Williamson County Real Estate: Viewing homes in the dark

Viewing homes in the dark

Nashville real estate - Saturday was my wife Elizabeths birthday, and i decided to take the day off, no showing properties, no setting up open houses, if I could put it off until Monday, I did. We spent the afternoon at the GArden and antiques show at the convention center in Nashville. It was interesting to see dining room tables that cost more than a new car, and clock that were 200 years old.

I had a call at around 03:00 while I was at the show, from a realtor wanting to show one of my listing at 06:00. 6014 Warner ctThis particular home was a new construction property that wasn't completely finished. I didn't ask, but I wanted to. WHY would you show a home in the dark? 

I know that sometimes you have to do the best you can in the time you have, but I really try my best to show homes in the daylight. You just can't get a feel for the houses or the neighborhoods in the dark.

This posting and the contents written here are the intellectual property and opinions of Larry Brewer of Keller Williams Realty. Providing Nashville real estate services to clients in Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Spring Hill, Williamson County, and the middle Tennessee area.

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10 comments • Larry Brewer • February 17 2008 09:21AM

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I would think that the builder would be quite concerned about this practice, as well.  Seeing under construction houses without the requisite hard hats  subjects them to OSHA violations (although I cannot imagine a federal agency operating after 5, or is it 4?).  There is liability on the part of the builder, as well, that would likely allow you to easily set parameters.  If that's the house, they've done a great job with exterior debris, etc.- hopefully, no nails or lumber inside.
Posted by Laurie Mindnich at Options Realty almost 4 years ago
That's a good question Larry. Maybe they had some good flashlights. Who knows. I don't even want to inspect properties in the dark.
Posted by Michael Thornton - Nashville, TN area Home Inspector - 615.661.0297 (Complete Home Inspections, Inc.) almost 4 years ago
Laurie - THe home was almost finished, just needing carpet and touch up paint, so no dangerous situation. My real point is that don't see it as well at night as you do during the daytime. So if you're looking at homes during the day and evening, it's not an even compatison.
Posted by Larry Brewer (Benchmark Realty LLc) almost 4 years ago
Muchaeil - My point exactly. You can't see the outside of the house. But they did leave the flood lights on.
Posted by Larry Brewer (Benchmark Realty LLc) almost 4 years ago

Maybe the Realtor wasn't going to let them go until they bought something. Not a bad sells technique.

Andy Jones

Posted by Shelter Insurance® Andy Jones (Shelter Insurance®) almost 4 years ago

Larry,

Maybe the agent was working to the buyer's work schedule.  Did the showing result in an offer?

Mike in Tucson

Posted by Mike Jones (SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC) almost 4 years ago
Andy - maybe so, but I usually have very little success after dark, so I try to convince buyers to wait until they can see it in the daylight. The only exception being if they had already seen the house, and just want to see it again.
Posted by Larry Brewer (Benchmark Realty LLc) almost 4 years ago
Mike - the showing did not result in an offer. Maybe I'm being a little critical, but I've never had any success showing houses in the dark.
Posted by Larry Brewer (Benchmark Realty LLc) almost 4 years ago

Larry, I don't think it is smart to show a property in the dark for several reasons and I don't do it!

Posted by Roberta LaRocca REALTOR® Las Vegas Broker Salesperson Property Management (Encore Realty Group - EncoreRealtyGp.com) almost 4 years ago
Roberta - I don't know all of your reasons, but I don't because the homes look so much different in the dark than they do in the daytime.
Posted by Larry Brewer (Benchmark Realty LLc) almost 4 years ago

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