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Can You Sleep Over Before You Buy a Home?
What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know
By: Christopher J. Charles, Esq.
Are You Looking to Buy a Home?
What if you could test drive a house the way you test drive a car? Imagine spending the night in the home, hearing the neighborhood sounds, feeling the morning light through the windows, and waking up to truly understand if the space is right for you. This idea may sound far-fetched, but it is actually happening. Some home buyers across the country are asking for the chance to sleep over before committing to a purchase.
A Luxury Trend That’s Making Headlines
This trend first caught national attention when a couple in California rented a sixty-million-dollar estate for two months before deciding whether to buy it. They spent hundreds of thousands of dollars just to test out the home. This was no simple weekend Airbnb rental. They wanted to know how the house felt during the day and night, how the mountain views looked, and how the systems operated.
Sleepovers let buyers experience what it’s really like to live in a home. You can hear how noisy the street is, find out if there’s enough hot water when two showers run at the same time, and get a true feeling for the neighborhood. But while this may sound appealing, it is not as common or as simple as it might seem.
When Sleepovers Go Wrong
The reality is that these arrangements rarely end with the buyer purchasing the exact property they stayed in. Click here to read the entire article and to discover important legal risks for sellers in Arizona.
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