Each Wednesday is the day we real estate agents have the opportunity to go out and look at the latest new listings on the market.    Yesterday, I saw a number of nice homes that were well priced and will probably sell quickly, but I also saw some homes that had no business being on tour.  Here are some samples:

Home #1  Grossly over-priced for the condition.  I’m talking about a home needing serious remodeling that was priced about $100,000 over market value for the condition.     The agent wasn’t even present at the Open house to tell us about the home or how she came up with the price.  Sad thing is, some agents will over-price a listing (to get the listing), knowing the sellers will eventually have to reduce.  This was a waste of my time to even go see and I will not waste my buyers time to show it. 
Solution: Price the home to sell based on realistic current market value.  The home is vacant and we’re going into winter. 

Home #2  The odor of animal urine hit us the second we walked in the door. 
Solution: The carpets had already been cleaned, but a commercial grade air purifier might do the trick.  If not, replace the carpeting. 

Home #3  Dark, dirty, very out-dated and over-priced for the condition.   
Solution: Open the blinds.  Clean the house.  Price it to sell in it’s present condition.

When preparing a home for sale, try to look at the home from the viewpoint of a buyer... not as the seller.


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