These are actual encounters that our agents have come across in their years of NYC real estate!
Buyers
10) Bringing a bag of dirty laundry to wash and dry “to study the effectiveness of the washer/dryer. (Who supplies the laundry soap?)
9) Testing the Water Pressure by using a cup and a stop watch, seeing how quickly the cup fills up with water. Broker suggestion: “use a smaller cup and see the difference…..”
8) Refusing to remove their shoes prior to entering because “someone stole their shoes in a previous open house” (How about carrying your shoes with you as you stroll through the apartment??)
7) Asking the broker to leave so they can stand on their head and meditate for 10 minutes to find out “how they can spiritually connect to the place”
6) Making a bid for their “lucky number” ($493,723.42) and later reducing the bid to $425,000 upon discovering that the mortgage rate will be 1% higher. (Good luck comes with a price….)
5) Asking to leave their favorite plant in the apartment for 1 week “to see how the plant likes it” (Do they have a debrief session with their plant afterwards? Or maybe a focus group?)
4) Asking to sleep for 2 nights in the apartment to see how quite/loud it becomes at night. (Yeah right, hotel rates were at peak season at the time…..)
Brokers
3) Recommending a home inspector. The home inspector turns out to be the seller.
Sellers
2) Refusing to accept a certified check at a $500,000 closing. “The contract says “ALL CASH” (priceless!)
1) We only have 9 for you today. Please share with us any weirdness that you may have encountered. Thank you and have a wonderful day :)
Buyers
10) Bringing a bag of dirty laundry to wash and dry “to study the effectiveness of the washer/dryer. (Who supplies the laundry soap?)
9) Testing the Water Pressure by using a cup and a stop watch, seeing how quickly the cup fills up with water. Broker suggestion: “use a smaller cup and see the difference…..”
8) Refusing to remove their shoes prior to entering because “someone stole their shoes in a previous open house” (How about carrying your shoes with you as you stroll through the apartment??)
7) Asking the broker to leave so they can stand on their head and meditate for 10 minutes to find out “how they can spiritually connect to the place”
6) Making a bid for their “lucky number” ($493,723.42) and later reducing the bid to $425,000 upon discovering that the mortgage rate will be 1% higher. (Good luck comes with a price….)
5) Asking to leave their favorite plant in the apartment for 1 week “to see how the plant likes it” (Do they have a debrief session with their plant afterwards? Or maybe a focus group?)
4) Asking to sleep for 2 nights in the apartment to see how quite/loud it becomes at night. (Yeah right, hotel rates were at peak season at the time…..)
Brokers
3) Recommending a home inspector. The home inspector turns out to be the seller.
Sellers
2) Refusing to accept a certified check at a $500,000 closing. “The contract says “ALL CASH” (priceless!)
1) We only have 9 for you today. Please share with us any weirdness that you may have encountered. Thank you and have a wonderful day :)
