Are there laws as far as homeowner having to show home for sale within certain period of time?
December 242009
I placed my house for sale and got a call today from my agent saying there’s an agent who wants to show it to their client tomorrow (Thursday). I don’t want a lockbox or for it to be shown unless I am personally home. Am I allowed to postpone it until the weekend? This is in CA and is listed on the MLS.
SURE. You’re within your legal rights.
You’re likely to irritate your listing agent and unlikely to sell your home if you are so inflexible. Realtors prefer that sellers NOT be present, particularly at first showing of house to prospective buyers, but you can be present. Realtors greatly prefer a lockbox to having to run over to pick up and return a key. You should have discussed these issues with listing agent before signing up to sell your house. In this market, you have set yourself up for failure to sell.
December 25th, 2009 at 3:31 am
SURE. You’re within your legal rights.
You’re likely to irritate your listing agent and unlikely to sell your home if you are so inflexible. Realtors prefer that sellers NOT be present, particularly at first showing of house to prospective buyers, but you can be present. Realtors greatly prefer a lockbox to having to run over to pick up and return a key. You should have discussed these issues with listing agent before signing up to sell your house. In this market, you have set yourself up for failure to sell.
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December 25th, 2009 at 4:07 am
You can set your limits for showing as you desire. That being said, you will find far less buyers if you place such limits on showings. Buyers do not share YOUR schedule. As well, as an agent, I don’t WANT the homeowner there. Why? Because the buyer will inevitably ask questions directly of the seller, and most sellers divulge FAR more than they should.
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December 25th, 2009 at 4:48 am
Dont take it personal but I agree with the other 2 answers, you should try to be a little more flexible. Think about this, if that were you looking at the property you would feel like you were invading or putting the owner out. When someone comes to look at a home the best thing to get them more interested is to let them picture it as their home or to feel very comfortable.
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