Interviewing Realtors

We interviewed a couple of realtors this weekend, both of whom agreed that Dave's planned improvements would be necessary in the current sluggish market. Even though we won't be listing our house for awhile, I was very glad we met with them. I was most impressed with the first lady. She has 25 years of experience in our area, and was able to provide information about the other homes on our street that have been sitting on the market for months. She also made us a comparative market analysis for similar homes in our neighborhood, and a break-down of our financial options for both buying and selling, based on our budget. She understood our concerns about the possibility of trying to sell a house while caring for a new baby, and made helpful suggestions such as putting unnecessary items in storage, requesting at least two-hours notice before a walk-through, and no visits during nap time. Whenever we do decide to sell, she'll be the person we'd call. The second lady was younger and far less experienced, with less helpful information to offer. That's OK, because I'm sure we didn’t impress her too much, either. Halfway through our talk on the back patio, Eva squatted and pooped on the concrete (she had taken her diaper off to wade in the pool). It was so gross! Of course, she's never done such a thing before, but it sure was awkward timing!