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Oh The Things Clients Say To Me......Very Interesting!

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Real Estate Agent with Southern Homes of the Carolinas 254679

Before I became a REALTOR, I was an RN.  I guess working in the Emergency Room all those years set me up to undertstand that you just can't believe some of the things that people say.  One day, I will have to write some of the intersting things that happened in the Emergency Room, but for now I will stick with some questions both normal and not that I have been ask by clients both buying and selling? 

1. (Seller)   Do I have to remove the stripper pole?

2. (Buyer)  Can the seller pay for my home inspection, why should I have to pay to inspect their house?

3.  (Seller) Why can't I stay while buyers come to view the home?  I want to show them how awesome the home is.

4.  (Seller) I don't want people using my bathroom, I am removing the toilet paper!  Is that OK?

5. (Seller)  Do I have to move out of the house before we close?

7.  (Buyer) Can I move some stuff of mine into the garage before we close, we can just keep that our little secret.

8.  (Seller) I am not going to pay to cool the house, if they like the house it won't matter!

9.  (Seller) I am not going to leave any appliances, even the stove, they can just get their own when them move in. (day of closing)

10. (Seller)Oh, I forgot to tell you that I had a Federal Tax Lien on the home....is that going to be a problem?  (two weeks before closing).

11.  (Seller) I did not know that a home equity loan involved the sale of my house?  It is just money that I borrowed to buy a pool/boat/car? (After we go under contract and have discussed at listing what they owe on the house including 2nd mortgages, home equity lines, etc.)  Response....I just didn't understand that a home equity loan was tied to the house sale?

12.  (Buyer)  I don't see how my bank statement is anyones business...this is my personal account?

13.  (Buyer) Is it a problem that my son broke into the house and is staying their until we close, afterall it is a foreclosure...no one will care!

14.  (Seller) I am so sorry, I forgot about the loaded semi-automatic gun sitting on the counter...as long as they didn't touch it, it is not a problem....right?

15. (Seller) I know we are supposed to be moved out by closing so I put everything in the garage and I have left it a jar so that our cat can get in and out until we can return to get our things...that should be in about 2 weeks.

16.  (Buyer)  We don't have lights or power or heat......I never knew we had to call the power and gas companies...isn't this automatic when we close?

17.  (Buyer) At the closing table...I don't want the house because I can't put down hardwood floors.

18.  (Seller) Can you go take my dogs out of the house and drive them around for 2 hours while we have showings? (Did I mention that I am scared of dogs).

19.  (Seller/Builder) In reference to high tension power lines........."We are going to landscape around them".....WHAT....that is some serious landscaping.

20. (Seller) If we stop making payments on our house after we list with you, do we have to tell you.  It is really none of your busines!

21.  (Seller)  I know that I agreed to paint the interior of the house, but I ran out of time...I left them a couple cans of paint...they will just have to deal with it.

22.  ( Seller)  I left the dog in a crate in the living room...we could not take him on our move so we gave him to the buyers...hope they are excited about the surprise.

23.  (Seller) Yes we have 2 way windows in the front of our house....lots of flourscent lighting and tables...no we are not up to anything...we just need to sell quick!

24.  (Seller with Renter in home) Oh, I'm sorry the dog almost bit the realtor trying to show the house, we forgot to tell you the renter had a pitbull!  Sorry :(

25.  (Pissed off wife)  Don't tell my husband I am listing the home, we are separated and I am not going to tell him about it until after it sells.

26.  (Seller)  Yes, the water heater is leaking but it did not start until after the home inspection so it wasn't our problem.

27.  (Seller)  Yes, we took up the floating flooring, it was not attached!

28.  (Seller)  I want to market the home for sale with focus on the surround sound system....but we are taking it with us when we go!

29.  (Seller)  No showings on these dates: etc.... (BTW they are the dates of any races involved in the speedway less than 2 miles from the home.  I don't want the buyer to know you can hear the cars.

30.  (Buyer)  I want to buy the house without any money.  Am I going to have to pay out of my pocket for an inspection, appraisal, etc.  I don't understand why I have to pay for all of this, if the seller wants to sell so bad they can pay.

31.  (Seller)  My girlfriend will be in the bed asleep, just walk around the bedroom real quietly. 

31.   My most interesting call to a seller:  911 just called me and your house is a working structure fire.  I thought it was a joke so I hung up on 911 twice before they convinced me it was not my husband playing a prank.  Following this the seller brought in the shackle still attached to the front door handle.  She stated it was about all that was left and she really didn't need the handle any more.

 

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Sarah Moore, CRS, CDPE, SFS, e-Pro, Broker/REALTOR ®

RE/MAX EXECUTIVE REALTY  ~  7752 Gateway Lane, Suite 204  ~  Concord, NC   ~  28027

www.WeOpenMoreDoors.com

 

Comments (3)

Sarah Moore
Southern Homes of the Carolinas - Charlotte, NC
We Open More Doors!

Please add your crazy and funny things clients have said to you over the years! 

Oct 13, 2011 09:40 AM
Doug Rogers
RE/MAX Coastal Properties - Destin, FL
Your Real Estate Resource!

One of our sellers left "bunny" the German Shepard loose in the house for a showing. Bunny's jaw missed the Realtor by a fraction of an inch.

Oct 13, 2011 10:18 AM
Kay Van Kampen
RE/MAX Broker, RE/MAX - Springfield, MO
Realtor®, Springfield Mo Real Estate

I knew about a tax lien on one of my sellers home before we received an offer and they finally fessed up after they accepted an offer. 

I was showing a home one afternoon, when the pet snake raised it's head as I came around the corner of a bedroom........needless to say I had a few words to say to the seller.

Oct 13, 2011 12:42 PM