I certainly see a pattern here.  Great post!  I really like the idea of checking the history of the buyers of my clients’ home. That can provide some very helpful information. Thanks for sharing.

I have...for the most part...quit selling any homes simply because of the hassles...with buyers and everyone else saying they should do this before going under contract.  Thanks for the great blog Katie Coleman 

Love the Castle Rock area and sold a few homes there back when I was a Re/Max agent in the Springs. 

Have a great 2017!!

Katie, I think it's important for us to counsel our clients about feeling comfortable with whatever mortgage they will be getting.  Most of the cases I hear about involve agents who are very aggressive about what they advise clients to do in bidding wars.  Here they don't have time to visit a house a bunch of times before making an offer!  

Also, almost every transaction I have involves at least one, usually more that one, lawyer on one side or the other.  

Prior lawsuits is a huge red flag-run away, run away, don't look back.

Hi, Katie!   I included this post in today's Last Week's Favorites.  Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Thanks for the blog Katie, I have dealt with my share of difficult buyers.

Hi Katie- these are good tips that could help agents recognize a difficult buyer. 

Excellent points, Katie.  I think I've run into every one of these people.

Wow!  Some things I had never considered before.  A great list of reasons we need to be mindful of buyers like that.  

Good morning Katie Coleman ,

I'm so glad I read Patricia Kennedy 's post on her favorites for the week and caught your post. Definitely see the pattern here and you make some excellent points.

This is a great post Katie, and had I not read Patricia's favorites post, I would have missed it.  Thank you both!

Hello katie Coleman,  You made it in Patricia Kennedy what she leaned in the last week list.  Good blog and good job.  Lunch sometime?

Part of a buyer counselling session is not only to make sure your buyer has a pre-approval and that you understand what they want, but to make sure they understand the process and what other costs there are going to be as they move through to purchase of a new home. We have often explained to potential buyers that they are better off staying where they are right now as moving up is going to seriously hamper their current lifestyle. Good post.

Yes, these can be signs of future issues. We have to be able to recognize them, and council our clients accordingly!

I wish it was easier to uncover the past history of some buyers. Public record and information from other agents often doesn't reveal past problems.

Hi Katie

I missed this somehow but glad I found it from Gabe Sanders reblog. There are some important red flags to watch for and be prepared to deal with here. And some important questions and counsel is important when buyers are bidding on homes that are at the top of their price range based on a preapproval... or worse when overbidding as is so often happening in our sellers' market.

Jeff