Question for Realtors

[Bruce Woodruff]

Hey guys - Quick question: our son is buying his first place (condo) and I talked to him last night about it. It's in escrow. Asked how things were going Etc....

He said that they really wanted to get in there just real quick to measure 2 rooms for new furniture they are buying, and their Realtor told them no, just wait until the walk-through.

I've bought/sold lots of houses and have never had a problem getting into a house during escrow, nor have I ever denied a buyer from getting in to measure when I was the seller.

What's your opinion on this? Are they being ignored because they're young and inexperienced? I'm guessing if I called, we'd be getting in today.... :-) (Trying to stay out of it and be a good dad)

[Russell Brazil]

Absolutely no entry inside the property other than the times specified in the contract. Doing so often leads to problems, like buyers changing their minds and threatening to default on the contract and such. This is exactly why there is a contract in place that specifies when a buyer may access the property.