21 Jun
How Many Houses should we Look at?
Posted June 21st, 2008 | View Comments
There is no simple and straight answer to this question. Some Realtors have a number beyond which they will not show any more homes to their clients. While I have been known to limit the number of homes I show if I am unsure of my client’s motivation to buy, I doubt any one of us at Elite Properties has a preset number of homes we will show.
Usually, in one day it is best not to view more than a handful. The reason for this being that homes will converge in your mind and just become one big mess of backyards and bedrooms. So by that definition, calculate how many weekends you want to devote to looking at houses. (Most people shop on the weekends – you can consider about six homes as a day of shopping.)
It also takes clients about 10 – 15 minutes to look at each home. And then unless the houses are all in one community, there is also drive time between houses. So plan on about three hours of home shopping in a day – more if you’re up to it. But your Realtor might insist on a break at this point.
Happy Shopping!
