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| Professional Courtesies: Showing the Property |
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- Punctuality and courtesy go hand in hand. Call the listing firm or co-op if you are running early or late for an appointment.
- When showing, if your buyer doesn’t want to enter a home, immediately contact the listing firm or co-op to inform them of the buyer’s desire to cancel.
- Use the sidewalks. In bad weather take off shoes when inside the property.
- When showing an occupied home, always ring the doorbell and knock before entering. Knock before entering any closed room.
- Be the first to enter the property to make sure that unexpected situations, such as pets or disarming alarm systems are handled appropriately.
- Be responsible for visitors. When showing property to buyers with children, be sure that children are supervised at all times.
- Leave your business card in each property you show.
- Avoid sarcasm and negative comments about the property and neighborhood while in the property.
- If the seller is home during a showing, ask permission before using the telephone or bathroom.
- When possible, always ask permission before photographing a property.
- Never allow buyers to enter property unaccompanied.
- Never discuss any details of an offer to purchase with the seller. All communication should be though the listing agent.
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