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| Shamar Offer Upgrade  User ID: 1479302  United States09/30/2012 09:03 AM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 18308331 United States09/30/2012 09:39 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If the place is full of Obama voters, they'll want it for free, and they want you to pay them to buy your house. If the place is full of Romney voters, they won't buy a home from an Obama voter. Put a Romney/Ryan sign in the front yard and you'll get an uptick in traffic. |
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| Shamar (OP) User ID: 1479302 United States09/30/2012 09:48 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | They want a house they can see themselves living in, not a house they see you living in. You need to present it for their tastes, not yours. Quoting: Seeker of Truth  Everybody has different tastes, how can I possibly present for all individual tastes out there? I do still live here. Love is like light. It is never constrained to its source; it shines on everything and tends to spread spontaneously, unless we block it! ~ Cosmic Swami Love is a one-way street. |
| Shamar (OP) User ID: 1479302 United States09/30/2012 09:48 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If the place is full of Obama voters, they'll want it for free, and they want you to pay them to buy your house. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 18308331 If the place is full of Romney voters, they won't buy a home from an Obama voter. Put a Romney/Ryan sign in the front yard and you'll get an uptick in traffic. I am a political atheist. Love is like light. It is never constrained to its source; it shines on everything and tends to spread spontaneously, unless we block it! ~ Cosmic Swami Love is a one-way street. |
| Shamar (OP) User ID: 1479302 United States09/30/2012 09:50 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Also wanted to add, we have oak hard wood floors, pella windows, central vac system, whole house fan...... Do people not care about quality? It seems they would rather buy a less-quality house down the road if it is a few thousand cheaper. Love is like light. It is never constrained to its source; it shines on everything and tends to spread spontaneously, unless we block it! ~ Cosmic Swami Love is a one-way street. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 9074179 United States09/30/2012 09:52 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | They want a house they can see themselves living in, not a house they see you living in. You need to present it for their tastes, not yours. Quoting: Seeker of Truth Everybody has different tastes, how can I possibly present for all individual tastes out there? I do still live here. Neutral colors mainly and declutter personal stuff. You basically need to Stage it. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 11092051 United States09/30/2012 09:53 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am in the home staging business this may be long but make sure you take what makes it YOUR house and put it AWAY personal pictures knick knacks just get a big old box and totally go into damage control mode. Next is the bathroom belive it or not the bathroom makes or breaks a sale I dont know why but it is a fact. Get all new bathroom rugs towels everything neatly and nicely fold the towels, make it feel like a hotel. Before somebody comes and has a walk through open all blinds shades what have you, you want as much light as possible in. Another important thing is check out the front door area since that is the first thing buyers see, add a mat paint your door depending on what type of door. Dont get discouraged by feedback. |
| FubarMan User ID: 20621002 United States09/30/2012 09:54 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Also wanted to add, we have oak hard wood floors, pella windows, central vac system, whole house fan...... Quoting: Shamar Do people not care about quality? It seems they would rather buy a less-quality house down the road if it is a few thousand cheaper. Bingo, Cheaper! Seven months is a long time, what state are you in? |
| Shamar (OP) User ID: 1479302 United States09/30/2012 09:55 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | They want a house they can see themselves living in, not a house they see you living in. You need to present it for their tastes, not yours. Quoting: Seeker of Truth Everybody has different tastes, how can I possibly present for all individual tastes out there? I do still live here. Neutral colors mainly and declutter personal stuff. You basically need to Stage it. We have taken out as much furniture and stuff as possible. Even now there is not enough sitting space when my kids come by. We have neutral colors pretty much everywhere, except the kitchen which needs to be painted , and one bedroom which is blue. The living main area is a very soft slate blue, which we thought was pretty neutral when we painted it, but now we see that it is not *neutral* enough. But it's PAINT for god's sake. PAINT. Do people not have vision? Love is like light. It is never constrained to its source; it shines on everything and tends to spread spontaneously, unless we block it! ~ Cosmic Swami Love is a one-way street. |
