2016-05-25 15:38:10 3 Tips for Attending Open Houses 3 tips to keep in mind when planning your day of open house tours. Go into the process with as much information as possible. 1. What to Bring with You If you’ll be touring new home communities, the most important item you can bring with you is your real estate agent or, at the very least, his or her business card. Yes, the developer or builder has an agent on staff. And, yes, it may seem to be more convenient to utilize that agent’s services. “Seem” is the operative word here. Make no mistake: these agents work for the seller and while it may be legal for him or her to represent you as well, why take a chance that the builder’s/seller's interests will take precedence over yours? If your agent isn’t attending the tour with you, politely tell the agent that you have representation and make note of that fact on the sign-in sheet.
2. The Real Estate Agent Just as it’s not wise to use the builder’s agent in the purchase of a home, so it goes with the listing agent of an existing home. It costs you nothing as a buyer to have your own agent so why not secure your own agent who will represent only your interests? Take your time at the open house and don’t allow the real estate agent to rush you. View the items pointed out, but then inspect the rest of the room. There is no such thing as a stupid question when you are considering making the largest purchase of your life. Ask whatever questions pop up. 3. Be Suspicious Most of the time, staging is performed to present the home in its best light and to make an emotional appeal to potential buyers. Sometimes, however, it is done to mask certain imperfections. Soft music playing, for example, may be an attempt to mask the incessant barking of the dog next door or noises through the thin walls of a condo. While most buyers today prefer to shop online for a home, some still drive the open house circuit, hoping to find their dream home. If that s you, and you do happen to find it, call your agent immediately and get the ball rolling toward making it your own.
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