809,258
No. With virtual tours, google earth, and excellent photography along with consumers having internet access to the listings, this really doesn't seem like a necessary practice like it may have been years ago. We do for out of town clients and sometimes for out of towners coming into town with lots of properties and limited time. Otherwise it is not a good use of our time. -Kasey
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,258,996
It depends - if it's a 'hot house' and likely won't last a day on the market, we look for the first time together.
Otherwise, I'll have a quick look first (INSIDE the home)!
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Richard Bazinet /MBA, ...
Scottsdale, AZ
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
3,988,013
I do not preview listings. I do preview land.
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,190,282
I worked in a relatively small market and went on the broker tour every week so I was always up to speed on what was on the market. This allowed me to call clients looking for something specific or not waste our time if it wasn't a good fit.
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Virgie Vincent
Newport Beach, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,153,794
Previews seem to be passe' however I'm in as many as I can, agents permitting. Virtual tours and photos only give you a small window to what a home may have. Once you see them personally your description can often be all the edge you need to make the sale.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
1,057,674
I very well might. If I think there's going to be a problem with the home, I'm going to check it out first so we don't waste time and let them know that there are issues, scratch this off your list unless you're absolutely dying to prove me wrong.. I work with a lot of investors too, like Joe. So I may be the only one to see the house before it's under contract. The buyers will come along later during inspections. That happens a lot and it works fine.
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,583,328
I'm old school, and we always previewed properties.... as a listing agent, I would preview to see what my listings needed to be to have the competitive edge....
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
760,185
It's not something I do on the regular but if the situation called for it- like someone was coming from out of town, had a limited time to look at a limited # of homes, then I would.
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,847,911
I no longer preview & really never have. Now that we have pics, videos I don't see the need.
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,459,853
I rarely preview unless there is a specific reason. My area is much to big for me to spend hours driving around to preview homes.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Eve Alexander
Tampa, FL
3,168,284
that is a "it depends" question. Last time I showed a house I wasn't already familiar with I got there a bit early and looked around myself and then my clients arrived and I was good to go.
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,224,473
well it kinda depends on my buyers and their expectations. Most want to see any house in spite of my opinions.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
808,779
Only if a client asks me too.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
399,703
Previewing in-person sounds ideal. But if you're pressed for time - there's probably a Mobile App for that, like our AgentView App. - Tim
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Abby Stiller
Cape Coral, FL
902,538
If I have the opportunity, absolutely! One of the RE gurus (forget which one) advocated that previewing is a waste of time, but I disagree. It's good to know exactly what's on the market.
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Kevin J. May
Hobe Sound, FL
3,350,764
In the market I am in today, no previewing. I generally take the buyers to the home even if there is an open house.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
2,163,483
Sometimes this make sense, other times, the property will be under contract sooner than we can preview and schedule a "real" showing.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,712,876
I have mostly out of state investors so this is a common practice for me.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,117,178
I almost never preview in advance unless it's an out of town client who has some very special requirements that are hard to deduce from mls photos.
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
54,940
I focus on the North Scottsdale luxury market. I preview every home before taking a client out, unless there is some reason I can't. Many of my clients are business people who place a high value on their time (as do I). I don't want to waste theirs showing them something that if I had walked it, I would have easily eliminated from the list. I also want to be able to point out features that I have seen that they will like.
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
716,809
Preview, preview, preview. That's the secret to getting buyers to buy in less time. I can short list up to 25 homes, narrow it down to the top 6 to show a client. Typically, one of those 6 is the one they buy. And it's a much faster process.
If you don't preview and show the wrong houses, or show crap, then the client thinks you don't know your inventory or that you are not meeting their needs.
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
991,952
I do for out of area customers - first is a drive by, if it meets their stds, I do a walk through with pics
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
4,319,873
Fred Griffin - I do not.
I want to be as much surprised as the buyers when I preview the home with the buyers.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
6,426,255
I like to focus my time on listings rather than buyers.
For home buyers I generally refer them.
For forestland buyers it depends on the client and the consulting terms we have agreed on in advance for their land search.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
788,931
I do for out of town clients.
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
2,577,571
Yes I do, except the ones that are further out in the country. Then I talk with the listing agent and have a good conversation about the property and forward that information to my buyers.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,063,430
There are times when I can and do, but sometimes we need to get into a property right away or it will be gone. I usually recommend buyers drive by the homes of interest.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
7,872,154
Sometimes.
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,555,110
For out of towners, all the time. Just did it last Saturday in fact and then Face-time toured it for them.
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,466,257
Fred Griffin Most commercial real estate showings are by appointment only so I do not preview listings.
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
577,750
It would depend if I had the time, or if I think there could be a potential problem, or the photos don't clearly depict the layout, stairs, etc., I may preview it for my client.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
3,416,038
It depends, in my area i know most areas. When i have a buyer that needs a specifci style, condition or such, i may preview for out of town buyers
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
4,907,547
I rely on what is in mls.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
613,494
If I started previewing, I would never get finished. We work 5 counties and not a "farm area".
The market moves so fast that chances are that what I look at today will be gone by monday.
Eve
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
854,012
I encourage the buyer to drive by before we visit. This is about THEIR opinion, not mine.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
3,071,589
Door #2
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,625,667
Depends...
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
3,986,308
I look at the MLS. Many places to far to drive to preview all of them
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
3,864,791
When I do work with buyers, I make sure they have driven by the house and the neighborhood. I research with the buyer, the ones we are going to see. By checking tax records, prior listings, photos on all the sites...we can determine what to eliminate and what to keep on the list.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,879,826
I used to, when homes lasted longer than a few hours. In the higher price points, I still do, but the photos and tours are really good.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
637,484
For some buyers I do if they are willing to go into a contract without seeing the home themselves. Mostly the buyers make up their own minds to view a place based on the photos. But often I do know the house, certainly from the outside, sometimes even the inside from other showings or caravans.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
4,968,128
In a slow market I preview but not now.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,507,083
Look at the photos online. If there are really specific requirements that the photos can't address I will, but 99.999% of the time the MLS is all I need.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,242,204
About 85% viewers do their own search here. People are wary of agents send them listings thinking they picked home where agents get more commission.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,247,066
Sometimes I will preview and sometimes time does not permit!
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
914,208
It depends. Usually previews aren't needed.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
2,195,834
I have done Previews for Ouy of Town RELO Buyers
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,773,392
Fred,
Always previewed all types of suitable spaces. And we prepared a spreadsheet of all the stops. A
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
4,800,132
Some of each depending on the situation.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
921,504
This really depends on the buyer.
If they are early in the process and still a bit cloudy regarding what they will buy, I want to expose them to LOTs of real estate.
If the buyers need is urgent, Yes, I will preview the real estate to confirm the pre-requisites are present and in the condition the buyer expects.
When the buyer says. "I don't want to get into another project' I take that seriously.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
4,434,177
1,598,452
Sometimes I do it and Facetime to the customers. Also, I always send videos to them.