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Old 05-30-2008, 01:43 PM
 
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This is the feedback we received from a showing we had yesterday. "Showed extremely well. On buyers short list"...what does "short list" mean when a realtor says that? Is that a blow-of term to just say something and get the seller's agent off their back or can we hope for an offer maybe?
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Old 05-30-2008, 01:54 PM
 
Location: Looking East and hoping!
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Close to that. We've heard that one many times.

Last edited by LaceyEx; 05-30-2008 at 02:15 PM.. Reason: correction
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Old 05-30-2008, 02:01 PM
 
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To me, it means they don't love it enough to make an offer right away but wll consider it.
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Old 05-30-2008, 02:04 PM
 
Location: Hernando County, FL
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It means they looked at a long list of houses and narrowed it down to a "short list" that they are still interested in.
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Old 05-30-2008, 02:08 PM
 
Location: GA
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It's a good thing
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Old 05-30-2008, 02:37 PM
 
Location: Salem, OR
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It means they are narrowing down houses and when they create their "to be considered" list they will probably come back for another showing. With so much inventory, you do need to create these short lists and then go back and look again.
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Old 05-30-2008, 02:49 PM
 
Location: Denver, CO
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we got this one alot... usually it means they aren't ready to buy (likely need to sell own home first or worse, haven't listed their own home).
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Old 05-30-2008, 03:32 PM
 
Location: Denver, CO
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We had to go through about 10 of those 'short-lists' before getting an offer. I wouldn't worry about what goes on in the head of the buyers until you get an actual offer.
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Old 05-30-2008, 03:40 PM
 
Location: DFW
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Short list means it's in the top 3-4 homes. Good luck you may be #1 after a 2nd showing.
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Old 05-30-2008, 04:21 PM
 
Location: Central NC
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Yeah we got that feedback a lot! It's definitely not a bad thing.
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