Leaving something for house buyers?
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Comments (22)Well, We decided against the plant and/or wine etc. We didn't think they would appreciate it, based on our experience so far. We did however still have the house professionally cleaned. Since we stopped the weekly cleanings a couple of weeks prior to moving out, it really wasn't any more expensive than what we had been paying and it was a huge time saver for us. She did a fantastic job (much better than I could have done) and I felt good about it. The insides of all the cabinets were clean, she oil soaped the outsides too. Washed walls that were behind furniture for years along with the routine cleaning. It was just nice. We gathered all the keys we had made over the years for family etc. There were several for inside the house and more for the garage and storage shed, mailbox,etc.-- We labeled them all with key tags, left them with the garage door openers and a nice letter welcoming them to their new home and explaining what else we had left, wallpaper, borders, manuals, bulbs for outide lighting, touchup paint etc, and how to turn on the sprinkler system come summertime. We told them we hoped they enjoyed their time in the home as much as we did and wished them well. They were sincere sentiments. We hope the current owners of whatever home we will buy will be as courteous we we tried to be....See MoreDid You Leave Your Buyers A Welcome Note?
Comments (30)Our sellers did not leave anything except some appliance manuals that looked like they had been dipped in the septic tank, some paint (but not the colors we actually needed when the movers scarred up some walls and we had not yet decided what colors were going where) and a bunch of trash. Frankly, it never occurred to me to expect notes or presents or anything like that, I've never heard of such a thing before. If a seller were to leave me a gift (which I would think a little weird) I would MUCH rather get a $15 or $20 gift card to the nearest hardware store or food delivery place than a bottle of wine or champagne. I wonder if this is a regional thing? We plan to leave the paint and stain (we transferred partial cans' contents to smaller ones so it wouldn't congeal), extra tiles in case of any repairs, extra boards to the prefinished hardwood floors, all the local delivery menus I can scrounge up, and a new roll of TP next to each toilet. ;-) I will probably also leave a lot of the stuff I bought for staging - blue towels will be useless for anything except washing the dog in my next house, but they're perfect in the blue bathroom here. I'm also surprised to hear about so many people having so much contact with their buyers/sellers before closing. Were you all doing FSBOs? We did not meet our sellers until we arrived at the closing table; the pre-closing walkthrough was with the two agents. We were pretty much expected to figure things out for ourselves....See MoreWhen to leave welcome gifts to buyers
Comments (52)I find these comments are quite humorous. I think the question was When to leave a welcome gift and NOT should I or what type of gifts? In my case, the seller bought a bottle of champagne to the closing. I was quite surprised and very pleased with the welcoming gift even though I don't drink. It surprised my real estate agent too as she hasn't seen it happened with her before. Perhaps, because like many of you, the seller would leave the gift at the house instead of bringing it to the closing. As I mentioned, I don't drink so I saved the bottle for my 1st year home anniversay party. I shared it with my friends & family that drink. When friends & family found out where the bottle came from, they were a bit envy that they didn't have such a nice gesture happened to them at their home purchasing :) As for home appliance manuals or other documents, I wouldn't consider these as gifts. I think it should be a must to leave a copy for the buyer(s). That is if you still have the documents. It will minimize the buyers calling you for every little thing. In general, my thought is, leaving a gift to the buyer is a nice gesture and when you don't have to do so, it makes it even a nicer gesture. The buyers shouldn't be offended with a gift whether they can use it or not. It's the thought that count....it's better than not having one at all as in the case of my family & friends. Shades_of_Idaho, you reminded me of the time when I moved into my first apartment. When I moved in, I had all the basic items in the kitchen and bathrooms. Sort of like when you go to a hotel. This wasn't a high price apartment neither. It made me feel that someonw cares. I'd love to have you as my neighbor! You're so sweet and very thoughtful. It's a good thing that your buyers let you know how appreciative they are for your extremely nice gesture. Knowing that there are still people like you in this world brings a pleasant feeling :o) By the way, I don't drink because I'm allergic to alcohol, not all but in most. There's nothing wrong if you chose not to drink neither. The world is plentiful of things to enjoy besides drinking....See MoreHome buyers: Do you drive around looking for houses for sale?
Comments (17)I search various real estate websites online, everyday. It's like a part time job for us. Not so much remax, century 21, or weichert, since their sites tend to be so overwhelming and cluttery. I tend to choose local real estate company websites, which in my experience have been a bit more accurate with more detail and clearer photos. If I find a house I like, I try everything to find the address to visit it first before wasting our agents time. Real estate agents aren't what they use to be (no offense). It use to be that they showed you houses that truly matched your criteria, now you can't trust an agent, especially if you live out of state. They will show you the junkiest houses, in the worst neighborhoods, with no regards to your wishes or needs, and let me tell you we're not picky. All we're looking for is a fixer upper on a wooded secluded lot. We're willing to do the roof, the floors, doors, trim. All we need is at least 3 bed, 1 bth, but leave it to your agent to show you houses that are undoable. In their defense though, I understand they have to show off the houses that have been sitting for a while to demonstrate effort to the seller, however, it's not cool when your agent knows you're driving 3-4 hours to see a house and you have specifically asked them if the house is secluded and they tell you yes, only to get there and see another house in plain view. Thank goodness we decided to rent in the area we're looking so we don't have to drive 3-4 hours anymore.....See Morebpath
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