It's time to get back to work around here. However, showing homes is like taking your life in your hands. There is ice and snow everywhere. With the major snows we've had this past week that could require wading through thigh high snow to get to a front door.
There is huge liability if someone falls and injures themselves because you did not shovel the driveway, walkway, or stairs of a listing.
One of your jobs as a listing agent is to ensure that the home is showable at all times, which includes clearing the paths so that people can get in and out.
I dread what I am going to have to trudge through when my buyer and I head out tomorrow to look at vacant reo properties and short sales.
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Imagine how cold it will be inside those houses too. Listing agents won't have any need to go to the gym after shoveling walk paths. Sounds like a good job for an enterprising teenager.
I agree. That's service on our part. Even if you don't "shovel" it yourself, you have to make the property owner aware that it needs to be done. It is a liability for the owner.
Stacey-Ann, it sounds like an adventure tomorrow - be careful out there. I have been to many homes where we had to wade in, and didn't dare drive in the driveway, but because of the terrain that's ordinary if we have a lot of snow. Some agents have snow shoes, and extra pairs for their clients!
Stacey Ann,
I'm on my way out this afternoon to a foreclosure and I already know we'll be tromping through 2 feet of snow.
Rich
I was out yesterday and this morning. Could not get into two properties we wanted to see as no one was willing to trudge through 2 plus feet of snow to get to the front door. Clean em up folks or you are losing valuable market time.
Stacey Ann, you are so right! Here in DC, it's estimated that one out of every four buyers has a law degree or is married to one. Still, so many people let the snow pile up!
We really are earning our money this year. Guess where I was this morning :)
Crack the whip Stacey!
Rick - This Winter you need to have a teenager on retainer
Athina - imagine the law suit if a buyer injured themself
Rich - hope you survived the snow showings
Mary - I've never needed snow shoes before but they would have come in handy this year.
Cindy - Definitely losing potential clients
Patricia - that's a funny statistic. Guess what, I am that 1 in 4 (married to an attorney), too funny
Ellie - Hope the shoveling paid off and you got lots of buyer traffic
Brian - someone has to :-)