Bill,

I am in favor of the truth, simply because you don't have to remember the lie you told.  A

We schedule appoints through CSS. Be truthful. Whether I am showing a buyer client or previewing property it benefits the seller.  Additonal exposure and I may eventually bring a buyer.   If I list the house down the street a customer may ask me about your listing.  Having previewed it recently I can talk knowledgeably and make appointment to show & maybe sell your listing.

Just my two cents $.02

No one should object to the truth !  I would like to think most of us preview properties.

I ALWAYS tell the truth.   As Jack Nicholson would say, some people "Can't handle the Truth !"   It is better to follow MY motto "Be A Professional" and tell the truth than to get caught in an omission of fact or an outright lie !

That goes on all the time . . . I think it depends on how much we are inconveniencing a seller and a listing agent possibly. If it's a vacant and we need to see if it compares to what we are about to list . . . yeah, I want the seller to see it. We're not going to go if we have to explain. We can look at data for the rest.

I agree with Ron and Alexandra Seigel  

If a preview I let them know and that sellers do not have to leave unless they prefer

In those situations, I always tell them that it's a Preview and that their Sellers are welcome to stay at home and not to clean up too much because I can see thru 'stuff.' If it's someone I know, I tell them, otherwise I don't.

I do, because frankly if I have a listing come up in a nearby area, I may end up with a buyer for their property...and I also want to maintain a cordial relationship. 

Absolutely...They do not always like to hear what I have to say.

Yes, I do. We can make appointments to schedule what's known as an "agent preview."

I go with the truth, BILL CHERRY.  

If I'm previewing I will let it be known. 

That has been occurring for years and there is nothing we can do to reverse this behavior without alienating our peers.

Always

I thought that was called a preview. Why not be honest about it?

I would tell the reason of the appointment if asked and also help an agent by providing information if they need it.

All's fair in love & war (and Real Estate listings)....

Absolutely.

The truth is always the best policy.

Sometimes we never know if the "showing" set is really a preview or if the agent is just surveying....   I always set the showing to show the buyer! 

I'm in favor of the truth.  I've had a few agents say this to me, but many more who don't.

I tell the agent I am previewing … that I have a listing coming soon in the area. It does not serve anyone to be dishonest. 

Always tell the truth!

This above all: to thine own self be true,
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.
Farewell, my blessing season this in thee! - Polonius

Tell the truth and save your memory for more important things!

I tell the truth.

Good morning Bill. Would always appreciate having it be straight without the BS.

BILL CHERRY - that's the part of our job. Smile and say, your home cannot be sold - at this price or...otherwise.

Not a good idea to misrepresent and burn bridges

Absolutely.  The purpose of Feedback is to help the Listing Agent and the Sellers to know how their house showed.  Any information we can give is important for them.  I do not always use the exact words given by the buyers, but instead use wording that gets the message across without being totally negative.

Yes, I always tell them if I only previewing it.

Do you mean previewing? or showing to sellers of antoher home?

We Preview alot of newly-on-the-market homes in our community, and we do not schedule appointments, as most of our homes here are vacant - if someone was living there, we would not Preview it BILL CHERRY.  We do not do it to see how it compares to what we currently have (as we may not have anything in that price range, square footage, or model), nor for a prospective buyer.  We like to see what Sellers have done with the home, as many are 30 years old, with no up-dates nor modernization.  That can affect pricing and dom, so in a slow market, which is what we have had so far this year, I am always curious as to what might sell quickly and what might still be around in a few+ months.    

it all is a big fish bowl of buyers/sellers and agents. All are welcome. however its a good idea to say the exact purpose (which can be multiple)

It is always best to tell the truth.