Why do we call agents who showed your home for feedback?

Mostly to answer any questions or concerns the potential buyer expressed or the agent may have had during their visit to your home. Also, to jog the agent’s memory about the house so we may be able to get a second showing.   The feedback from agents is welcomed and we can also get another opinion of price, condition so that we can assist if we need in repositioning in the market.

One thing not to expect is an agent to give us  a full critique of the house.   If  that agent has  showed 5-7 houses to a potential buyer,  they may honestly not remember it in detail. Also, if an agent who we have called has not returned our call, it means the buyer is not interested. Here are some ways to interpret feedback.

If an agents says:

 ” The buyer thought the house was too small”

That means: The buyer found larger homes for the same price.

“They didn’t like the carpet?”

The seller should strongly consider replacing the carpet due to age, color or condition

“They like the house but put an offer in on another one”

They found a house that was a better value

“They like the house but bought a NEW one”

That means the buyer was willing to pay  10 – 15% more to get a better value

“They thought the yard was too small, street to busy”

They found other homes in that price range with larger yards, quieter streets

“They didn’t like the layout/floorplan of the house”

Bottom line- They just didn’t like the house

Price objections are always “clothed” in different terms, remember as a seller your objection is to be the nicest house in the price range your in!