Buyer's Market or Seller's Market - I Don't Want My Name On It!

A few days ago, I wrote about walking in on naked sellers. It reminded me of another experience I had a few years ago with nakedness and showing homes.

One lovely afternoon while out showing condo homes to a local minister and her husband, we walked into a condo and immediately stopped dead in our tracks. Much to our chagrin, the occupant of this unit had covered absolutely every inch of every wall with Hustler and Playboy centerfolds. I couldn't believe my eyes. Fortunately, my clients had a sense of humor and we quickly viewed the home and moved on.

Had the market been different, I might have already previewed and would have eliminated this listing, but we were working at a time when properties were going under contract minutes after they were listed. Later, when I spoke to the listing agent and mentioned my distaste for the "decor", his response was "Why should I care? It's a seller's market. This unit will be sold anyway." What an attitude. The property did sell. I wonder if the agent would still care today.

Buyer's market or Seller's market. I would never have put my name on that listing.

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