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Old 07-15-2010, 04:03 AM
 
Location: North Carolina
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P.S. The couple that bought our house looked at it several times over a five week span. Seriously, they came back 2-3 times and then came back with each set of parents. I'm glad I did not let it get to me because they wanted another house and their parents all suggested our house because it was in better condition. If I did not "grin and bear" it, I would have not had an offer at the end of it.

Again, though, I was in a different situation than you are. Our family was separated and we had already missed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and Easter together. I was ready and willing to accomodate any potential buyer and simply had no way of knowing who was "tire kicking."
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Old 07-15-2010, 03:30 PM
 
Location: NEPA
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Part of the reason people will point out things that are missing and were obviously not there in the listing has to do with creating a "pro" and "con" list. My husband and I do this regularly (we're planning to put our home on the market and are looking at other places). We also did it when we were looking and bought this house. We just didn't do it in front of any of the sellers (I think that it's rude, but I am weird). You might see a house that is in a great area and in good condition, but is missing something that one or both buyers might consider vital. It may or may not be a dealbreaker.
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Old 07-15-2010, 05:14 PM
 
Location: most beautiful place ever
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If you don't have to sell, then why are you wasting everyone's time?

It is obvious that you are not ready to sell...If you think it's stressful after only one day on the market, it's only going to get a lot worse so you better prepare yourself to face the inevitable....

Get use to it being a buyer's market - if you don't accept it and sell now before it gets a lot worse, you'll end up being forever priced in the market.
Why is not having to sell wasting anyone's time??
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Old 07-15-2010, 06:20 PM
 
Location: SF Bay Area
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Would it not be a waste of time if a buyer puts in an offer after viewing the house on the first day? But the seller decides to pull it off the market?
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Old 07-16-2010, 12:17 AM
 
Location: Charlotte, NC
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I think you have to take the feedback with a grain of salt. A lot of times, I didn't mention the real reason the house was a turn off. You don't want to bring up all these negative things about someone's home ya know? It's sometimes just easier to point out the obvious or something stupid.
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Old 07-16-2010, 12:23 AM
 
Location: North Carolina
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I think you have to take the feedback with a grain of salt. A lot of times, I didn't mention the real reason the house was a turn off. You don't want to bring up all these negative things about someone's home ya know? It's sometimes just easier to point out the obvious or something stupid.
This is a very good point. In the past, I rarely told my Realtor anything I didn't like about a house I'd seen. Now, that I've been the "Seller" I always make sure to give some type of feedback about each property. It's frustrating to get showings, no offers and no feedback on why there was no offer made.
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Old 07-16-2010, 11:40 AM
 
Location: Olympia
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Dogmom,

You're fortunate to have had so many showings already. Take each showing as a compliment. There are so many listings on the market that buyers can choose from, but they picked your house as one of their possibilities. Don't get flustered and don't take rejections personally. Many times buyers will not be up-front about why they reject a house they see, and many times they can't even pinpoint why they don't like a house. Showings are the first step to getting an offer.

What keeps sellers sane during the process of having their homes on the market is the thought of moving on. They endure the stress because they know they will be rewarded by reaching their goal of having a new home, a better home, moving away, cashing out, etc.
If you don't have a goal to look forward to and to be excited about, the stress of selling will naturally be too much. My advice to you would be to evaluate whether you really want to move, make a decission either way and then put your heart into it.
Your agent is a good sport for listing your home without a clear commitment, but ultimately a lot of harm can come from moving forward with a listings and not following through with a sale.

Best of luck!

Sandy
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Old 07-16-2010, 11:50 AM
 
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If you are not in a hurry to sell, just don't take the hassle.

Tell you agent loud and clear potential serious buyers only. No tire kickers. Look at the pictures, make sure you want to/can buy the house if you like it, and ask several questions before showing up so that there is no "oh, but I thought..." ask/read/look/check, nobody has time to waste and it is a tremendous hassle to drag everyone out so that people can kick tires around.

In many places around the world, buyers are very uncomfortable for inconveniencing sellers and will only show up if they truly have an intention to buy. Some things you can only evaluate in person, but they really try to inconvenience as little as possible regardless of the seller needing to sell or not. And no demands about fixing/changing stuff whatsoever. If you want the place, take it and fix it yourself or negotiate the price. The seller will not replace things to accommodate your needs.

Things such as "did not like the color/had pet hair on the floor", etc. honestly make me cringe.
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Old 07-16-2010, 12:23 PM
 
Location: DFW
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If you are not in a hurry to sell, just don't take the hassle.

Tell you agent loud and clear potential serious buyers only. No tire kickers. Look at the pictures, make sure you want to/can buy the house if you like it, and ask several questions before showing up so that there is no "oh, but I thought..." ask/read/look/check, nobody has time to waste and it is a tremendous hassle to drag everyone out so that people can kick tires around.
And how do you suggest a listing agent makes sure this happens ? Any person coming into their home will be with a buyers agent who hopefully has pre-screened their client.

But there are many reasons people look at homes. We get people in town all the time who are moving and want to see a few homes in certain areas. They are preapproved with a lender, moving to the area but may not be a buyer for the next 2-4 months.

Are they highly motivated ? No.... Are they serious ? Yes.... Could they fall in love with your home and hope to see it in 4 weeks when that are back in town ? Absolutely

So the listing agent has little control over the "motivation" of a buyer and how serious they are at the moment. If you want to err on the side of show my home or don't show my home, I would go with showing the home.

What you've said should be done is not possible. Even if we called the buyers agent, we might not get the straight scoop and many times buyers are not 100% honest with even their own agent.
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Old 07-16-2010, 12:24 PM
 
Location: NJ
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If you are not in a hurry to sell, just don't take the hassle.

Tell you agent loud and clear potential serious buyers only. No tire kickers. Look at the pictures, make sure you want to/can buy the house if you like it, and ask several questions before showing up so that there is no "oh, but I thought..." ask/read/look/check, nobody has time to waste and it is a tremendous hassle to drag everyone out so that people can kick tires around.

And how exactly is a seller's agent going to ensure the buyers are serious?
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