Behaviour When Shopping for a New Home.

You wouldn’t think a blog post on what is acceptable behaviour when home shopping would be necessary — evidently my experiences of late suggest otherwise.

Allow me to begin with a bit of background. When I first take prospective buyers into other peoples’ homes, I tell them to pretend they are test-driving a car. Look in the fridge, check out the pantry, open the closets, flush the toilets, run the faucets — you get the picture. They can and should check any and all items that are likely to form part of the purchase.

If my Clients are seriously considering buying the home then they are going to want to make sure they have ample water pressure. They better make sure there is enough closet space. Sometimes checking the fridge and pantry for rotten food and mouldy dried goods can give some insight into the present owners and their relative level of cleanliness. The house appears clean — but is it really?

So what is unacceptable? It should be obvious but just in case…it is not acceptable to look in dresser drawers, jewellery boxes, china cabinets, hutches, sideboards, and night stands. It is also unacceptable to look through peoples’ mail, magazine racks, and underwear drawers. In other words, you are not there to snoop into the lives of complete strangers. You are there to determine whether this house is a suitable fit for you and whether or not it is a likely candidate to become your next home.

It’s common sense people…at least it should be.

///…CP