Showing Your Home

By Appointment Only
Any agent wishing to show your home must first call our office and provide us with their office information and ID. After verifying this information, you will be notified of the requested appointment by our office. In most instances, if you are not home when we phone, the Realtor will be given the lock box combination and any alarm instructions. All agents are advised to knock first and leave their business card. Records are kept for every appointment and showing at our office.

Unscheduled Showing
If someone should knock on your door wanting to tour your home without having first called our office, please ask them to call our office for an appointment. Do not, under any circumstances, let anyone who is not a Realtor into your home without an appointment. People may come to your door and say their Realtor was too busy and they would like to see your home. Just give them my card and a brochure and have them call me direct.

Advise children and others who may be in your home during showings what to expect and where they can reach me or to call my office should they need to do so. We are very concerned about your safety and the security of your home.

Showings When You Are Home
If possible, leave during any showings. Both the showing agent and Buyer need time to discover your home and will feel more comfortable discussing the attributes of the house without the owner present.

If you are home during a showing, let the showing agent do their job. The agent knows the Buyer's requirements and can best emphasize the features of your home. Don't discuss anything concerning the sale with the agent or Buyer. Let the showing agent communicate any discussion of price, terms, possession and other factors with me.

Presentation of Offer
Coldwell Banker Devonshire and I represent your interest in all negotiations. To properly protect your interest, I will promptly present all written offers for your consideration and discussion. When necessary, I will prepare and present a counter offer detailing specific terms which are acceptable to you. When the information is furnished, I will disclose to you the Buyer's qualifications for the loan outlined in the purchase contract.

Should you plan to be out of town or away for more than 24 hours, please let me know how to reach you in the event a contract is delivered (telephone and fax numbers).

Between Contract and Closing
Whenever possible, I will keep you advised as to the progress of the transaction. I will work to insure that all contract dates and provisions are met. At the time of the appraisal, I will prepare an appraisal package containing a copy of the contract, most recent comparables and other applicable information. I will review the settlement statement and other necessary documents with you prior to closing as provided by the title company. A copy of the completed transaction will be kept on file at our office pertinent to the sale of your property for reference in later years.