When it's Time for a Firing

I think I would've reached out to the husband first, before I just went over there and drop the bomb on them about canceling; but if you felt the wife was never going to change then I agree that it was time to walk away and let some other agent deal with a headache. Great post!

Know when to hold 'em . . . know when to fold 'em.  I'm sure that's a real happy marriage {rolling eyes}.  The wife is the star of the soap opera -- her own!  She obviously doesn't want to move . . . of the couch and open the door for showings. 

Debe,  I have not watched soaps since my college days .... oh so long ago. I don't have the TV on during the day and rarely on in the evenings.  That is such a shame and such a waste of your time and energy. Good you but your losses and moved on. 

That's the most pathetic excuse I have ever heard for a reason to decline the showings!!!

"Sorry, they always call during my soaps or when I'm napping and I'm just not going to allow people in my home during my 'me' time!"  

Great post Debe Maxwell  I alway let my sellers know they must let their house be shown to agents whenever they call .

Debe Maxwell - I wonder why people can't give up that 'me time' when they are selling the home!

"Did I ever tell you, you're my hero?"

Love this post!

When I hear these stories, I always wonder if one of the Sellers has an "agenda" other than selling, Debe Maxwell ... and if they haven't been upfront with the partner.

Seems that is a conversation this particular couple needs to have with one another ... along with a few others ...

Gene 

Debe, what an extreme case, and you are to be commended for taking action. How frustrating for you, for buyers, and other agents, let alone that husband. 

There were so many things going wrong under that roof and selling the house was just the tipping point

Debe Maxwell "I jokingly tell sellers that unless someone is extremely ill, approving showings is imperative to get their house sold.  There is truth in that because the longer it sits, the more difficult it is to sell...and the less it will sell for!"

Right on target - and - re-blog!

Yikes but you've given them some eye opening advice. Want to sell the house - you have let people in & YES it's going to be inconvenient. 

I can't believe the 'nap' part ....

I'm guessing the wife wasn't very motivated to sell and had no motivation to allow showings!  What a waste of everyone's time.

HI Debe Maxwell - I had a similar situation with a wife who did not really want to sell. Your solution is the right one!  "You absolutely can't sell (their) house from the street!"

Now there's an unhappy household. I'm sure that husband wanted to throttle her. Hopefully, he'll instruct his next agent to call him for showings - not her.

I think the husband was a true seller but not his wife. There wasn't any mutual agreement between the couple to sell the property.

Its funny how the sellers always laugh and say who wouldnt show their home Debe Maxwell , yet when the time comes there is a certain percentage of sellers who have a million excuses of why they can't show their home.

Debe, perhaps the wife wasn't motivated to sell. This is an excuse that's new to me, you can't make this "stuff" up.

You did exactly the right thing.  I may have to follow you this week as I have a CLUTTER Issue and it is really bad.  

Everyone needs a little Y&R in their life.... Glad you finally decided that it wasn't a perfect fit.  You never know how sellers are until it comes time to show.  It amazes me how dirty sellers keep their home when it's on the market for sale.  Now you can focus more energy on a seller who is motivated Debe Maxwell ~ cheers