Comments Realtors Hate The Most...

1. That home is priced WAY too high.

I hear this most when people call off signs or websites. The truth of their comment is that the home is priced higher then what they can afford. The only way a buyer would know if a home is "overpriced" is if they had a LOCAL appraiser or Realtor pull the most recent comparable sales. All other information is suspect, likely inaccurate, or completely off base. (Zillow.com).

2. I'll put my home on the market AFTER I find the home I want to buy.

Last week I said "no thank you" to two people that wanted to see homes. Neither one of them had been pre-approved or even placed their own home on the market. And neither of them were cash buyers. Realtors don't get paid a salary to "show homes." They said they'd list their home "after" they found their dream home. Most dream homes are purchased by ready and able buyers. 

 

3. How much do you think they'll come down?

I don't mind a client asking this, but I do get annoyed when someone off the street calls & asks this. How the hell should I know? The ONLY way to find out is to research the local market and SUBMIT AN OFFER! No agent can successfully guess on a routine basis what sellers will come down to. Every seller is different. Save this question for home auctions.

 

4. I don't need a home inspection because my dad has an awesome set of tools and used to hang sheetrock in the 70's. 

Okay, I'm being a little sarcastic, but the comment rings very close to what we hear sometimes. Home inspectors are trained to look for certain things that even the best handyman isn't. Latest Property Code, how many inches of this should be there and how far that can be over hear type of stuff. Your best carpenter doesn't have a clue about most of these types of things.

 

5. I'm not sure of my credit score, but I think it's okay.

Asking someone about their credit score is apparently as intrusive as asking them how much they weigh. People often lie about both, especially in real estate. If you have disgusting credit simply fess up. Just say.. "I have disgusting credit."

Anything below a 640 spells trouble when it comes to buying a home. Plain and simple. A 600 credit score is not "good." An 800 is damn good, while a 720 is "good" and a 675 is just fine.

 

 

 

 

 

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