You're going to show my house? That is FANTASTIC! Or, wait a minute....


You're going to show my house? That is FANTASTIC! Or, wait a minute....
By Scott Rogers • September 27, 2010
How exciting is a house showing? I guess it really depends.... 1 in 16 odds aren't so great. Last week I showed a buyer client 16 homes in a day. I started to get the sense, as I called to set up appointments to show the homes, that each owner and their agent was thinking --- this might be IT, these might be THE BUYERS who are FINALLY going to like and buy this house. But the odds weren't good -- even if my buyer client does purchase one of these homes, we'll be disappointing 15 other sellers. As I was setting up the appointments, I was contemplating whether I should make that disclaimer to temper seller excitement. The 76th showing is made less exciting by the lack of results of the first 75. Yesterday I showed one of my listings that has likely had 75 or more showings since it has been on the market. The price of the house has been reduced multiple times along the way, and the house offers a LOT of square footage for the money -- but for whatever reason, it is still for sale. While the home has been shown a LOT, it has only resulted in two offers (neither of which worked out), so the 76th showing doesn't mean altogether too much to the owners. The first showing, especially if delayed, can mean so much. There are plenty of homes on the market that have been marketed for a month, three months, six months, and have never had a single showing. These sellers would be greatly satisfied just to have a single buyer come and express enough interest in their home to want to look inside. Again, the odds might be low that that first (delayed) buyer will actually do anything --- but the chances of a house selling without any showings at all is even lower. So, when that phone rings, and a showing is requested on your home, what will you be thinking? Receive Updates by Email Recent Articles: Is There A Price You WOULD Pay For This House? There Are Plenty Of Types Of Houses That Exist That Just Are Not Available To Purchase Home Sales By Price Range In The City Of Harrisonburg Are You Compromising On Aspects Of Your Next Home That You Can Or Cannot Change Later? How Much Slower Are The Winter Months In Our Local Housing Market? Rockingham County and New Home Sales Drive Surge in Area Housing Market Find The Balance Between Optimistic And Realistic Home Pricing Room Size Is Difficult To Understand Solely From Real Estate Photos How Much Would You Value Not Having To Prepare Your Home For Showings? One Out Of Four Homes Is Taking Longer Than A Month To Sell
Have any questions? Contact Scott Rogers at 540-578-0102 or scott@funkhousergroup.com
Based on information from the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Association of REALTORS® or its MLS, for the period Jan 1, 2000 through Nov 22, 2024 (unless otherwise noted).
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