Some Open House Mistakes – a Buyer’s Perspective

I’m not a Realtor, so I’m coming from the buyer’s perspective on this. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, my wife and I have been looking for a new home for awhile and have been through many open houses. In most cases, the listing agents were all doing a good job being pleasant and responsive, looking their best to appear enthusiastic about spending their Sunday afternoon this way. I admire agents. Working on a commission is hard so I’m not knocking anyone, but in a few cases, I couldn’t believe what I saw! Here are a few examples:

Fruitcake. I will admit, at least the effort was being made, but serving fruitcake to perspective buyers is never a good idea. Does anyone really eat fruitcake? I half expected to see little tags saying, “Gina and Steve. June 12th, 1986. Thanks for sharing our special day.”

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