| Some real estate agents believe that the order | | | | in the bunch that you want to look at first. Then |
| they show the house to the potential buyer will | | | | at each of the next four houses the agent shows |
| make an impact on their final decision. For | | | | you, they will point out every problem the house |
| example, a buyer wishes to look at five different | | | | has and all of the negative aspects of the house. |
| houses. The real estate agent can make a list of | | | | They do this in order to veer you away and back |
| the homes, and decide how they are going to | | | | to the first house the one they really want you |
| view them, leaving the best house for last. It is | | | | to buy and get you to place an offer. |
| the goal of the agent that when they get back to | | | | If you have a strict budget and the real estate |
| the office, the client will have the best house in | | | | agent seems to be playing one of these tricks on |
| their heads and will make an offer. In reality that | | | | you, stick to your guns and do not let the agent |
| best house in the five could actually be the worst. | | | | swing you away from the house you are |
| Agents can also do some serious trash talking | | | | interested in buying. You are the one who will be |
| about a bunch of houses the potential buyer | | | | living there and many of the things the agent |
| wants to see if they are all of a comparable value | | | | may claim to be as negative aspects of the |
| and quality. What the agent will do in this situation | | | | house are probably just things that a good coat |
| is show you the most expensive and best house | | | | of paint and new carpet will solve. |