Pinetop White Mountain Blog

Good Afternoon Everyone,

I know, it has been ages since I posted to this blog.  I have been one busy Real Estate Agent.  Although July was pretty sluggish in the White Mountains, August has made up for it.

The Buyers are in the market and they are buying property and the amazing thing is they are buying homes that are not foreclosures! Yes, the foreclosure storm in the White Mountains seems to have taken a break.  Sellers are seeing activity on homes that have been listed for a long time with little to no activity.

There is one thing that I need to talk about though, unrealistic Buyer expectations.  For some reason it seems that Buyers feel that they need to punish sellers who are trying to sell their homes.  They start out with low-ball offers that in other times would be insulting and rejected outright by a seller.  Then they beat up the seller some more by demanding ridiculous things. 

Some properties are offered furnished, but not all.  Some people need their furniture and personal items so they have a bed to sleep in and a sofa to sit on when they get to their new homes.  I even had one buyer demand that the seller leave all the food in the cupboards for them.  Isn't that a bit much?  After all you are buying a house, not a grocery store. 

I had to say something about this because the Buyer demands from sellers get more and more bizarre all the time.  I can understand wanting a good deal on the purchase of a home, but I don't think it is necessary to dig the knife a little deeper by demanding more than is reasonable. 

Something to think about anyway. 

Have a good rest of your week, until next time.....!

Sandra Paulow, Associate Broker, GRI, SFR, REALTOR® (928) 242-0300