Can anyone help me out with this trick situation. I have only been an agent for 10 months, for the first time have come across a meddling mother in-law situation in the final moments of sale.
The story goes - I showed a couple a property - they loved it - put in an offer - offer accepted - following day wife calles and wants to show off her potentionally new home to the mother in law - mother in-law hates the property and is totally negative to everything to do with the place - we leave - later that night I get a phone call to say the wife is now unsure of the property and wants to see some more homes before they fully commit to buying as she now suddenly doesnt like the layout (mother inlaw said that too.. hmmmm) - but in all this the husband still loves the place. How do I smooth over the wife without insulting the mother in law thus loosing the sale?
#2
Houston
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Originally Posted by Realtor Agent
How do I smooth over the wife without insulting the mother in law thus loosing the sale?
Remind your client that she risks losing her earnest depost if she backs out of the contract.
#3
Sales Pro 1000
I doubt there is anything one can do to keep this sale intact.
In California USA, for example, the buyer has 17 days to do their discovery which virtually gives them the ability to back out of the deal for any reason and get their deposit back.
Chuck
#4
Wonderboy
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Originally Posted by Realtor Agent
Can anyone help me out with this trick situation. I have only been an agent for 10 months, for the first time have come across a meddling mother in-law situation in the final moments of sale.
The story goes - I showed a couple a property - they loved it - put in an offer - offer accepted - following day wife calles and wants to show off her potentionally new home to the mother in law - mother in-law hates the property and is totally negative to everything to do with the place - we leave - later that night I get a phone call to say the wife is now unsure of the property and wants to see some more homes before they fully commit to buying as she now suddenly doesnt like the layout (mother inlaw said that too.. hmmmm) - but in all this the husband still loves the place. How do I smooth over the wife without insulting the mother in law thus loosing the sale?
Get her mother-in-law earrings (check the internet, it may work).
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AZBroker
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Originally Posted by Wonderboy
Get her mother-in-law earrings (check the internet, it may work).
How would these "mother-in-law earings" smooth over the wife without insulting the mother in law thus loosing the sale?
How do I close this one?
