lives! Kids are rushed off to a friend’s house or whisked away to the park. Toddlers are parked in a playpen so you can begin the hurried cleaning process. Maybe your pet gets locked in a crate, sent to the basement, or tied up in the yard. Your dog can’t run around during the showing or even while you clean house. The poor pooch is cooped up for hours every time a buyer wants to stop by.
Children and pets do not like chaos. They might start misbehaving or need extra attention to counter the stress.
At the same time, the house needs to be spotless from top to bottom. Someone has to rush around frantically cleaning and organizing every time a buyer calls. Chances are you are going through all this stress to prepare for someone who was never serious about buying in the first place. Most people who look at a home are not going to purchase that particular house. Many “buyers” come only out of curiosity. Many real estate agents show buyers multiple houses in order to increase their odds of making a sale. According to the National Association of Realtors®, an average agent sells 11 houses a year. Therefore, each transaction represents approximately one month’s worth of income.
The agent wants to close a deal quickly and receive his or her commission.
3
Powered by FlippingBook