Uninvited Guests Are Real
This post by Pacita C. Dimacali, Alameda & Contra Costa CA real estate over at the Active Rain blog had me laughing. She was showing a foreclosed property that was apparently priced VERY WELL and when people driving by saw the home open, they came on in, too.
Turns out that another realtor arrived to show the property to her clients, but that folks came to the property and wanted to see it, too. That realtor made the mistake of leaving the door open, so folks came in. And they came. And they came.
That realtor couldn’t leave without locking the house, but because there were so many people there, she couldn’t get them all out. She called out for help: “IS THERE A REALTOR IN THE HOUSE?” To which my co-worked responded, and said she would lock up. Big mistake!
It’s so common to have people walk in houses when Realtors are present because they think it will be a GREAT time to also check it out! Of course there are liability issues, legal issues, and issues related to common courtesy. My only question is … WHERE ARE ALL THE BUYERS WHEN I WANT THEM TO COME TO MY OPEN HOUSES? Ha. They’re over at the houses they shouldn’t be in, apparently.
Fantastic photo by Chickens in the Road.
