Access is key in a Buyer's market
The present market in which real estate transactions are occurring in Dutchess County is that of a Buyer's 
market, with lots of inventory. Wouldn't it make sense for sellers to make it easy for potential buyers to see their homes?
Giving access is certainly key to getting your home sold; yet I continue to see resistance in this area.
I have a listing that has not gotten a lot of showing mostly due to lack of access. The property cannot be shown unless the owner is present. This owner works odd hours so you can imagine how frustrating this is. I had several agents called to see the property but could not see it when they wanted to; the owner wanted the showing always on his terms. Well I am sure you know what happened, the agents moved on to other properties. Some time later I was asked by the owner if these agents would reschedule, no! they are gone forever. He tried to console himself by saying, they weren't serious anyway.
The point sellers should keep in mind is that the person you denied access might have been the person who would have purchased the home. Yes in a buyer's market you can't allow any opportunity to slip away.
Yesterday the same scene played out, I was showing properties and my buyer wanted to see a certain townhouse, here again the owner had to be present and he was not around much. Well once again the customer did not see the unit and moved on to another.
A month ago I was showing mult-family properties, my client wanted to see a house but the tenant refused to give access. Did my client want to reschedule? no he moved on and made an offer on the next property he saw.
Maybe from these few examples you can truly see why access is key in a Buyer's market.
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