Believe me, I have had sellers with some challenges related to showings - a dog, children napping, - I do get it. But if you have to say, 'Easy to Show' in your remarks, I'll betcha it's going to be a pain in the proverbial a** to show...
Spare me the 'Call First', 'Appointment Only' remarks. For example 'Call 555-1234, and if no answer call the seller's cell number at 555-4321. Someone usually home but need to remove dog. Easy to show.' This is not an example of easy to show.
Instead, be honest with me. 'Worth the extra effort to see' or 'If you're having trouble gaining access, call the listing agent.' But don't tell me, 'Easy to Show'.
And for the Seller's out there, heads up - one of the best ways to get your home sold is to make it accessible. We are in a time of high inventory. Agents, as well as their buyers, don't have the patience to jump through too many hoops to see your home; there are just too many choices to move on to.
I'll share with you 2 very recent examples (both with the Easy to Show remarks):
1- An 'Appointment Only' listing. The listing agent needed to meet us at the property. Note that when a buyer's agent is showing multiple homes, they give a window. For example I gave the agent a 10:45 to 11:00 window. I called 20 minutes before and said we'd be there at 11ish. We got there at 11:05 and waited for the agent who arrived at 11:25. Not fair to me, or more importantly to my buyers. 20 minutes is a long time to wait when the other properties have '0' wait time.
2 - Today - I showed a highly qualified buyer homes. She has 20% down, high credit and is currently renting. She's the ideal buyer. After showing all the homes on our list, the only remaining home was 'Appointment Only, Easy to Show'. I left several messages and as of Saturday night was told that it can't be shown until Monday (it's Saturday). The unfortunate thing is that based on my conversations with the buyer, this was a home with potential to be the 'one'. My buyer can't see property during the week so this home will really be a challenge for us to see.
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