We Tell it Like It Is

I am sure my colleagues will whole-heartedly agree...parents just don't understand.

In case some of my current clients are reading this, your parents don't apply to this blog...the recent ones I've met are really cool and I enjoy having them tag along on showings. This applies to former parents I've dealt with, future parents I'll deal with, and parents of my co-workers' clients.

Dear Parents of Home Buyers and Sellers:

#1: Buying or selling one house in the past 30 years does not make you an expert in real estate.

#2: Your kids are buying a home for THEMSELVES. They might not LOVE the same things you do, so don't question their opinions.

#3: Home prices have actually gone up since 1980. So stop telling your kids everything they are looking at has been "over-priced" by the Realtor.

#4: Dad's tinkering around the house does not make him a professional home inspector. Please do not argue w/your kids when they want to hire someone.

#5: Please do not assume the Realtor is trying to take advantage of your kids and you are on a mission to bust them and prove your parental prowess to the world.

#6: There are thousands of homes on the market right now, so I have no idea what the story is on the home owners in every single house we look at.

#7: Putting in an offer on a home consists of more than picking up the phone and yelling out an address & price into the mouthpiece.

#8: Its not a good idea to have your realtor friend Milton ressurect himself from retirement to do you a favor and sell your kid's house. He may have been a heavy hitter back in the day, but it takes some skill of a different kind to sell in today's market.

#9: Yes, a 33 year old seems young to you. But they are still capable of being a good real estate agent even if they don't have 30 years of experience.