Getting something in writing certainly isn’t a new idea but every now and then I meet someone who is personally offended if I ask for something in writing. Recently another real estate agent was most offended when I would not just take his word that all the junk had been removed from a house that my clients were getting ready to close on. I had wanted to check for myself or at least get something in writing.
We did have a final walk through of the house before the closing and found a lot of stuff had been left behind. I was told by the agent that the seller was still moving and that everything would be removed from the house before the closing. I had planned on going back to check for myself because it was the right thing to do not because I don’t trust anyone.
I was not allowed to do my due diligence and the agent was insultanted when I asked for something in writing and refused to do it. My clients decided to close anyway and just deal with it.
For some reason when someone tells me to just trust them I get all suspicious and in this case my attitude was compounded by the fact that I could not even check the house.
Most people are good and honest but there are reasons why we encourage home buyers and sellers to put everything in writing. Misunderstandings happen and as hard as it is to imagine people don’t always do what they say they will do. It is also important that anything in writing is as specific as possible.
As for the house with the stuff left in it . . . I did ask about the shopping cart and was told that it had been removed yet it was in the home when my clients went to move in.
