When Sellers Won’t Leave During Showings Help sellers overcome the physical and emotional obstacles that make it difficult for touring buyers to feel at home. NOVEMBER 2016 | BY DEBBIE SWANSON courtesy of Realtor Mag Many sellers understand that they need to make themselves scarce when buyers arrive for a showing , but what about situations in which it’s tricky—if not impossible—for them to leave their home on short notice? Are you prepared to address the range of issues that can make it difficult for home owners to vacate? Disabled or older home owners with mobility issues may have a tough time physically leaving during a showing. In other cases, able-bodied sellers mistakenly believe that their presence will help with the sale. “It may be coincidence, but I have never had a client choose a property or even ask to come back” when a seller was home, says Aneta Saad, a sales associate with Charles Rutenberg Realty in Naperville, Ill. “ It’s just an awkward situation —almost ...
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