The Procuring Cause is a little like Common Sense - reblog

Buyers do not need to be dragged into the case of the procuring cause however, they should understand that Procuring Cause is a little like common sense.....

I understand your concern over you and the seller being dragged into the middle of a procuring cause fight.  A fight over the procuring cause should not involve you or the seller nor should it prevent you from buying the home.  That's a fight for the agents and their brokers but it could have been avoided if you just used a little common sense.  

The procuring cause is a little like common sense.   See, you called me on my listing and I provided you with the details of the house, the price, the number of beds, baths.  You asked when can I see it?  We made the appointment and I met you, your husband and your family at the house.  I walked you through it, providing you with answers to all your questions (how old the roof is, the age of the furnace, etc.)  So when I received your offer on my listing written up by your agent, I knew one of you were lacking common sense.   

If you had an agent, you could have just as easily called your agent when you saw my sign, had your agent take you to the property and answer all your questions (they were provided right there on the Seller's Disclosure).   Now I know you don't buy houses everyday so once you called your agent, told them you called me to see my listing, I showed you the house and now you want them to write up the offer, I'm assuming your agent simply said sure I'll meet you at my office. I think I may know now who's lacking common sense. 

The fight over the procuring cause is not between the buyer and the agent; the agents and the seller or  the buyer and the seller.  In fact, sometimes the fight for procuring cause conflicts with the job the listing agent was hired to do by the sellers which is to get their home sold and conflicts with the job of the buyers agent which is to find and sell them a home.   

This post is just an example of a procuring cause scenario, the procuring cause goes much deeper than an agent opening the door of a home for you but sometimes the fight over procuring cause can be avoided if you just use a little common sense.  If you have an agent that you've been working with, do not call the agent on the sign - call your agent and I'm sure they'll be happy to show you the house.  If you have an agent that you've been working with and you attend an open house - sign in with your agent's name.  I know buying a home is stressful enough and there's no need for you to have the procuring cause dragged into your real estate purchase. 

"Common sense isn't so common." - Voltaire

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Gina Chirico, Sales Associate
Lattimer Realty
397 Route 46 West 
Walgreens Shopping Plaza
Fairfield, NJ 07004 
Cell: 973-715-1158
Office: 973-575-6353 ext 17
Fax: 973-882-8543
http://GinaChiricoRealEstate.com
Gina@GinaChiricoRealEstate.com

****With deep roots in the Essex County, I service buyers and sellers throughout many Essex County communities and neighboring Morris, Passaic and Union Counties, specializing in the entire West Essex Communities (including Fairfield, Caldwell, West Caldwell, North Caldwell, Roseland, Essex Fells, Verona and Cedar Grove) and my hometown areas of Belleville, Bloomfield, Nutley and Little Falls.****

 

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