One of the last things I want my customers to ever say to me is, “That was creepy.” But, it happened last weekend.
In preparation of a new listing, I like my clients to view the competition to really get a good feel for showing and pricing. After all, the hard numbers don’t always tell the whole picture.
Last weekend, I set up 4 showings of the exact model as the home we’re listing this week. As we were running early, I contacted the fourth homeowner, asked if we could come a little earlier and she asked for 15 minutes to have time to remove the dog. No problem.
Upon arrival at the home, the door was open. After ringing the doorbell, we entered. The home showed very well - lights were on, home was clean and neat. There were modest upgrades to the flooring and baths.
As we were talking before getting into our cars, I received a text: You didn’t even pick up a feature sheet.
Huh? The homeowner was sitting in a car at the end of the cul-de-sac staring at us and had sent me a text to tell me I hadn’t picked up a sheet. HUH?
My client’s response, “That’s CREEPY.”
I understand it’s your home and you want to make sure it’s taken care of, but it was creepy to have this homeowner sit in her car staring at us. If you have pets to remove for showings, go for a long walk or drive over to the park about 1 block away. Please don’t creep us out.
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