Sure, it is in the home seller’s best interest to impress their home buyers, but there is definitely a "protocol " if you will that home buyers themselves must adhere to as well.
That said, here are some things that home sellers hate. Take note, as it may save you from losing a home you so desperately want.
Things home sellers hate #1
Treating the home like public property
Walking in without removing your muddy boots and gallivanting through the home like it’s a museum will leave home sellers with a bitter taste in their mouth. Avoid behaving as though the home is nothing more than a vessel, especially if the homeowners still live there.
Walking in without removing your muddy boots and gallivanting through the home like it’s a museum will leave home sellers with a bitter taste in their mouth. Avoid behaving as though the home is nothing more than a vessel, especially if the homeowners still live there.
Things home sellers hate #2
Using the bathroom, I mean really using it
Considering you likely won’t be spending more than an hour in the home, there really is no reason why you should be using the washroom, unless it’s to wash your hands. If you absolutely must use the washroom (hopefully not for number two), then make it your mission to leave the washroom exactly the way you found it.
Considering you likely won’t be spending more than an hour in the home, there really is no reason why you should be using the washroom, unless it’s to wash your hands. If you absolutely must use the washroom (hopefully not for number two), then make it your mission to leave the washroom exactly the way you found it.
Things home sellers hate #3
Criticizing the home in an effort to get a better deal
Let’s face it; if you like a home, you are going to make an offer. If you want to negotiate the price, then be on the up and up about it. There is nothing more irritating for sellers than home buyers who bash the house up and down and then make an offer in the next breath.
Let’s face it; if you like a home, you are going to make an offer. If you want to negotiate the price, then be on the up and up about it. There is nothing more irritating for sellers than home buyers who bash the house up and down and then make an offer in the next breath.
You can comment on certain things in the home and you ask plenty of questions about why they put the toilet next to the tub or why they didn’t fix the crack in the ceiling, but if you have décor comments, keep them to yourself because when you buy the home you can do as you please with the place.
Things home sellers hate #4
Giving an insane low-ball amount
Of course you want a bargain – everyone and their mother does – but hitting home sellers up with an offer so low that it’s almost laughable is really not the way to go. A seller can’t afford to hand you the keys without getting some kind of deal out of it, so low-balling them in an effort to just “see what happens” is insulting to the seller and will result in no deal.
Of course you want a bargain – everyone and their mother does – but hitting home sellers up with an offer so low that it’s almost laughable is really not the way to go. A seller can’t afford to hand you the keys without getting some kind of deal out of it, so low-balling them in an effort to just “see what happens” is insulting to the seller and will result in no deal.
Instead, review recent sale prices of like home in the area and then comes up with a reasonable dollar amount. Low-balling may only serve to kibosh the entire deal.
Things home sellers hate #5
Offering to buy without mortgage approval
Home sellers want to unload their homes and they would like to know that the person making an offer can afford the home and has already planned ahead by getting pre approved for a mortgage.
Home sellers want to unload their homes and they would like to know that the person making an offer can afford the home and has already planned ahead by getting pre approved for a mortgage.
It’s not uncommon for home buyers to start working with a mortgage broker or their bank six months to a year in advance of beginning the house hunt. Remember: qualify, then shop around. That way you know how much you can afford
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