Spokane Real Estate Voice: " Nick-naming" homes as we view them is fun!

" Nick-naming" homes as we view them is fun!

I show a fair number of houses each week. It gets cumbersome discussing them with buyers by address or MLS numbers, so I nick-name them as we go,

It is super fun, and my buyers all get into it!  It makes each home memorable, even the ones you want to forget!

Try it- you'll like it! There are a few times I haven't done this, but I usually do.

Here are a few favotites we have come up with:

  • The Mayors House
  • The " essence of cat" house
  • The " unkitchen" house
  • The retirement home
  • The White House
  • The mouse house
  • The Pimpin' House
  • The garage sale house
  • The court house
  • Pottery Barn House
  • Haunted House
  • The monestary
  • Smoke House
  • The music house
  • The carpet project
  • Fill in the blank...

I could go on forever... Why not have fun on the journey!?

BethAnn Long ~ Spokane Realtor- Coldwell Banker Tomlinson South Inc.

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8 comments • BethAnn Long, Realtor, e-PRO Spokane Wa Real Estate • March 04 2010 10:28PM

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What a fun way to remember the homes you've shown. Thanks for sharing your tip!

Posted by Michael Urbanski (USHUD.com) almost 2 years ago

Hey BethAnn,

Sounds like we all do, actually it's my clients who name the houses. That normally helps them remember better.

  • The smelly house  (I've heard this one more than once)
  • The crazy lady house.
  • The great garage house.
  • The RV house (nothing funny, yet it helped them recall the house).
  • The clutter house.
  • Then of course the "color" house.

That's all I can think of for now, looking forward to hearing from others.

Posted by Orange Co. Real Estate~Lynda Eisenmann, Broker-Owner, CRS,GRI,SRES, Brea, CA (Preferred Home Brokers) almost 2 years ago

Hi BethAnn~ I had a similar post about a year ago..my favorite name of all was "Stinky Cheese House' Nothing more fun than naming those houses!

Posted by Amy Jones AZ REALTOR ~ Chandler~ Sun Lakes~ Ahwatukee~ Gilbert~ Tempe (RE/Max Infinity) almost 2 years ago

What a kick BethAnn!  That does kind of happen doesn't it?  A nickname for houses you've seen.  I'd guess I do that even when we tour new listings...Fun Post.  Have a good night.

Posted by Olga Diaz Potter, Mng Broker, CRS, ASP, ePRO, ABR (COLDWELL BANKER TOMLINSON) almost 2 years ago

My buyers and I do this too! It just happens. 

Posted by Jo Soss | Designated Broker West and South Puget Sound (HomeFront Realty) almost 2 years ago

There's nothing like being able to say "My House" after the last mortgage payment.

Posted by David Saks (The Real Estate Mart of Tennessee, Inc.) almost 2 years ago

BethAnn:

Those names are great. I once had clients who named one particular house "the ugly house."  It was the one they ended up buying.  Go figure...

 

 

Posted by Claudette Millette - Metrowest Mass Buyer Broker (The Buyers' Counsel) almost 2 years ago

BethAnn...I think most buyers assign names to at least some of the houses they look at.  It does make the process more memorable and enjoyable.  Rather than trying to remember all the homes we show, I try to get the buyer to rank then in 1, 2, 3 order - never having more than 3 on their list.  If they add one, they drop one after they are at 3.  It seems to help the decdision making process.

Cosmic CowC

Posted by Carra Riley CRB, CRS, GRI (Author, Speaker, Consultant, Second Homes AZ LLC) almost 2 years ago

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