| Shamar (OP) User ID: 1479302 United States09/30/2012 09:55 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Also wanted to add, we have oak hard wood floors, pella windows, central vac system, whole house fan...... Quoting: Shamar Do people not care about quality? It seems they would rather buy a less-quality house down the road if it is a few thousand cheaper. Bingo, Cheaper! Seven months is a long time, what state are you in? SW Ohio. Love is like light. It is never constrained to its source; it shines on everything and tends to spread spontaneously, unless we block it! ~ Cosmic Swami Love is a one-way street. |
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| Shamar (OP) User ID: 1479302 United States09/30/2012 09:57 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am in the home staging business this may be long but make sure you take what makes it YOUR house and put it AWAY personal pictures knick knacks just get a big old box and totally go into damage control mode. Next is the bathroom belive it or not the bathroom makes or breaks a sale I dont know why but it is a fact. Get all new bathroom rugs towels everything neatly and nicely fold the towels, make it feel like a hotel. Before somebody comes and has a walk through open all blinds shades what have you, you want as much light as possible in. Another important thing is check out the front door area since that is the first thing buyers see, add a mat paint your door depending on what type of door. Dont get discouraged by feedback. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 11092051 Thanks. I have done all that. Love is like light. It is never constrained to its source; it shines on everything and tends to spread spontaneously, unless we block it! ~ Cosmic Swami Love is a one-way street. |
| Fred User ID: 24397363 United States09/30/2012 09:58 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Also wanted to add, we have oak hard wood floors, pella windows, central vac system, whole house fan...... Quoting: Shamar Do people not care about quality? It seems they would rather buy a less-quality house down the road if it is a few thousand cheaper. Quality isn't an option for many people, wages have fallen, jobs in some areas are hard to get and keep. Loans are now harder to get. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 11092051 United States09/30/2012 09:58 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | They want a house they can see themselves living in, not a house they see you living in. You need to present it for their tastes, not yours. Quoting: Seeker of Truth Everybody has different tastes, how can I possibly present for all individual tastes out there? I do still live here. Neutral colors mainly and declutter personal stuff. You basically need to Stage it. We have taken out as much furniture and stuff as possible. Even now there is not enough sitting space when my kids come by. We have neutral colors pretty much everywhere, except the kitchen which needs to be painted , and one bedroom which is blue. The living main area is a very soft slate blue, which we thought was pretty neutral when we painted it, but now we see that it is not *neutral* enough. But it's PAINT for god's sake. PAINT. Do people not have vision? Belive it or not home buyers respond better to white paint......people HATE seeing blues in a home I personally love blue you like blue I know its hard to stomach and white is plain but it may make a world of difference. |
| Shamar (OP) User ID: 1479302 United States09/30/2012 09:58 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Price is biggest consideration, neighborhood that isn't gang ridden or full of HOA busy bodies. Quoting: Fred 24397363 HOA busy bodies is an issue. Like I said above, the listed price is $15,000 more than it was listed for when we bought it in 1991. We have put more than $40,000 into the house that we will never see back. Love is like light. It is never constrained to its source; it shines on everything and tends to spread spontaneously, unless we block it! ~ Cosmic Swami Love is a one-way street. |
| Shamar (OP) User ID: 1479302 United States09/30/2012 10:01 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Also wanted to add, we have oak hard wood floors, pella windows, central vac system, whole house fan...... Quoting: Shamar Do people not care about quality? It seems they would rather buy a less-quality house down the road if it is a few thousand cheaper. Quality isn't an option for many people, wages have fallen, jobs in some areas are hard to get and keep. Loans are now harder to get. wrong quote. sorry. Last Edited by If You Only Knew on 09/30/2012 10:01 AM Love is like light. It is never constrained to its source; it shines on everything and tends to spread spontaneously, unless we block it! ~ Cosmic Swami Love is a one-way street. |
