"I WANT TO KNOW WHAT MOM THINKS..."

Aloha Ken, sounds like too many cooks in the kitchen! I try not to ask a question that I don't already know the answer to ~ no surprises.  Maybe you should ask mom what she is looking for! Glad to hear you are out showing property, always a good sign in the current market termperament.

Ken.....let's face it.  Mom's know best.  Good luck with the family.

what's that saying, if at first you don't succeed, do it like your mother told you?  I'll be interested to see how this one turns out.

Lol.  I'm not there yet, but I imagine it's tough to let your children make big decisions without trying to take control and 'protect them.'  I'm sure her parents, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, college roommates, work colleagues, etc are intelligent and well-meaning people.  Unless they are real estate agents in your area, they really need to trust an expert though.

I love meeting mom and dad when I am assisting their children in purchasing a home for the first time. Dad wants talks about the condition of the house and finances. Mom looks at the color of walls and matching up the furniture. It is a great investment.

I agree it's great to have the parents involved from the beginning, but not when they swoop in at the end and queer the deal as has happened. I had that situation earlier today -- the good one, I mean. I think M&D were there to make sure I wasn't going to railroad their son into something. I appreciate that...they should be concerned. Now that we've spent the day together they can see that I'm not scary or pushy and I will look out for their son's best interests as his buyer's agent. Good luck with your condo buyer (and mom)!

Ken: It's great to have mom and dad there, especially if they come from a higher priced market and they're not nuts.

Ken:  Let's face it.  You are stuck with mom !  I have never, ever found a good way to get "out" of something like this... so all you can do is just try and handle stuff as it comes up with mom... and somehow try not to punch her out !

Ken.........we do have to honor Mom and Dads opinions......they are protecting their "baby"....hard to get past that. You will handle it with finess and I like that you just came out and asked!! Way to go!

I definitely like it when mom and dad get involved early. Too many times after the offer is written we show mom and dad and they don't approve. Is anything ever good enough for mom and dad?

On my first house, or "almost" first house, my dad flew in to Auburn. He nixed it right off the bat.

We later found a new construction home and so were thankful he did.

I am not sure if i always like Mom and Dad have to come an approve. I have good experiences and bad on this one.

The joys of the family.  Great to have the family buy in especially for those who want the family buy in.  Either way, it's great to have this issue.  In other words, it's great to have the business.

Hi Larry, Nannette, Missy, Caren, Karen, Matt, Nancy, Harry, Erik, Kate, Libby, and Jamie.  Thanks so much for reading.

The parents were actually very supportive.  They were happy that prices have come down and were very encouraging.

Every day is a new experience.

Thanks again,

Ken

I love your blog here.  LOL!!  Ken.....let's face it.  Mom has the power!  I had a similar story in the past too.  My young client brought his parents - which was great.  And I 'sensed' right away that mom had to approve and love a property in order for him to buy it.  It was not as if he could not decide... but he was young and it was his very first condo... so his mom had to make sure that he was making right decisions.  I started even sending potential listings to both my client and his mom.... so they could discuss and choose which ones they wanted to see and it worked out GREAT. 

Good luck! 

Well you did ask and so now you have it.  What did you do next.  Do you wish you had not asked.  Trust me it will always surface.

Shelton

Hi Ken,

It is really important to find out what mom wants for her child and educate mother and child to the current market conditions.

Take care.

Hi Kevin, Shelton, and Yuno.  Thanks for reading.

I want them comfortable around me.  And be open.

Thanks guys.

Ken

Ken:  Watch out for the comment above me.  It is a spam comment.  I have seen perhaps ten of them tonight.  Also... I suggest you NOT click on the link... since it is spam... and may lead to some virus or trojan horse.  I suggest you DELETE the comment.  Take care...