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Originally Posted by Eric Coffey
2. If your property has been on the market for 3 months and hasn't sold, it is either overpriced or grossly under-marketed. The former is true 99% of the time. Sorry, that is the reality.
3. If you want to prevent agents (and their prosective buyers) from just "showing up" you can opt to not have it on lockbox, and shown by appointment only. That way you will know that strangers aren't traipsing thru your home without your knowledge/consent. However, just keep in mind that it can/will have an impact on showings.
Also, in most cases, the reason for those "short notice" appointments is due to the agent's client's schedule. The bottom line is that if you are genuinely interested in selling your house, you should be as accommodating as possible, and not get bent out of shape by every little "inconvenience". Otherwise, the entire process is going to drive you mad, regardless of how "professional" the parties involved are.
Good luck with the sale.
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All very true.
We sold our home in June 2013. Home was on the market for a total of 6 days. Open house was scheduled for 2-5 pm on Saturday. We arrive home at 5:30 and there are cars and people coming and going. We turn around and get some frozen yogurt. Return home at 6:30 and our realtor is saying goodbye to a family that submitted an offer. We ended up selling to another party who made an appointment for the next Monday.
Selling a home is a giant PITA. If you're living in the home at the time it's understood that your schedule and privacy will be compromised. Most agents don't like the flexible schedule thing either - they have lives too - but ultimately they cannot control all the variables.
3 months is a long time. Not knowing your area/market I would seriously investigate the real estate activity and comps. Summer is normally an active time to sell. If realtors are not showing your home it will remain unsold period. I know my local market has retracted substantially since last summer. Inventory is pretty good but homes are not selling unless they are bargain priced.
Good luck with the sale.