| Shamar (OP) User ID: 1479302 United States09/30/2012 10:01 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Shamar Everybody has different tastes, how can I possibly present for all individual tastes out there? I do still live here. Neutral colors mainly and declutter personal stuff. You basically need to Stage it. We have taken out as much furniture and stuff as possible. Even now there is not enough sitting space when my kids come by. We have neutral colors pretty much everywhere, except the kitchen which needs to be painted , and one bedroom which is blue. The living main area is a very soft slate blue, which we thought was pretty neutral when we painted it, but now we see that it is not *neutral* enough. But it's PAINT for god's sake. PAINT. Do people not have vision? Belive it or not home buyers respond better to white paint......people HATE seeing blues in a home I personally love blue you like blue I know its hard to stomach and white is plain but it may make a world of difference. But it's frickn' PAINT. Work it into negotiations....I mean, we can factor in $1,000 for paint for heaven's sake. Love is like light. It is never constrained to its source; it shines on everything and tends to spread spontaneously, unless we block it! ~ Cosmic Swami Love is a one-way street. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 11092051 United States09/30/2012 10:02 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am in the home staging business this may be long but make sure you take what makes it YOUR house and put it AWAY personal pictures knick knacks just get a big old box and totally go into damage control mode. Next is the bathroom belive it or not the bathroom makes or breaks a sale I dont know why but it is a fact. Get all new bathroom rugs towels everything neatly and nicely fold the towels, make it feel like a hotel. Before somebody comes and has a walk through open all blinds shades what have you, you want as much light as possible in. Another important thing is check out the front door area since that is the first thing buyers see, add a mat paint your door depending on what type of door. Dont get discouraged by feedback. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 11092051 Thanks. I have done all that. Then the price is too high depending on the market not to be blunt if your selling a home in this economy expect to take a loss. |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 8036987 United States09/30/2012 10:03 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Same boat here. Very frustrated. Thing is, they want granite counters, central vac, new driveway. Our house is CHEAP, but they say "Oh, you don't have all new (insert prior things I mentioned)." Since you are asking...what they want is this: A huge, completely refurbished house with master bath, walk-in closets, gorgeous addition, perfect landscaping, all-new everything AND they want to pay about $75K less than you paid when you purchased the home and put in $100K to have all of the above done to it. Does that answer your question? It sucks but it is THE TRUTH. Homebuyers now are ridiculous. Hold on for a rough ride or just take it off the market and stay in it until you die. Once inventory dries up and they see how stupid they are being they'll come groveling to buy your house. Could take 5-10 years before that happens though. |
| Shamar (OP) User ID: 1479302 United States09/30/2012 10:04 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am in the home staging business this may be long but make sure you take what makes it YOUR house and put it AWAY personal pictures knick knacks just get a big old box and totally go into damage control mode. Next is the bathroom belive it or not the bathroom makes or breaks a sale I dont know why but it is a fact. Get all new bathroom rugs towels everything neatly and nicely fold the towels, make it feel like a hotel. Before somebody comes and has a walk through open all blinds shades what have you, you want as much light as possible in. Another important thing is check out the front door area since that is the first thing buyers see, add a mat paint your door depending on what type of door. Dont get discouraged by feedback. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 11092051 Thanks. I have done all that. Then the price is too high depending on the market not to be blunt if your selling a home in this economy expect to take a loss. It's $15K higher than it was listed in 1991. It's priced at 2003 prices which is the standard for this area. It is not too high priced. Love is like light. It is never constrained to its source; it shines on everything and tends to spread spontaneously, unless we block it! ~ Cosmic Swami Love is a one-way street. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 8036987 United States09/30/2012 10:06 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It's $15K higher than it was listed in 1991. It's priced at 2003 prices which is the standard for this area. It is not too high priced. Quoting: Shamar Of course it's not, but in THEIR eyes it is. Just wait. Like I said once everyone starts taking their house off the market and the "inventory squeeze" begins you're going to see bidding wars and buyer's little heaven will quickly turn into hell. Already happening in some areas, one of my relatives is a realtor and she's knocking on doors trying to convince people who she knows kids have left for college to PLEASE SELL! |
