Viewing trips fail when they are treated as tourism. A short itinerary with a clear brief will tell you more than twenty unplanned visits.
Before you travel
Write down your non-negotiables and your preferences separately. Non-negotiables are budget, minimum bedrooms and location; preferences are everything else. This single distinction makes the trip far more productive.
Ask for the full list of what you will see, with addresses and times, before you fly.
During the trip
Take your own photographs and notes immediately after each viewing. Memory blurs within a day.
Walk the neighbourhood at a different time of day, and drive the route to the shops and the beach.
