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Is it the norm for a listing agent not to be present when the property is being shown for the 1st time and?

Asked Sun Dec 9 2007, 13:59 by Diane - Butler - Home Selling - 21 answers

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As I am learning in another forum, I am considering the sale of my mother's home. It will likely price around 2-3 million and one of my mom's main concerns are the security of the property. She will definitely expect the listing agent or a representative to be present when a buyer is touring. Additionally the home has some very unique features which require pointing out, such as Zuber wall coverings, a "hidden" wet bar, a vault, Swarovski encrusted chandelier, etc. Some of those features may not be apparent to an agent who is not "seasoned" in that price range. - Sun Dec 9 2007, 21:47

I am getting ready to sell my mother's main line estate home. It is a lovely 5000 sf georgian colonial,

Asked Thu Dec 6 2007, 21:54 by Tom - Haverford - Home Selling - 17 answers

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thanks this is all very reassuring. I will probably be on the Main Line this weekend and plan to sit down with mom and my siblings to determine how to best approach the fix ups. As I mentioned, I think we will have someone do the smaller items such as painting, cleaning things out, etc. but the rest we will have to consult contractors and realtors to determine the cost-benefit of the renovations. ALso, some of the furniture is very "dated." Don't get me wrong, it is very high quality but it is certainly not what most of today's buyers would furnish. If we were to have the house "staged", is this something the agent pays for or the seller? I would imagine there are situations where the stager uses the owner's items and situations where the stager brings in their own items, no? - Sun Dec 9 2007, 21:43

Ok, I am thinking that some of the cosmetics be attended do: i.e. painting, removing the wallpaper, changing the carpets. However the more major items like the kitchen I would just rather leave to the next buyer to attend to and price the home lower. As for security, do you mean that the listing agent will be present at every showing? The house has a burglar alarm and it is gated and my mom has concerns about that information being publicized. What is the policy of putting homes in the MLS: do they have to go in, etc? Furthermore, I am in NY and my mom will be in FL. SInce there is a huge inventory of high end homes on the market we are not expecting a fast sale. How does the signing of agreements work when noone is in PA? - Fri Dec 7 2007, 17:29

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