Being a seller can be tough at times. You have to navigate your daily routines and responsibilities with the added interruptions of potential buyers coming over to see your home during a showing. Do you really have to leave when a showing happens or can you just shuffle the family into the garage for a bit?
There’s nothing like a last minute showing request to throw sellers for a loop. Whether your home is for sale in Locust Grove, Richardsville, or Culpeper, it is important that you are not present during a showing. Buyers need to feel free to look in every room and share their thoughts about the house; for a lot of people this can be challenging to do if the home owners are in the other room. Even if the sellers stay in one area of the home during the showing it can make buyers uncomfortable and they will look as thoroughly throughout the home.
The only exception ever made to this rule is for sellers who are physically unable to easily leave their home. In these cases, a call to the buyer’s Realtor® to explain the situation is necessary.
Remember that you can talk with your real estate agent to set up some boundaries for showings. If you have small children, maybe there should not be any showings after seven on week nights. If you work the night shift, you can block off early morning showings. You can also ask your agent to update you when the showing has ended and you can return home.
Do you have other questions about the home selling process. Grab a free copy of my home seller’s guide. Looking to learn more? Call Sean Jones at 540-360-5166; I’m happy to help get your questions answered.
