Continued from Listing My Home
This isn't my first rodeo. I've sold homes before. I've even sold investment properties that I owned. For some reason, every day that passed and I didn't get a call, was nerve-racking. The remnants of the snow and ice storm pretty well shot the first weekend. People were too busy cleaning up and restocking their current homes to bother looking for a new one. By mid-week, my buyer clients and leads started calling. They wanted to schedule showings or get more information on homes. The work was distracting, but I still kept waiting for that first call on my Shepherdsville home.
After an eternity(7 days according to the calendar), the call finally came. Good news! A woman wanted to see the home Sunday afternoon. The less good news was that the house was suffering from lax cleaning efforts. Additionally, my wife was supposed to make chili for a Sunday luncheon at VIPS. Obviously, cooking chili before buyers come is a no-no as overwhelming smells can be a real turn-off. So on Saturday, she cooked, I cleaned, and the kids made a mess. We got up on Sunday made a final push to pick up the remaining toys and got out the door just before the buyer arrived.
I knew from the buyer's agent that the buyer was seeing multiple homes that day. Therefore, I not so patiently waited until Monday morning to call for feedback. The call was brief. What I think she said was, "The house looked great, but my client wants to make an offer on a house in Mt Washington first." What I heard was, " The house looked great, but my client is certifiably insane."
After initial disappointment, I realized this was for the best. It's never a good idea to enter into contract negotiations with lunatics :)
Now, when the heck is my phone going to ring again!?
Next - Picking up the pace - The Second Showing
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Erik Hitzelberger is a licensed real estate agent with RE/MAX Alliance in Louisville. If you need a Bullitt County Real Estate agent please email me or call 502.921.3989.
I specialize in the following areas of the Metro Louisville Area: Jeffersontown (J-Town), Okolona, Fern Creek, Shepherdsville, Mt Washington, Hillview, Brooks and Pewee Valley. Click the following links to learn more about Louisville and Bullitt County Real Estate or to Search for Shepherdsville Homes.
Well of course she is insane if she didn't want your house!! :D. KM
KM - I really tried to think of another plausible explanation. There just isn't one.
Erik, isn't it a trip to be on the client's side? whoa. Rush, rush, rush, clean, clean, clean for "the bath was too small" or the "drive was too short"...ugh. This looks like a wonderful home and keep the faith. It will sell. Now, with that said, I have to remind myself of the same. At least we're coming into the busier time. If there is one now??? It's lovely. It'll sell. Keep your chin up and it looked gorgeous.
Later in the rain my friend~Deb
PS. I have a red kitchen too. I love it.
Deb - It does make you appreciate the effort that sellers have to go through. I'm pretty confident that I'll get something worked out. Good luck with your home as well.
I second Kristin. I want your house but hubby wont let me (LOL). He says we have to develop the lots we already have and stick with the budget. Oh well... I guess I'll just have to be happy watching the drama unfold and begging for more eye candy. :-)
Oh no don't cut the lunatics out....there will only be 3 buyers left:)
Well at least the first one is out of the way and you can move on to all the rest.
Come on down C. It can't hurt to look :)
Bill - Lol. I think you could be on to something. I may have to rethink my position.
JL - That first one always holds a special place in your heart though.
Erik, Isn't funny how we turn into normal every day "sellers" when it is our home? Been there and I feel for you! I'm sure the perfect buyer is right around the corner. Off to read your next post! I just love how your giving us the step by step!