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Rainmaker
1,535,414
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

No way!  They have the summary sheet with them, they make notes and we have a home selected and are writing the offer!

Mar 01, 2017 10:37 AM
Rainer
382,309
Sally Lawrence
Advantage Real Estate - Tehachapi, CA
Broker, CHS, e-Pro, SFR, REALTOR®

I feed buyers a portal website with appropriate properties based on their criteria so that we can ask and answer questions within a specific property before we go look.

While we are physically looking at properties I counsel clients to look at each property on its specific merits and that they can never have a choice of more than two properties.  It works like this:

We have 6 properties scheduled for the day.  If you love property #1, that's great - it's a contender.  When we go to property #2, if you love that one as well, you have to decide which you love more.  If it's 2, then 1 is no longer in consideration.  We go to #3 and they still like #2 better, so 3 is no longer in consideration.  We work our way through all the properties this way.

At the end of the day they only have to remember details about the ONE property that most resonated with them.  Benefits the client by eliminating confusion and resulting in a more focused choice.

Mar 01, 2017 10:26 AM
Ambassador
3,421,649
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I do not work with "leads" touring homes.  I work with well qualified and well vetted buyers only.  I provide a listing sheet for all properties toured. Once we see the property we discuss it in my car.  I take notes. They take notes.  They already have all the information they need to make informed decisions.  If more information is needed, that is what I am there for ... to bird dog info and report back to them. 

Mar 01, 2017 04:13 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,138
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

No I have no need to do that because we would have already discussed all these points and have a plan of action before we parted ways

Mar 01, 2017 01:27 PM
Rainmaker
1,869,168
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

I am going to say no. I send leads, aka buyers, the info they asked for after a showing.

Mar 01, 2017 11:40 AM
Rainmaker
1,614,223
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® CRS,ABR,PSA,RCS-D, ePRO
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
Serving Coastal San Diego, Veteran's & Seniors

NO, I send them comps and a market value on a property of interest, as Kevin J. May said, the rest is done prior.

Mar 01, 2017 09:55 AM
Rainmaker
1,153,799
Kevin J. May
Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL
Serving the Treasure & Paradise Coasts of Florida

Generally speaking that action occurs prior to the tour's onset, preferably a day or two before.

Mar 01, 2017 09:53 AM
Rainmaker
3,074,289
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Coldwell Banker Realty

Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA nailed this one!

Mar 02, 2017 04:29 AM
Rainmaker
5,288,738
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

First of all, I don't show homes to "leads." I show homes to clients or strong prospects who will become clients.  I provide information on all the houses I am showing on any given day to my client at the time of showing, not afterwards.

Mar 02, 2017 03:25 AM
Ambassador
5,474,939
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

No, we take notes together after each showing - they actually have the information they need while they are touring each home.

Mar 01, 2017 08:50 PM
Ambassador
6,662,159
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

On those rare occassions when I get to meet with the buyer, I do send a followup, reinforcing the features that they liked and include a few photos of them enjoying the day in the forest.

Mar 01, 2017 06:34 PM
Rainmaker
2,234,859
Debbie Laity
CinaJones Real Estate - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County

I don't do this. There doesn't seem to be a need for it. I do print off MLS client handouts and tell my clients they can make notes on the printoffs for each house. 

Mar 01, 2017 03:44 PM
Ambassador
3,654,438
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Camille our buyers have all this information before we even look at the homes and it's not necessary to re-send it again.

Mar 01, 2017 03:33 PM
Ambassador
1,472,185
Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

No, I'm not that nurturing!!   Most of the Wants & Needs have been discussed prior to any tour and they know what they're looking for.  We would normally write an offer after the last home is viewed.  I like working with Buyers rather than Shoppers!

The email they receive from me afterwards is thanking them for choosing me to represent them in their new purchase and reminding them to send their friends and family to me too!

Mar 01, 2017 10:53 AM
Rainmaker
5,774,095
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Camille,

I am in agreement with both Kevin J. May and Thomas J. Nelson, Realtor, CRS 

Mar 01, 2017 10:39 AM
Rainmaker
151,733
Julie Larson Realtor® Sarasota FL 941-284-9826
White Sands Realty Group FL | 941-284-9826 | Serving Sarasota, Manatee & Charlotte Counties - Sarasota, FL
When you're thinking of moving...ThinkSuncoast.com

No, I don't send them a summary after our showings. I print out the customer MLS sheet for all the homes we are seeing and give them my branded folder and a pen to make comments as we see the homes. Anything they rule out, they mark a big X across it and if they see something they'd like to put an offer on, I send them the comps to help come up with a price to offer.

I don't really see the sense of sending them a summary as they know what they like and what they don't like and they usually know as soon as they see it.

