Somebody’s Watching You [Surveillance]
Last week, we toured a property in Boulder that featured multiple cameras inside and outside the home. During the course of the weekend, my team actually brought two different sets of buyers through. It was a great house, but despite checking nearly all the boxes for these clients, neither were interested in writing an offer. Why? They couldn’t say, exactly. “We just weren’t feeling it,” they told us.
It’s pretty simple. In sixteen years in the real estate business, I’ve never written an offer on a home that had visible cameras. Remember the following mantra:
Buyers: whether you see cameras or not, expect to be recorded. Cameras and audio recording devices are getting smaller and more difficult to detect. They might look like teddy bears on a shelf, or a USB charger, or a smoke detector. This is why we caution our clients to curb their enthusiasm, even as we walk up to the house, and never discuss negotiation strategies while touring a home. Also, be respectful. Don’t make any comments on family photos, artwork, or décor. You never know when you’re being recorded. Yes, sellers make emotional decisions, too.
Osman Parvez is the Founder and Employing Broker of House Einstein. Originally from the Finger Lakes region of New York, he lives in Boulder with his wife and their Labrador Retriever. He has been a Realtor since 2005.
Osman is the primary author of the House Einstein blog with over 1,200 published articles about Boulder real estate. His work has also appeared in many other blogs about Boulder as well as mainstream newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal and Daily Camera. For more information, click HERE.
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We can highly recommend Sophie. Her attention to detail and communication skills are great. Our home was in area that most realtors are not familiar with, but Sophie took extra time to get to know the neighborhood in order to give us quality service. She also brought in a professional photographer to make our home look its best. Even though the listing was in winter, the house sold quickly. With Sophie’s business and people skills, we have no doubt she will be a top realtor in the area.
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Osman Parvez
Owner & Broker at House Einstein as well as primary author of the House Einstein blog with over 1,200 published articles about Boulder real estate. His work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal and Daily Camera.
Osman is the primary author of the House Einstein blog with over 1,200 published articles about Boulder real estate. His work has also appeared in many other blogs about Boulder as well as mainstream newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal and Daily Camera. Learn more about Osman.
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