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Viewing Houses (Continued)

? How many homes will I see in a day?

Well, that depends on your schedule and where you currently live. For someone in town, an
average of 3-4 homes a day is normal. Often people who are relocating to the area only have
one weekend to search for and find a home. In those cases, viewing 6-8 homes over an entire
day is reasonable.

? How many homes should I see before making an offer?

With the help of the online MLS system, the average number of houses seen before writing an
offer is 5 to 6. Some of our clients only saw one house and loved and bought it. However, see
as many homes as it takes for you to find one that feels like you could call it home. No house is
perfect, but if it fits your needs and most of your wants— take it!

? Will I only be shown houses from your company?

No, we can show you any house for sale in Jefferson County and all surrounding counties.
This includes homes for sale by other real estate companies, for sale by owner, or through a
new home builder, provided that the builders and for sale by owners are willing to work with
Realtors®. Most of them are. In all of these cases, I REPRESENT YOU in negotiation with all of
these people. If it happens to be one of my listings, I am already representing the seller. Ask
me to explain dual agency. Because there are over 6,000 homes on the market, dual agency
rarely happens. According to the Greater Louisville Association of Realtors®’ Consumer Guide
to Agency Relationships, “When a brokerage and its agents become ‘dual agents,’ they must re-
main loyal to both clients. They may not advocate the position of one client over the best interest
of the other client or disclose any personal or confidential information to the other party without
written consent.”

Our goal is your happiness in a home. It doesn’t matter to us who represents the seller or if the
seller even has an agent. We get paid the same no matter which house you choose. We make
money when you find the right house and then tell your friends about the great service you
received from our team!

? Does the basement square footage count in the total footage?

If the listing agent/appraiser is using ANSI standards, they will NOT count a basement at all in
the square footage of the home. You will see the basement area listed in the B.G. square feet,
which stands for “Below Grade”, or in total finished square footage on some websites.

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