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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes.

We went to an open house last Sunday that was 2-4. Offers were due by 5pm. So one freaking hour after the end of the open house. We ended up scrambling to put in an offer. There were 11 of them, 6 above asking, and 3 of them all cash. We offered an escalation clause 50k above asking and ours was a cash offer but did not waive inspection -- and we didn't get the house. [/quote]

You’re not supposed to see it for the first time at the open house. They list during the week, and that’s when you go. Schedule pre-inspection. The open house is for neighbors and for the agent to network with people early in the process. And maybe you go to look around one more time before you pull the trigger. [/quote]

Some of us have demanding jobs?

Are you a SAHMommy or something? [/quote]

DP here and yes, I am. We made a killing in real estate so I could afford to stop working. The way I did that is by dropping everything to go see properties as soon as they came on the market, despite my very demanding job. [/quote]

Yeah, well, if you were able to be "dropping everything to go see properties" your job wasn't as demanding as mine is. [/quote]

You don't get it. I did this by rearranging my evenings to be able to go see houses the day they came on the market. Or the next morning before work at the latest. It's difficult to do with kids and a demanding job, but not impossible.

Bring your kids with you, rush over after you drop them off at school or an activity, or beg a favor to get them a ride to or from whatever activity. Eat sandwiches or take out for dinner.

If one of you truly has a 70+ hour week inflexible job or lots of travel, then the other spouse looks at the house and you FaceTime to one who can't be there. Then you bid without the busy spouse seeing it.

Spouse and I bought 5 homes and sold 3 by doing the above with 2 demanding jobs and 3 kids. Now we're set and I don't have to work ever again.

You can do it too if you use your brain and figure out how to make it happen like everyone else does. Or just stay on the sidelines moaning about how the sellers didn't give you a week to see it at your leisure. Your call.[/quote]

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