This weekend I showed homes in Fair Oaks, CA which is in Sacramento County, to a home buyer.
We've had some pretty amazing storms which left quite a mess throughout the Sacramento Valley. With winds gusting over 60-70 miles per hour, this left trees uprooted and broken branches everywhere.
I was amazed at how the home owners quickly managed to clean up their properties for the showings. It was obvious from looking at the neighborhoods that everyone had suffered some type of damage.
So, a big "thank you to all of the Sellers in Fair Oaks, CA for working like the dickens to get your yards cleaned up and your homes sparkling. It was truly a pleasure to show your homes."
If you are showing homes for sale do you ever thank the Sellers? Have you experienced some terrific storms where it is obvious that the Sellers had double duty to prepare their homes prior to your showing?
One of the things that I do when showing a house for sale is to leave a pre-made 3x5 form stapled to my business card that contains areas for check marks and areas for writing. This is where I let the Sellers know that I am showing their home to a pre-qualified home buyer along with any notes on what I think or the buyers think of their house. It is also a place to say, thank you.
I look at this as a way of not only helping the Seller but also the Listing agent. It's a good time to tactfully let a Seller know that maybe that poka-dotted room was not appealing to your buyer. The Listing agent may have said that a thousand times to the Seller and with you writing it down just once...the day is saved and the wall gets painted.
If a house has way too much negative, I don't write anything except for the fact that we were there and thank you.
Do you do something special or different that you would like to share? Is there something you leave when attending an Open House or Showing a House to buyers besides your business card?
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