Comments on: Sins of a Seller http://www.realestateclientreferrals.com/blogs/2009/07/sins-of-a-seller/ A high percentage of agents are simply lead starved. They just dont have enough clients to work in the first place. Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:39:18 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Clint http://www.realestateclientreferrals.com/blogs/2009/07/sins-of-a-seller/comment-page-1/#comment-1912 Clint Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:38:46 +0000 http://www.realestateclientreferrals.com/blogs/?p=60#comment-1912 Thank YOU! Thank YOU!

]]> By: johnny http://www.realestateclientreferrals.com/blogs/2009/07/sins-of-a-seller/comment-page-1/#comment-1794 johnny Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:59:18 +0000 http://www.realestateclientreferrals.com/blogs/?p=60#comment-1794 Hello. Thank you for this great info! Keep up the good job! Hello. Thank you for this great info! Keep up the good job!

]]> By: Clint http://www.realestateclientreferrals.com/blogs/2009/07/sins-of-a-seller/comment-page-1/#comment-1371 Clint Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:37:42 +0000 http://www.realestateclientreferrals.com/blogs/?p=60#comment-1371 Thanks, Nannette! Yeah, if you have major repair issues, there isnt any excuse in not getting them done regardless of location. Buyers might be a little on the dumb side, but inspectors will catch this type of thing. After all, that is what they get paid to do. ;-) Thanks, Nannette! Yeah, if you have major repair issues, there isnt any excuse in not getting them done regardless of location. Buyers might be a little on the dumb side, but inspectors will catch this type of thing. After all, that is what they get paid to do. ;-)

]]> By: Clint http://www.realestateclientreferrals.com/blogs/2009/07/sins-of-a-seller/comment-page-1/#comment-1370 Clint Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:35:14 +0000 http://www.realestateclientreferrals.com/blogs/?p=60#comment-1370 Ken -- I have heard that before...and there has been some thought about getting my license so that I can at least say Ive done the same training as those that I continually work with...Its a thought. ;-) Ken — I have heard that before…and there has been some thought about getting my license so that I can at least say Ive done the same training as those that I continually work with…Its a thought. ;-)

]]> By: Nannette http://www.realestateclientreferrals.com/blogs/2009/07/sins-of-a-seller/comment-page-1/#comment-1290 Nannette Sun, 26 Jul 2009 12:18:25 +0000 http://www.realestateclientreferrals.com/blogs/?p=60#comment-1290 Clint, great topic. I'd like to add a few things to the list but one that I am currently dealing with is repairs. You hit on it. Currently I'm working with a seller that has plumbing issues. Meaning there are leaks. Not just leaks that if you have a home inspection you'd know it but leaks that anyone could diagnose. Sellers sometimes think buyers are stupid and won't notice!? So I guess they are hoping for a stupid buyer with a stupid agent how won't point this issues out. Not to mention that in the state of Va one must disclose any material defects that are known. I am so glad you found the perfect house for your family after weeding through all those that were substandard. I wish you and your family many wonderful years in your new home. Clint, great topic. I’d like to add a few things to the list but one that I am currently dealing with is repairs. You hit on it. Currently I’m working with a seller that has plumbing issues. Meaning there are leaks. Not just leaks that if you have a home inspection you’d know it but leaks that anyone could diagnose. Sellers sometimes think buyers are stupid and won’t notice!? So I guess they are hoping for a stupid buyer with a stupid agent how won’t point this issues out. Not to mention that in the state of Va one must disclose any material defects that are known. I am so glad you found the perfect house for your family after weeding through all those that were substandard. I wish you and your family many wonderful years in your new home.

]]> By: Ken Montville - The MD Suburbs of DC http://www.realestateclientreferrals.com/blogs/2009/07/sins-of-a-seller/comment-page-1/#comment-1262 Ken Montville - The MD Suburbs of DC Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:53:01 +0000 http://www.realestateclientreferrals.com/blogs/?p=60#comment-1262 Clint, You are in the wrong business! :-) You should be out there staging or actually selling real estate. The absolute worst part of all of this is that if I'm trying to get the listing (which I should have second thoughts about, anyway) or, God forbid, have the listing, it doesn't go over very well when I try to tell the Seller their house needs some, um, sprucing up. I am working with a buyer client now that has told me the same thing. We went into a beautiful home with a nice (professionally done) addition but there was dirty laundry on the floor, dishes in the sink, and the guy laid out on the couch watching the big screen and texting. My client couldn't get out fast enough. Clint,

You are in the wrong business! :-) You should be out there staging or actually selling real estate. The absolute worst part of all of this is that if I’m trying to get the listing (which I should have second thoughts about, anyway) or, God forbid, have the listing, it doesn’t go over very well when I try to tell the Seller their house needs some, um, sprucing up.

I am working with a buyer client now that has told me the same thing. We went into a beautiful home with a nice (professionally done) addition but there was dirty laundry on the floor, dishes in the sink, and the guy laid out on the couch watching the big screen and texting. My client couldn’t get out fast enough.

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