It's been a rough market for both Buyers and Sellers. Sellers have been having a difficult time selling homes, and Buyers have been having a difficult time getting financing and then finding a home.
I always try to prepare my tours the night before a client and I begin our search. I gather listings, contact the agents and gather required information. Recently, I've noticed a trend of home sellers requesting 48-hours notice prior to a home being toured or active listings in the MLS system requesting that the home not be toured during 'the holidays'. First, if a Buyer takes a day off from work to view homes, are Sellers now requiring them to take an additional day off JUST to view their listing? Second, how are prospective Buyers supposed to know what holiday you're referring and how long that holiday lasts?
The key to getting a home sold is availability. If a ready, willing and able Buyer is ready to take a look at your active listing at a reasonable time, why not make the home available? Asking a Buyer to come back at a time that works best for you could cost you an opportunity to sell your home. When opportunities like these are lost, the end result could be more days on the market for your home and a growing anxiety that the Realtor is not doing enough to sell the property.
Sellers, think back to when you were purchasing your home. The energy that you had back then, is much like the energy of today's Buyers. An active listing that a Buyer can't access wastes everyone's time.
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