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With the exception of safety concerns, if you have someone who wants to see it, find a way for them to do so.
I have never been preapproved to buy.
While I would not be offended if that was one of the criteria for viewing, some folks will be, and one of them may be a buyer.
Find a way to eliminate obstacles, not to create them.
Pre-approval is, indeed, more of a process than pre-qualification.
These days, many agents are requiring pre-approval before taking people out to view properties, for safety considerations - at least some information has been given to someone and it's been reviewed. While your average person who's looking at houses for theft or personal attack reasons MIGHT go through all of that, it's highly unlikely.
Plus, it's a waste of everybody's time - agent, buyer, seller - if the buyer is looking at homes that they can't possibly afford or get approved for. A serious buyer will generally understand that they should be pre-approved first and why. Tire kickers, not so much. (Though there is the occasional serious buyer who thinks that of course everyone knows that they can afford to buy and why on earth should THEY have to go through the same process as everyone else - those are usually the ones that are a pain to deal with in many ways.)
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