If you’re hosting Thanksgiving Dinner this year, you may be looking forward to a house filled with guests. Perhaps they’ll only be there for one day – or perhaps they’ll stay for the long weekend.
What if your agent calls to arrange a showing?
Having to gather up your guests and leave will be an inconvenience, and the house may be a bit messy what with suitcases, extra coats, extra toiletries, etc.
At the same time, those buyers may only be here in Tamaqua for the long weekend. If they’re being transferred here, this may be their only window of opportunity to find a home and avoid renting when they arrive in town.
Instead of issuing a blanket yes or no, talk the situation over with your agent. Ask him or her to gather a little more information on any potential buyers before asking you for a holiday weekend showing.
The first question would be “Can they come on Monday instead?”
After that, find out if they’ve been pre-approved for a loan in an amount sufficient to make the purchase. You really don’t want to waste your time with people who simply think it’s fun to go looking at houses when they’re visiting their relatives. And, unfortunately, there are such people.
Hopefully, the buyer’s agent will have this information, so your agent won’t need to sound demanding.
Showing your home when you have house guests is definitely inconvenient, but do think about both sides of the question before making a decision.
No comments:
Post a Comment