OccasionallyI have a townhouse listing in Basking Ridge where the homeowner requests that agents and clients remove their shoes.  The reason for this is that they may have light colored carpeting, in inclement weather shoes track things (eeeww) into the home, it may be  their culture , or they might have a little baby that crawls around the floor on hands and knees.  This is not an unusual request yet I am amazed at the number of people that get offended at having to do this.  I really don’t care that your socks don’t match, are dirty or that you are not even wearing any.  I am only there to carry out the homeowner’s wishes. I actually had one prospective buyer come to one of my open houses in The Ridge townhouse community during an open house with her agent (thankfully)  that left  wearing MY shoes!  Luckily I was able to call her agent to come back with them!

I provide cloth and plastic shoe covers in a basket by the front door for clients to put over their shoes if they wish instead of removing them.  I think all Realtors should do this.  Then everyone is comfortable.  It is a courtesy to the homeowner as well.

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