, SD

Yes, I agree! They definitly do speak to you! And, once you really get to know your Buyers, the house even speaks to the realtor! You can tell when you walk in the door "ah, their not going to like this one as much" or "they're really going to like this one." I just posted a blog about Finding the perfect home and how sometimes even when you do find it that in this market sometimes buyers don't realize it because there are so many houses on the market...even when the house speaks to them...they maybe are still waiting for a house to speak even louder to them???

Aug 02, 2007 12:56 PM

Corianne Fugate

R.W. Price and Associates - Monroe, NC

I especially like the ones that Scream "BUY ME NOW" and the sale goes thru

Aug 02, 2007 01:00 PM

Stephen,

somewhere I just saw a post about leaving the toilet seats up....those must be the "Bad Mouth" houses your speaking of!! He!He!He!

It was a very strong message about making sure seats are closed for showings AND pictures. We as Realtors cannot always control a showing....however, if we're taking the pictures we do have control there.

Anyway..

Aug 02, 2007 01:05 PM

Brian Myers

Signature Properties in Scottsdale, AZ - Paradise Valley, AZ

Scottsdale & Paradise Valley, AZ Real Estate Agent

You have to like it when a Buyer walls through the front door and goes, OK we are done. I has happened to me several times. Every time seems to surprise me.

http://www.LuxuryintheDesert.com http://www.MyersBringsBuyers.com

Aug 02, 2007 01:08 PM

Susie Roscoe

Signature Realty Associates - Brandon, FL

Real Estate Specialist | Brandon, FL

Great post - glad you got your buyer to the honeymoon!

Aug 02, 2007 01:23 PM

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