Question about showing (agent, Realtor, furniture, bedroom)

[daytripper]

We had a showing yesterday. Only the husband walked through as they had a baby sleeping in the car. Understandabley the mom remained in the car.
But I have always thought it is the women's opinion that matters in a home purchase. The guy liked what we have done and gave us compliments on the place. What do you think?

[jimj]

I think it depends on the nationality of the buyer for one thing. In some cultures the women have no say (at least in public or at all for that matter) so the husband decides.
Now if you toss that variable out then it very well could be that the husband goes in 1st to decide if it's worth looking at and the wife looks later.

[daytripper]

He seemed to be just an All American Guy. Oh well, maybe they'll come and look together when they don't have a sleeping child to worry about.

[MikeJaquish]

Originally Posted by daytripper

We had a showing yesterday. Only the husband walked through as they had a baby sleeping in the car. Understandabley the mom remained in the car.
But I have always thought it is the women's opinion that matters in a home purchase. The guy liked what we have done and gave us compliments on the place. What do you think?

If they have very specific criteria, he may be qualifying homes before she leaves the car.

And/or... Nursing mother?

[Bill Keegan]

Originally Posted by daytripper

We had a showing yesterday. Only the husband walked through as they had a baby sleeping in the car. Understandabley the mom remained in the car.
But I have always thought it is the women's opinion that matters in a home purchase. The guy liked what we have done and gave us compliments on the place. What do you think?

Happens all the time here. One of them stays out witht he sleeping kid, the other comes to see it. Here's the kicker. Usually, if the first one in likes the house, they'll go tell the other to go see it, and sit in the car with the kid. He left & never sent her in? My guess is that he's not recommending it to her.
Another possibility is that they hated the place when they drove up, because of the neghborhood, perhaps, or the look oif the place from the street, or perhaps because of the color trim around the bay window, and simply decided she had no interest, and he just came in to be polite & keep the appointment.

[IntownHomes247]

Originally Posted by Bill Keegan

Happens all the time here. One of them stays out witht he sleeping kid, the other comes to see it. Here's the kicker. Usually, if the first one in likes the house, they'll go tell the other to go see it, and sit in the car with the kid. He left & never sent her in? My guess is that he's not recommending it to her.

I agree. Unless they had some pressing appointment elsewhere that they had to hurry off to, if he considered the home a possibility I would have expected him to switch off with her so she could preview it too.

[jenne03]

I agree with Bill also...On our last move, we had to take our kids with us to look at houses. I had a baby at the time. WE went into a development to look at a house . When we got to the house, we saw it backed up to a building. I immediately said nope to the house . But we knew we made the appointment ..so my husband went in with the agent to look around and be polite. Instead of dragging the kids in, I just stayed out in the car with them. IT was easier that way and I already knew this wasn't the house for me. I also was in the position where our baby fell asleep after looking at houses all day. We didn't want to wake him<big no no> , so my husband went into some of the houses. He scouted out the inside. If it was something that he thought I might like , we did switch and I went in. So I would think if it was a possibility, then the wife would have gone in. Hopefully your next showing will feel the house is perfect for them!!!! I wish you a lot of luck...It's no fun selling a house in general and in this market..well it stinks and it is stressful. I feel for ya!!!

[Eric Young]

Bill's got it right - they're not buying.

[twinmma]

We did this yesterday with most of our appts as our kids were sleeping and it is too much of a hassle to get the kids in and out and lug them around. We would take turns at each house as to who went in first. If I went in and liked it I would send hubby in. And vice versa. There were several homes that one of us went in and told the other not to bother either b/c some of the rooms were too small for our furniture(mainly dining room and master bedroom), or b/c the place was a mess, or b/c of location.
Where are you located? Maybe it was us, lol! If so, I will tell you why!

[Marty Van Diest]

On another point.

If you are home they will always compliment you on YOUR house. They aren't going to insult you about YOUR house.

But if you are not home and they are walking through with their Realtor, not only are they more truthful, they are wondering if it could possibly be THEIR house.