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Old 06-27-2015, 11:12 AM
Status: "Made the Retirement Run in under 12 parsecs!!!" (set 22 days ago)
 
Location: Cary, NC
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Originally Posted by Scooby Snacks View Post
Maybe not for you, but I suspect it would make a lot of realtors refuse to list the home, especially because it's summertime when the kids are out of school. Around here at least, this is the busy season, and buyers want to buy now, now, now, now, now. People see houses every day at all times of the day. Thus, if they find a home they want to view, they don't want to wait up to a week to see it, and will just pass it up in favor of others that are more convenient to see.
None of this is really very material to the underlying fact.
The sellers need one showing, and one buyer. That is all.
I say it is not ideal, and no big deal, and I stand by that comment. We sell properties all the time with much larger impediments and defects that are appurtenant to the property. "Saturdays only" is certainly not a deed defect. It goes away at closing.
Like any other listing, if the public sees value and quality in a good location, the property will get sold easily enough.
Good agents sell all manner of properties, not just properties that they cherry pick because the sellers will comply with the agents little foibles.

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Thank you, to everyone who makes the point about working from home with a sense of understanding and open candor.

I'm the OP. We are working from home.

I could get into the details and explain why its a "Saturday showing only" but as I read the volley of opinions
it becomes clear that we must do what will best serve our needs and keep us centered.

Maybe it starts a new trend for "Saturday only" kind of people.
.......... Who knows? It might even help to sell it more quickly... the allure of forbidden fruit.
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Sorry OP, but I don't think you understand how homebuyers think. My wife is a licensed home inspector who also works from home as part of her job, so we know how both sides of this story work. Buyers don't want purchasing a home to be "forbidden." They want it to be easier, because buying a home is a very difficult process already. The buyer has to look at many homes, hire a realtor, get financing and a lot of paperwork proving income, do the contract, get the inspections, negotiate the contract, possibly do repairs, attend the closing, and finally move in. Most buyers wouldn't want the hassle involved with seeing the house the first time. If you are so concerned with serving your own needs and not being bothered most of the week with showing your home, maybe you shouldn't be listing your home in the first place. A lot of sellers just leave their home for the 30 minutes or an hour while it's being shown and return after the potential buyers see it. It's not a big deal.
This is overwrought. Value sells. Location sells. Quality sells. Buyers buy when they like those three attributes.

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Old 06-27-2015, 02:10 PM
 
Location: City Data Land
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[quote=MikeJaquish;40188844]None of this is really very material to the underlying fact.
The sellers need one showing, and one buyer. That is all.
I say it is not ideal, and no big deal, and I stand by that comment. We sell properties all the time with much larger impediments and defects that are appurtenant to the property. "Saturdays only" is certainly not a deed defect. It goes away at closing.
Like any other listing, if the public sees value and quality in a good location, the property will get sold easily enough.
Good agents sell all manner of properties, not just properties that they cherry pick because the sellers will comply with the agents little foibles.


Yes, they need one buyer. But they don't need one showing. There is no way of predicting how many showings a house will require. Only rarely does any house sell in one showing. If you don't think it's a big deal, great. You have a different perspective than many other realtors. Besides, ultimately it's OP's decision, and I think he/she made up his/her mind before OP even started the thread.


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This is overwrought. Value sells. Location sells. Quality sells. Buyers buy when they like those three attributes.
You're right. And any buyer with an ounce of sense will want to see said value, location, and quality before shelling out $200K+ for it.
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Old 06-27-2015, 02:15 PM
 
Location: Salem, OR
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Originally Posted by MikeJaquish View Post
None of this is really very material to the underlying fact.
The sellers need one showing, and one buyer. That is all.
I say it is not ideal, and no big deal, and I stand by that comment. We sell properties all the time with much larger impediments and defects that are appurtenant to the property. "Saturdays only" is certainly not a deed defect. It goes away at closing.
Like any other listing, if the public sees value and quality in a good location, the property will get sold easily enough.
Good agents sell all manner of properties, not just properties that they cherry pick because the sellers will comply with the agents little foibles.


Yes, they need one buyer. But they don't need one showing. There is no way of predicting how many showings a house will require. Only rarely does any house sell in one showing. If you don't think it's a big deal, great. You have a different perspective than many other realtors. Besides, ultimately it's OP's decision, and I think he/she made up his/her mind before OP even started the thread.
Each city has its own real estate culture here. The OP's house would get shown here, but most showings are scheduled the night before here. We don't do the pop tart showings here.

Would the OP lose potential buyers? Absolutely. Doesn't mean they can't sell it. It just depends on market conditions and the desirability of the home. If it is in good condition, priced and prepped well, they might get offers on their first Saturday, solving the showings problem.
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Old 06-27-2015, 02:58 PM
Status: "Made the Retirement Run in under 12 parsecs!!!" (set 22 days ago)
 
Location: Cary, NC
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Originally Posted by MikeJaquish View Post
None of this is really very material to the underlying fact.
The sellers need one showing, and one buyer. That is all.
I say it is not ideal, and no big deal, and I stand by that comment. We sell properties all the time with much larger impediments and defects that are appurtenant to the property. "Saturdays only" is certainly not a deed defect. It goes away at closing.
Like any other listing, if the public sees value and quality in a good location, the property will get sold easily enough.
Good agents sell all manner of properties, not just properties that they cherry pick because the sellers will comply with the agents little foibles.


Yes, they need one buyer. But they don't need one showing. There is no way of predicting how many showings a house will require. Only rarely does any house sell in one showing. If you don't think it's a big deal, great. You have a different perspective than many other realtors. Besides, ultimately it's OP's decision, and I think he/she made up his/her mind before OP even started the thread.




You're right. And any buyer with an ounce of sense will want to see said value, location, and quality before shelling out $200K+ for it.
1. Nope. Most houses here sell in one showing. Around here, a second showing is usually the same day anyway.
People who play around get to shop. People who make decisions get to buy.

2. Once you saw my listing presentation, you would see value and quality. Location is pretty much indisputable, and mostly observable on drive-by and internet surfing before ever stepping on the property. You don't need a showing to see power lines or air traffic, etc.
So, one showing and a deal, or play around and the deal goes to a buyer.


I have three contracts this year on houses before the buyer saw them. <1 showings to contract.

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Old 06-27-2015, 03:07 PM
Status: "Made the Retirement Run in under 12 parsecs!!!" (set 22 days ago)
 
Location: Cary, NC
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Each city has its own real estate culture here. The OP's house would get shown here, but most showings are scheduled the night before here. We don't do the pop tart showings here.

Would the OP lose potential buyers? Absolutely. Doesn't mean they can't sell it. It just depends on market conditions and the desirability of the home. If it is in good condition, priced and prepped well, they might get offers on their first Saturday, solving the showings problem.
If I had a great listing, limited to Saturday showings, I would expect to have several appointments lined up through the week.
What we could trip on is the rule that a house that cannot be shown for more than 48 hours must be changed to a Temp Off the Market status.

Of course, it is incumbent on the OP to convince the listing agent that other than one restriction, it IS actually a great listing.
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