We Turned a Buyer Away for Refusing to Sign In | EP402

A buyer got turned away from one of our open houses last weekend — for refusing to sign in. Ariel and Adrian break down why sign-in policies exist, what buyers are actually worried about when they refuse, and whether it's time for the industry to make government ID mandatory at every open house — the same way bars scan ID at the door. Safety, liability, fake sign-in data, and professional open house thieves are all on the table this week.> Why realtors ask you to sign in at open houses> The privacy concerns buyers have about giving out personal info> Whether government ID should be mandatory to enter> How professional open house thieves target unprotected homes> What actually happens when a buyer refuses to sign inVIDEO SECTIONS & TIMESTAMPS0:00 – Intro0:53 – Welcome Matt Fugere, 23-year mortgage broker2:03 – Matt's family and life on the farm5:40 – Financing rural properties and hobby farms9:15 – First-time buyer down payment trends11:21 – CMHC survey: gifts and inheritance as down payments13:04 – The paperwork behind a gifted down payment15:27 – Advice for buyers without financial help17:21 – House hacking: duplexes and triplexes for first-time buyers22:14 – Qualifying rental income for house-hack properties24:10 – Renewal shock: slush funds and extended amortization30:09 – Top 3 overlooked mortgage features33:31 – Financing, managing, and investing in Airbnbs41:16 – Final advice: cut car loans, talk to your broker early46:44 – OutroWatch on YouTube:https://youtube.com/kormendytrottListen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/1pwncyet9NydbgTmx5D21kLinktree:https://linktr.ee/kormendytrottInstagram:https://instagram.com/kormendytrottYouTube:https://youtube.com/kormendytrottFacebook:https://facebook.com/kormendytrottX:https://x.com/kormendytrottLinkedIn:https://linkedin.com/company/ktrealtyTikTok:https://tiktok.com/@kormendytrottThe Kormendy Trott Team was formed in 2011 by Ariel Kormendy and Adrian Trott. Originally a team of two in Milton, Ontario, KT has grown into a full-service real estate group serving Halton Region, Peel Region, and the Greater Toronto Area.