The OTHER Kind of  Walk-Thru Inspection

I don’t know about other listing agents (representing Sellers), but before I set out a “Please Remove Your Shoes” sign at one of my listings, especially if it’s vacant, I first do a run-through.

A shoe-less run-through.

If and only if I emerge unscathed do I ask Buyers and their agents to do likewise.

In over 15+ years selling homes, I’ve only caught — literally — one problem:  an exposed nail over a basement door threshold that snagged my socks.

P.S.: Foreclosures — which seem to have disappeared — are a completely different story.

See also“Please Remove Shoes”

About the author

Ross Kaplan has 19+ years experience selling real estate all over the Twin Cities. He is also a 12-time consecutive "Super Real Estate Agent," as determined by Mpls. - St. Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business Magazine. Prior to becoming a Realtor, Ross was an attorney (corporate law), CPA, and entrepreneur. He holds an economics degree from Stanford.

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