At this point, you’re probably excited and full of optimism, and soon we’ll be doing showings. Now comes the most important step: Finding the right home. You should be set up on an NWMLS (Northwest Multiple Listing Service) search already and getting those NWMLS results regularly from me.
When the NWMLS email comes in we need you to:
- Check the email at least daily and review all of the properties we’ve sent you that day.
- If there’s something, you love and want to see ASAP, shoot me a quick text rather than waiting for us to contact you and let us know when you’re available and what you want to see. That way, we can set up the showing ASAP. Remember, most properties require 24 to 48-hour notice for showings, so it’s rare to be able to see a house or condo on the same day. Also, properties are usually available to be seen Monday – Friday from 9 am – 7:30 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am – 6:30 pm. Sometimes Sellers will allow us to view a property outside of those hours, but it’s up to the individual Seller. Also, during the spring and summer, great properties sell in 3-4 days, so you must review the NWMLS email daily so we can jump on a great property as soon as you see it.
- Once we know when you’re available, we’ll set up the showings and email you where we are meeting and when. We’ll most likely meet you there.
- Remember to wear comfortable slip-on shoes for showings as we’ll generally need to take them on and off at each property.
- We’ll email you the NWMLS listing sheets ahead of time, so you can look at them on your phone during the showing so no need for you to bring anything other than snacks or drinks if you think you might get hungry.
While you’re looking at the NWMLS feeds each day, we’ll also be networking our contacts to find you homes that aren’t so obvious to find.
At this point, there should be no need for you to continue to look at other sites such as Zillow, REALTOR®, Redfin, etc. as all of those properties should be showing up in your NWMLS feed. If one isn’t for some reason, let us know so we can tweak the search parameters of your NWMLS feed.
Now on to the showings!
Questions? Contact us at andi@andidyer(dot)com or 360-734-6479.
This content is not the product of the National Association of REALTORS®, and may not reflect NAR’s viewpoint or position on these topics and NAR does not verify the accuracy of the content.
Copyright © 2024 Andi Dyer and Sterling Real Estate Group. All rights reserved.
Leave a Reply