To visit property same as to show property?

[jackmichigan]

Originally Posted by finewbie

Yes the title is still seller's title. But my understanding is to access property is part of fulfiling the contract, it implies reasonable access to the property, especially when it is empty. Yes we can have blanket agreement for the issue beforehand, but to ask for permission for every visiting is excessive and impractical, like in repairing process, reinpection process etc.

This is very, very simple. As others have told you, simply get permission before going to the house. They're not going to deny you access if it's part of the contract. Part of it is common courtesy. Part of it is legal. It's not your house and you need to get permission to enter, whether it's for a pre-set schedule outlining a number of occassions or for each and every time individually. That is not unreasonable.

[Teddy52]

I have sold 2 farms in my lifetime and each farm is mine until after closing.

The farms and insurance policies were my responsibility until we closed.

[MikePRU]

Originally Posted by MikeJaquish

Don't get hung up on the labels.
It is someone else's property, and you need to give notice and get their permission to enter.

Originally Posted by 2bindenver

You need to get permission before entering someone else's property. To enter without permission is called trespassing.

Originally Posted by Silverfall

Out here the buyer has specific reasons to enter the property like inspections, repair reinspects, and final walkthrough. Here we just email the agent the time we intend to be on the property for these ie inspection scheduled Tues at 9am. If it is something other than what is listed in the contract then we need to get approval from the seller.

Originally Posted by NY Annie

You're not getting what people are saying. It matters not whether it's for a showing or inspection; you are entering someone else's property and need to give notice/get permission. That you are entering for inspections as provided for in the contract is irrelevant - you are still entering someone else's property.

Just suppose that an inspection reveals an issue you don't want to deal with and you back out of the contract. The home is not your future home until you turn over the money and the deed is recorded. Until that deed is recorded, it is someone else's property and you need to give notice/get permission.

Originally Posted by MikeJaquish

There's the answer!

Pay the seller for the house, and access is at your whim, for whatever reason.

There seems to be a common theme amongst these answers . . .

OP, if you do not own the house then you cannot enter without the permission of the owner. I'm sure if you read your purchase agreement you will find that it does not give you the right to enter whenever you want without permission. It matters not that you have a contract to purchase the property because you are not currently the owner.

It's simply a matter of respecting someone else's property. It's a minor inconvenience for your agent to simply alert the seller or their agent to your pending visit. These visit requests are rarely denied and requesting them is common and typical.

[TexasHorseLady]

If the house is vacant, the listing agent may need to visit it after anyone has entered it for any reason, in order to make sure that doors were locked, lights were turned off, everything is as it should be for the security of the house, their client's property (not yours yet).

It's not a big deal. If your agent is acting as if it's anything other than normal, they are overreacting and causing you to do so.

[dontaskwhy]

Originally Posted by MikeJaquish

There's the answer!

Pay the seller for the house, and access is at your whim, for whatever reason.

Absolutely the truth there. Good point.