Buyer’s Agent: ‘Where on Earth is the Lockbox?!? Oh, THERE It Is!” The vast majority of the time, the easiest and best place to locate a lockbox — holding the key(s) the Buyer’s agent needs to access the home — is the front door. However, sometimes that’s not possible because there’s nothing to securely attach...Read More
Contending With Old Lockboxes, Unlabeled Keys, and Security Systems It’s just good, common sense, but you’d be surprised how many listing agents (representing Sellers) violate the following “Do’s” and “Don’ts” for making their clients’ homes easy to access. “Do”: use a new(er), easy-to-open lockbox that’s in good repair, and — if not on the front...Read More
(But, You Have to Be a Realtor) So, how does a Realtor know if a home is vacant? (assuming the online photos don’t give it away first). When they request a showing, they receive an approval automatically (the Buyer’s agent gets an email confirmation in less than 2 seconds). By contrast, “For Sale” homes that...Read More
Multi-Tasking Buyers’ Agents I’m sure my colleagues could fill in their own, umm . . . favorite. But, here’s mine: “You know the showing instructions are too long when . . . the Buyer’s agent (in this case, me) has to print them out to keep everything straight. And then has to print out the...Read More
Seller Disclosure Yellow Flags “Because of the extreme allergies of the seller’s daughter, PLEASE no food or drink in the home during showings.” –Agent Remarks, MLS When I showed the Golden Valley home with the disclosure above last year, my “Realtor antennae” immediately went off. That’s because I knew the Seller had been in the...Read More
Listing Agent (THIS one!) as Guinea Pig As a listing agent (representing Sellers), before I ask agents and their clients to take off their shoes, I always make a point of taking off mine and walking through the home. So, on a new listing a couple weeks ago, my socks snagged on a protruding “finish”...Read More
