Always view a resale property more than once: it’s a rule most of us are familiar with. But increasingly, I find there’s a certain “form over function” approach to this. While most buyers do view a property more than once, there’s sometimes no real strategy or reason behind the timing; and some of the more relaxed buyers even leave it up to the realtor (in which case you’d better have a good one, who doesn’t just schedule viewings based on the sellers’ convenience.) A recent example: I spoke to a couple who viewed a home they’re close to buying three times. But on two occasions the viewing was at around 6.30 pm, and the last viewing was at around 7.30 pm. It was just convenient to stick to this timing, because it was after work. And to be sure, extra viewings do raise the chances of picking out defects, or getting a better sense of the vibe. It...