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A Bit of Common Courtesy

By Brian Block

Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Allegiance, Managing Broker/Branch Vice President

December 17, 2008 10:01 AM

With Winter either here or coming soon in many parts of the country, this is just a little reminder to buyer's agents, homebuyers, and other visitors. Listing agents and homeowners everywhere will appreciate your common courtesy*:

ATTENTION AGENTS & POTENTIAL HOMEBUYERS:

PLEASE KINDLY REMOVE YOUR SHOES WHEN VIEWING OUR HOME.

THANK YOU!

Nobody wants snow, slush, ice, mush, mud, and other nasty stuff ruining a perfectly beautiful home for sale.

* Agents, Brokers, and buyers in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Florida, Hawaii, and other sunny spots, please feel free to ignore this message.

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Judy Greenberg

Compass - Long Grove, IL

Compass- Long Grove -Buffalo Grove

Brian, I didn't hear you! lol The positive side to all this is that your homes are being shown!

Dec 17, 2008 10:08 AM

Rob Kelly

RE/MAX Alliance - Louisville, CO

Louisville Colorado Realtor

We've still got snow on the ground from the last storm on Sunday, I'm sure our seller's and listing agents would appreciate a posted notice like this!

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Dec 17, 2008 10:17 AM

James Engel

Keller Williams Realty Beverly Hills - Beverly Hills, CA

KW Beverly Hills

That is definitely Common Courtesy! This is a good flyer to print up. Thank you and Happy Holidays!

Dec 17, 2008 10:19 AM

Quad Cities My RealTeam (Mel Foster Co.)

Keith Allen Allborty - Davenport, IA

I hate it when you have an open house and someone walks in and tracks water everywhere and you step in it and your socks get wet. That's horrible.

Dec 17, 2008 10:32 AM

Vickie McCartney

Maverick Realty - Owensboro, KY

Broker, Real Estate Agent Owensboro KY

Hi Brian~ Sometimes Common Courtesy is NOT so common. I think we should print these and place them in our listings just in case.....

Dec 17, 2008 10:37 AM

Brian Belcher

RE/MAX Executive - Charlotte, NC

Charlotte Realtor

Hey, thats actually a great point. Thanks for the post.

Dec 17, 2008 10:39 AM

Barbara Delaney

Park Place REALTORS, Inc. - Roanoke, VA

Dear Brian,

Good simple advice. I am sure that sign could stay up in some areas for several months. It would also be great for the rainy season in some areas.

Warning to agents--wear socks without holes that match!

Barbara

Dec 17, 2008 10:40 AM

Layla Masset

Keller Williams Performance Realty - Pueblo, CO

That is a great idea, for my homes I have to put a sign near the doors to please make sure to turn off lights and secure doors.

Dec 17, 2008 10:44 AM

Katerina Gasset

The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT

Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Even here in Sunny Florida, shoes are off at our door. I have kept my shoes off, a custom I learned in Hawaii and Japan and loved it so much, kept it when I moved back state side. I had a saying at my front door, Welcome to our home, please remove your shoes and stay awhile.

Dec 17, 2008 02:25 PM

Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman

Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI

(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE

Hahah...I was just going to say that we ALWAYS take our shoes off...no matter what time, day, home etc. My mom used to make me wash my feet before going in the door.

Dec 18, 2008 02:56 AM

Jeff R. Geoghan

Coldwell Banker Realty - Lancaster, PA

REALTOR, Marketing Manager

Brian, not only am I going to tromp through your house with my wet, sloppy shoes on but I'm going to pop on your freakin' gas "fireplace", plop down on your freakin' sofa, and put my feet up with a drink in hand until you get home!

Dec 18, 2008 06:53 AM

Gene Allen

Fathom Realty - Cary, NC

Realty Consultant for Cary Real Estate

You think common courtesy but that is how some people live. I have had buyers refuse to go into a house because there was a sign asking them to remove thier shoes. Go figure.

Dec 18, 2008 08:23 AM

Jeremy Blanton

Myrtle Beach Homes Blog - Myrtle Beach, SC

Myrtle Beach REALTOR®- myrtlebeachhomesblog.com

Brian, that is kinda funny...the thing here is you need to remove shoes to keep the Sand out!

Dec 19, 2008 04:08 AM

Diane Aurit

LKN Realty, LLC - Mooresville, NC

Lake Norman Real Estate

Brian, this explains it! Coming from California where we didn't have much weather and now in North Carolina where it's not a big deal, I have observed that all my buyers from the Northeast and Midwest automatically take their shoes off when viewing a home. Now I know why...:)

Dec 19, 2008 07:43 AM

Kay Van Kampen

RE/MAX Broker, RE/MAX - Springfield, MO

Realtor®, Springfield Mo Real Estate

And Turn Off The Lights and Lock The Doors!!!! I'm tired of going to one of our vacant listings and finding our doors open and lights on.

Dec 19, 2008 10:41 AM

Rebecca Levinson, Real Estate Marketing and Online Advertising Consultant

Real Skillz-Clear Marketing for Your Real Estate Vision - Lake Geneva, WI

Thank you...It is common courtesy. Maybe having those saran wrap looking footies at the door would be a clue:-)

Dec 20, 2008 03:44 AM

Tony Orefice

NorthGroup Real Estate/www.TonyORealtor.com - Concord, NC

Realtor- Cabarrus County, NC

I agree 100%. When I lived in NY, we wore our shoes/sneakers all throughout the house. I moved to NC 8 years ago and saw that people removed their shoes in theirs and others' homes and we adopted this policy in our home as well. If you think about it, we step in all kinds of things outside, not always visible to the naked eye, and then we track it in. EEEWWWW!

Dec 20, 2008 04:27 AM

James Lockard

RE/MAX Properties - Saddle River - Allendale, NJ

Realtor, Allendale, NJ

First snow last night for us in Northern New Jersey so this is very appropriate. As a corollary to this, Realtors, make sure you start wearing your socks without the holes in them if you are going to be taking off your shoes!

Dec 20, 2008 05:11 AM

James Downing - Metro DC Houses Team REALTORS®, CRS, GRI, ABR,MRP, MilRes

Real Living | At Home - Washington, DC

When Looking to Buy or Sell - Make the Right Move

I love the home who provide free slip ons t put over your shoes... of course they wont help if there is slush all over your shoes!

Dec 20, 2008 08:42 AM