Homebuyers are rejecting more offers than ever for ‘tiny’ issues. What’s a seller to do?
Real estate agent Shay Stein remembers not too long ago when buyers pledged to name their firstborn after homeowners to get to the closing table.
Now, buyers are asking for closing costs, repairs, or in some cases, insist on the availability of street parking or they’ll walk, Stein and other agents say.
“Last year, they were making offers within two hours of the house being listed and now they’re visiting the home multiple times and asking for all kinds of things,” says Stein, a Las Vegas real estate agent. “It’s like whiplash.”
It’s a change for buyers — and a