Yesterday, one of my clients was visiting his vacant house that I have listed. I was just there a few days ago. In the meantime, a prospective buyer apparently decided to turn on the HVAC to see if it works. It was set to keep the house at a chilly 50 degrees during Thanksgiving week when we are having occasional hard freezes, not sweltering weather.
Here are a couple of tips for those who are touring homes:
1. Read the disclosure. If the HVAC has a problem that is not noted, you would not have to repair it. That is the purpose of the disclosure statement.
2. Keep your hands off the thermostat, breaker panel, water supply, and anything else that has an adjustment. You are not a qualified home inspector, so don't act like one.
3. If your not prepared to make an offer today, just forget there is a thermostat and that other stuff.
4. Respect other people's property. Turn off the lights, lock the door, and don't mess with anything. How would you like it if the owner decided to tune up your car while you were destroying his home?
5. Don't take yourself so seriously. You haven't paid for anything yet.
6. This applies to real estate agents, who should already know better, as well as "lookers".
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