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Missed Opportunity

By
Real Estate Agent with ColdWellBankerBurnet

I will relate a story that happened to me this week.  I have a couple as clients that are older and have lived in

a Trailer Home for most of their lives.  We a made two tours of  an area they targeted.  We found three

possible buys, two bank owned, and one owner occupied.  We agreed to meet the following week and decide

if they should make an offer.  I did my repair analysis of the three properties(example available on

hansen2hansen.com page) the property they liked the most still was the best deal.  I e-mailed them

the results and did not hear from them.  I finally got a call and the husband said to see if any more

properties came on MLS.  I looked and found what appeared on paper to be a really good house

for the money.  I immediately e-mailed them and suggested we see that property as soon as possible.

I would be available any time to show the property.  I did not hear from them.  I checked the status

of the property the following Monday, Pending!  It's August, summer time, vacation time, the property is

off the market the first week.  Probably the first day.  What is the point?  Good deals are recognized

by agents and their clients and will not stay on the market very long.  Just because everything

you have seen is disappointing or a dog, does not mean all houses for sale will be.  You are still

in competition for the good house.  I don't know how many times I taken people on 100 house tours

and they pick the house that three others also want and the other 99 sit.   

Comments (2)

Peter M . Christopher
Fairfield County Home Inspection LLC - Fairfield, CT
Residential & Commercial Inspections in
Welcome to A/R, Hope you enjoy the blogging.
Aug 09, 2007 05:08 AM
Stephanie Edwards-Musa
thredUP.com - The Woodlands, TX
knitwit at thred UP
Hi Roger, interesting post.  Welcome to Active Rain!
Aug 09, 2007 02:24 PM