Although I do "sell" sellers on why they'll want to hire me to list their home, I never "sell" a buyer on a home. The last thing I want them to is to buy something that I "sold" them on and then later realize it wasn't really what they wanted. Buyers sell themselves and I just facilitate.

Mar 01, 2017 10:34 AM
Rainmaker
138,887
Kelly Turbeville
Keller Williams - Lake Forest, CA
Turning Real Estate Dreams into Reality

I note all comments in their MLS property search.  Move the properties they didn't like into the reject pile, so it keeps their search clean.   

Mar 01, 2017 10:02 AM
Rainmaker
1,713,581
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

I don't do that type of real estate but I believe the more information the better as long as it is to the point and helpful.

Mar 01, 2017 09:59 AM
Rainmaker
1,045,915
Dave Martin (703) 585-4687
Fairfax Realty - Fairfax, VA
Making Realty Dreams a Reality #WeWillGetYouHome

No they would already have had market and property info on the property before we went to look in the first place.

Feb 14, 2018 04:28 PM
Rainmaker
5,986,056
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

They usually want me to run comps and prepare an offer, they have their own summary.

Mar 03, 2017 11:04 AM
Rainmaker
1,618,024
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

Yes, I do photos

Mar 03, 2017 05:27 AM
Rainmaker
4,434,227
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

no

Mar 03, 2017 05:07 AM
Rainmaker
602,025
Nathan Gesner
American West Realty and Management - Cody, WY
Broker / Property Manager

I provide information before we look at the home.

Mar 02, 2017 06:38 PM
Rainmaker
1,007,423
Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

I do not - they already have it before they view it

Mar 02, 2017 09:04 AM
Rainmaker
5,177,015
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

If they are really interested I do comps and email them.

 

Mar 02, 2017 08:07 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,282
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

No

Mar 02, 2017 05:42 AM
Rainmaker
8,125,230
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

No. I provide the information needed by the individuals.

Mar 02, 2017 05:11 AM
Ambassador
2,564,213
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

I provide a buyer tour packet at the start of a tour, which lists all the homes we are seeing with appropriate information including photos and key features. I suggest they take notes on the documents as we go through. So there's no need to send anything afterwards. What I do, though, is any follow-up required on the home they actually want to place an offer on. 

Mar 02, 2017 03:35 AM
Rainmaker
4,322,035
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Camille Latham - it is a good practice for sure. However, I eliminate those which were not liked - and I do confirm that verbally.

Mar 01, 2017 11:38 PM
Rainmaker
142,796
Diana White-Pettis
Bennett Realty Solutions - Upper Marlboro, MD
GRI, CDPE, CNE, WHC Upper Marlboro Homes for Sale

No. I give them a copy of the customer MLS sheet for all the homes we are seeing along with a worksheet they can use to make notes and comparisons of the homes viewed.

Mar 01, 2017 08:54 PM
Rainmaker
1,260,083
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

That depends I have photos of every room. With the internet majority clients got everything including title, tax records...

 

Mar 01, 2017 08:00 PM
Ambassador
2,704,537
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

    If they didn't write on a house right then and there, it probably didn't appeal to them.  On to the next one!

Mar 01, 2017 05:20 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,473
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

NO...

Mar 01, 2017 05:17 PM
Rainmaker
1,749,577
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

When they log in ; yes.

Mar 01, 2017 05:12 PM
Rainmaker
2,840,724
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Why not? It chases away the "deer in the headlights" pretty good

Mar 01, 2017 02:12 PM
Ambassador
5,156,208
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

No I don't but I do follow-up promptly if there were questions they had, especially if they are considering an offer. I provide the listing information before we go out on tour

Mar 01, 2017 12:35 PM
Ambassador
3,210,559
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Nope, I don't.  I do sometimes send a general email if the buyer didn't find a home and ask what their favorite so far was why they ruled out the ones they ruled out to help me identify future properties.  But they either have the printed or electronic data sheet from MLS prior to the showing.

Mar 01, 2017 12:34 PM
Rainmaker
2,246,027
Michael J. Perry
Fathom Realty - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

Good Idea

Mar 01, 2017 12:22 PM
Rainmaker
1,097,545
Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

Not so much with homes for me . . . but I do have a tour package prepared for sites and properties, and after we disband, I send out action steps, recapping what was viewed, whether it might work or needs to be scratched. I color code the list -- they all start out black, and once viewed, red means scratch, green means shortlist and black is under review.  Now you have glimpsed into my soul! ;)

Mar 01, 2017 11:55 AM
Rainmaker
5,584,478
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

it's so much easier to be a listing agent!!!

Mar 01, 2017 11:02 AM