Help Buyers Get the Most Out of a Showing

A lot of work goes into finding the properties that suit your buyers, from location and number of bedrooms, to an open kitchen and a good place for a garden. But once you’ve identified some options, it’s house showings that will help your clients identify whether what looks good on paper meets their needs in real life. Here are a few tips for ensuring that your buyers get the most out of home showings.

  • Be prepared. Make sure you’ve done your research on the listing so you can answer your clients’ questions and provide helpful information during the tour. And of course, make sure the property is within their budget! The more prepared and knowledgeable you are, the more smoothly the showing will go, and the more professional and trustworthy you’ll appear to buyers.
  • Help buyers be effective. You do this all the time, but for buyers, viewing a home may be a new experience. You can guide them through house hunting basics (like taking notes, opening cabinets and cupboards, etc.) to ensure that they don’t walk away from a showing feeling like they don’t have enough information to make a decision.
  • Follow up. It’s a good idea to sit down and talk with buyers immediately after the showings if possible. This allows you to hear their feedback and update your game plan if necessary. After showings, you can also email your clients with the listings for the homes you viewed that day, for their reference.

As a buyer’s guide to the home buying process, you have the power to make house hunting easier! With the right preparation, you can ensure that your buyers get the most out of showings, so they can find the home of their dreams.

The Jim Passi Team at Citywide Home Loans proudly serves Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Georgia and Flordia. If you are looking to buy a home or refinance, we have you covered. Apply Now to get started.
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Jim Passi
Regional Manager
NMLS# 158000

1284 West Northwest Hwy.
Palatine, IL 60067
Mobile: 847-899-1813
Email: jim.passi@alamedamortgage.com

This testimony is from my

This testimony is from my experience being a first-time home buyer going through the process of purchasing a home with Jim Passi from City Wide home loans. Let me just start off by saying how reliable, courteous, genuine, informational and hardworking Jim Passi is. Jim is not like a lot of other loan officers. My house I purchased for under 160 grand, not a huge real estate deal. From experience with other loan officers they don’t want to deal with a smaller purchase or work on a loan that might be difficult. With our credit score being low and work history not at expectations I was almost positive I would have to wait a year or maybe two years before being approved and close on a house. I definitely had doubts that I would be a home owner, Jim worked hard and stayed in contact with us updating us almost every day of the process, even during evening hours and weekends during the stressful underwriting process. Communication is key and I give Jim a 5-star rating with that. I consider myself an average blue-collar hard-working guy that has experienced hardships during life. Jim was never turned away by the hardships, he was understanding of them and I feel like it made him work even harder to make this process a success.

I just successfully closed on a house with my fiancé. Jim did what I thought was impossible. Again, with our credit score being under 600 and spotty work history it was a difficult process that became a success with a lot of hard work. Jim also got me the best interest rate that was available. He was constantly checking the market and keeping me informed on what was available. He wanted me to take my time and make sure what rate was in our best interest. Jim has a cretin genuine care for his clients and speaking with him so much during this process I know he truly cares and wants to help people. Even after we closed Jim called and congratulated us with excitement. Jim made a dream come true for us that I was sure we would have to wait for. I’m just going to say if he made my dream come true with all the problems I had he can make a lot of others come true for any one in a similar situation. Jim Passi is highly recommended.

Tim A.