Seller demands can get crazy, causing you and your Orlando realtor to be left scratching your heads and wondering what happened.
With low supply and buyer demand surging day by day, sellers have the upper hand. Sadly, buyers need to bow down to their demands or risk losing a great property.
Seller demands usually extend to asking the buyer to pay the closing costs, do the repairs on their own dime or pay extra for the swimming pool in the backyard. Those make sense to some extent, but then there are the real doozy ones, making you think twice before buying the house.
Let’s look at them:
You Buy the House, You Get a Pet
Yes, you read that right! In some cases, moving can be traumatizing for a pet, so many sellers this year included their furry friends in the sale. This might have rendered you speechless but getting a pet is not that bad unless you aren’t too fond of tarantulas. Usually, the pet in question is either a dog or a cat. However, if either of these animals proves to be too big of a responsibility, we suggest you back out of the deal.
Taking a Part of the Property for… Who Knows Why
People spend a lot on their property to truly make it a home. Most people develop an emotional attachment to the house, making it difficult for them to hand it over to someone. Hence, you should be respectful of their wishes, no matter how quirky they are.
A seller took his toilet seat after selling his house. It was a smart seat that tracked the sitter’s BMI, blood pressure, sugar, and temperature. It also had a bidet and a built-in drying feature. Lastly, the seat was heated. The total worth of the toilet seat was $10,000. So, it makes sense the seller would want to take it with him.
Limited Showings
How do you expect to buy a house when you can’t tour it? Some sellers are quite particular about who can and cannot enter their house. Their reservations can extend to a degree where they only schedule two hours for the showings and call all buyers at the same time. Buying a house is a huge financial decision and shouldn’t be made in a rush. So, if you encounter such an eccentric seller, we suggest you keep searching.
More Wait Time
Typically, a house is off the market within two months once it receives an offer. However, some sellers put their house on the market a month before Christmas, and after receiving an offer, they demand that the buyer give them at least three months so they can celebrate Christmas and New Year and then start packing. If you are on a deadline and going past it will cost you, look for another house.
Now that you understand how crazy seller demands can get, you can prepare yourself. To ensure you don’t get confused by them and agree to something you shouldn’t, consult an Orlando Buyers Agent. Visit the Megan Dowdy Realty website to get in touch with a Dr. Phillips Realtor. For further information, call 407-509-9279.
