We all love our homes.
When Amanda and I bought our first home together 7 years ago, we just simply fell in love with it. We were so proud to own our own home!
We took pictures of us doing silly things in every room and put them on MySpace. Yes, I said MySpace.
I remember the first time my son (12 at the time) saw his bedroom. I painted it Colts blue and white and had Peyton Manning posters up. He loved it!
The point is, a house quickly turns into a home and becomes a part of you. Sure, we can advise to our sellers that when we list their home it becomes a product. Easier said than done in my humble opinion.
A few weeks ago we listed a home for an awesome couple. The other day was the first showing on their place.
The buyers liked almost everything about it, but the backyard wasn't exactly what they wanted. They said "Thanks, but no thanks" and critiqued the yard and a few other minor things.
We forwarded that feedback on to our sellers with an explanation that this type of thing is normal and that sometimes buyers don't like things that can't be changed. Our seller understood and we all moved forward.
That night I logged on to Facebook and saw our seller update her status...
Getting negative feedback from house showings is like somebody talking bad about your kids.
Like I said before, it's easy for me as a Realtor to expect a seller to able to see her "home" as a "product" once it's on the market. It's easy for me to expect a seller to take the emotion out of the process.
It's not always easy for a seller to do the same. I'll let you know how it goes when we sell our home in a few years...
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