Do I need to see the interior of a home before making an offer? No fear!

When inventory is as low as it is between San Francisco and the Silicon Valley, it's tough to have any contingencies in a contract at all on residential properties. Investment property is a different animal, and that is a sound tactic, even here.

Always a good idea if you like what you see on line and it has the qualities you are looking for.  if you wait, it may be gone.

I've only done business in Utah and have never written an offer that wasn't subject to inspection.  Inspection and appraisal/finance are the two things every offer I've ever written have been subject to simply because it would be impossible for a buyer to see all they needed to see walking through the house, and if the inspector finds something the buyer doesn't like they're free to walk away and keep on looking.

I have written offers w/out seeing also and had great results!

The only way I will advise a seller in Sacramento to accept such an offer is to reserve the right to leave the listing in active status, pending rescission in MLS and take backup offers with first right of refusal. No way would I suggest taking a home off the market simply to accommodate a showing, especially if showing the home is simple to do. But then I mostly work with sellers and not buyers.

I have done these when showing is a challenge for what ever reason.  It can work.

Nothing to fear is correct, yet is it efficient, probably not since you're going to submit another offer after your contingency is completed, right? 

This is interesting - and it's sad that you had to write an offer just to get a response from a listing agent.

Those are the kinds of things that make me feel that the Code of Ethics protects bad agents more than consumers. It should have been fine for you to contact the seller directly when the listing agent refused to respond. But... you'd have been before the board of ethics in an instant.

I always include the Subject to Inspection clause in, even if the Buyer has seen it several times. The Home Inspector is the one to really "trust".

All offers are "subject to inspection."  You mean "subject to interior inspection."  You're right some clients aren't warm and fuzzy with the mention, but it can work in their favor. 

I have never had a buyer who would be willing to buy without an interior inspection. Sellers understand that contract terms may change once the inspection is completed, so any offer that comes in after the inspection is given more serious consideration.

It is an interesting premise.  Especially if a seller is unwilling to allow showings or if there is an anticipation of a multiple offer situation and the buyer lives out of the area.  I have used this in the instance where one of the spouses is not able to see the house until later.  It has worked in that case.  Thank you for sharing.

Just went under contract last week with an of state buyer with an as-is with right to inspect addendum.  He will fly down and attend the inspections and if all goes well, he will purchase the home.

I have tried this a few times through the years. So far I have not had a seller go for the wait and see the interior approach. But, if the opportunity arises I will try again!

As a listing agent- I always counter with the property staying active until the inspection period is over.  So if you are writing these contracts- maybe as a buyers agent- you can just write that into your offers for us;)

Multiple times I have had sight-unseen offers on homes.  Don't think I have ever had one fall through - of course times were better then and buyers were a little more anxious to get the deal.

With the way North Carolina has Due Diligence, every offer could be sight-unseen because a buyer can walk for any reason or no reason.

I've used this when the buyer is leaving out of town but wants to put an offer in before the property is off the market.

Hello Ralph ... wonderful blog with some great information!

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Here in Connecticut the listing is still active during the inspection period, so best to do it quick and go to contract.