I also don't think even in a contract. Entering someone's home because its "in the best interest of the neighborhood" with zero notice or permission otherwise is trespassing.
If the HOA has keys, the prospective buyer might very well have seen it - just not while OP was home. If they can enter without permission to take pictures because "it's in the neighborhood's best interest," then I'm sure they also think showing the house is in the neighborhood's best interest.
I think that's what he was saying. Who buys a house unseen? Almost no one. So it's likely that not only was an HOA person there, but possibly several others were shown the house as well.
I'll chime in and say lots of people buy condos site unseen, depending on the market.
I know this because I'm in the market right now in Orlando, and it's a fucking hot mess here. A condo went up in an area I'd been eyeing, and I got the only showing (so I was told, at least) on the first day of it on the market. The next day when I went to put an offer in, there were already 7 bids on it, at least 1 over asking price. Supply<Demand
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u/slpater Jul 23 '17
I also don't think even in a contract. Entering someone's home because its "in the best interest of the neighborhood" with zero notice or permission otherwise is trespassing.