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I would think it is synonymous with an out-of-town buyer. I've done that a few times for buyers in other states. Sometimes I'll use FaceTime or Skype. I've had buyers buy sight-unseen (having not physically been there) believe it or not.
In Florida, a 'remote buyer' is not just someone who buys on Amazon, but, quite often a potential home buyer looking for a retirement or second home --- who doesn't have the time or interest to travel all over Florida to look a houses. Instead, they contact a realtor who clearly understands what they are looking for and has them narrow-down the possibilities to just a few, specifically applicable homes.
Also, when house-hunting, a really annoying thing I've seen in some realtors is laziness and a lack of knowledge of what's available. This is often accompanied by a willingness to show a potential buyer any house -- rather than only those that meet the buyer's specified criteria.
IMO, rules about not showing realtors one's home are designed only for the seller's convenience and contradict the whole home sale process. As a seller, I would rather have realtors who bring truly qualified and interested buyers to see my house, instead of one to wanders through with any warm body in tow. (Frankly, I think some realtors show buyers a few homes that are overpriced or do NOT meet their needs ... in order to 'set them up' for 1-2 homes that meet their needs and which they might actually buy.)
My inclination was to show this guy but I wasn't sure if remote buyer was what I thought it was. I have known several co-workers who were getting transferred have an agent look at the house and approve it for them to buy. Risky but they didn't have time to do the travel, taking kids out of school and such, and let someone do it for them.
My inclination was to show this guy but I wasn't sure if remote buyer was what I thought it was. I have known several co-workers who were getting transferred have an agent look at the house and approve it for them to buy. Risky but they didn't have time to do the travel, taking kids out of school and such, and let someone do it for them.
Going to see a property you are buying and going to live in seems like something worth making time for , but I guess to each their own .
I have heard of people doing this with investment properties though .
Especially if they have a local partner or person on the ground they can trust .
If you're still in the zip code you posted, you are in a great area for out-of-state buyers. Long popular, near major city, surrounded by major routes but not too close, surrounded by Forests, etc. I can see realtors having a list of good homes to show, including by owners, and to call their eager buyers about. I would think your area would be one where good realtors would go out and check on anything new that came up. Because, realistically, your area seems to be a valid popular place.
Hey, I might even have a 'realtor's only' open house.
The realtors are calling you, you say....so you are selling by owner then? You've thought up your commission plan then?
Yes, since we got rid of the bad agent we do have it for sale by owner. I am offering more commission than the broker did. Which is another reason I don't think we got "out there".
I would think it is synonymous with an out-of-town buyer. I've done that a few times for buyers in other states. Sometimes I'll use FaceTime or Skype. I've had buyers buy sight-unseen (having not physically been there) believe it or not.
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