| Shamar (OP) User ID: 1479302 United States09/30/2012 10:07 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Same boat here. Very frustrated. Thing is, they want granite counters, central vac, new driveway. Our house is CHEAP, but they say "Oh, you don't have all new (insert prior things I mentioned)." Quoting: Anonymous Coward 8036987 Since you are asking...what they want is this: A huge, completely refurbished house with master bath, walk-in closets, gorgeous addition, perfect landscaping, all-new everything AND they want to pay about $75K less than you paid when you purchased the home and put in $100K to have all of the above done to it. Does that answer your question? It sucks but it is THE TRUTH. Homebuyers now are ridiculous. Hold on for a rough ride or just take it off the market and stay in it until you die. Once inventory dries up and they see how stupid they are being they'll come groveling to buy your house. Could take 5-10 years before that happens though. ^^^ THIS ^^^^ To add, we do have granite counter tops, new driveway, central vac, new bathrooms, new carpet, new paint inside and out, gorgeous, perfect landscaping with water gardens. Our house is one of the nicest in our community. AND we are already goiing to take a huge loss on it even if we sell at current price. Why won't people make an offer and negotiate on things? Love is like light. It is never constrained to its source; it shines on everything and tends to spread spontaneously, unless we block it! ~ Cosmic Swami Love is a one-way street. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 899040 United States09/30/2012 10:08 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | How's the market by you OP? Could be there are a lot of comparable bank own houses listed at a fraction of your asking price. I live in a beautiful community on a lake. I could never sell my house right now for what I paid for it because there are bank owned homes going for a third of what they sold for 5 years ago. |
| Shamar (OP) User ID: 1479302 United States09/30/2012 10:08 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It's $15K higher than it was listed in 1991. It's priced at 2003 prices which is the standard for this area. It is not too high priced. Quoting: Shamar Of course it's not, but in THEIR eyes it is. Just wait. Like I said once everyone starts taking their house off the market and the "inventory squeeze" begins you're going to see bidding wars and buyer's little heaven will quickly turn into hell. Already happening in some areas, one of my relatives is a realtor and she's knocking on doors trying to convince people who she knows kids have left for college to PLEASE SELL! Thank you....... sounds like wise words to me. Love is like light. It is never constrained to its source; it shines on everything and tends to spread spontaneously, unless we block it! ~ Cosmic Swami Love is a one-way street. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 8036987 United States09/30/2012 10:10 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It's "black friday" mentality. People want a bargain. They don't want to pay anything and they still want the best. The only way to fight back is to wait it out. If you can afford to do so, take house off market another 6 months or HOLD TIGHT. You will see, withing 6 months to a year, things begin to change. But do not be pressured. This is YOUR home and YOUR biggest investment. Unless it would lead to bankruptcy, I say hold it. Even if you have to take on a renter. Wait it out, and soon they will have no choice but to pay for the value they are being offered. |
| Shamar (OP) User ID: 1479302 United States09/30/2012 10:10 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | How's the market by you OP? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 899040 Could be there are a lot of comparable bank own houses listed at a fraction of your asking price. I live in a beautiful community on a lake. I could never sell my house right now for what I paid for it because there are bank owned homes going for a third of what they sold for 5 years ago. Things are moving.....some houses are going for a decent price, others are taking a beating. Love is like light. It is never constrained to its source; it shines on everything and tends to spread spontaneously, unless we block it! ~ Cosmic Swami Love is a one-way street. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 8036987 United States09/30/2012 10:12 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | How's the market by you OP? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 899040 Could be there are a lot of comparable bank own houses listed at a fraction of your asking price. I live in a beautiful community on a lake. I could never sell my house right now for what I paid for it because there are bank owned homes going for a third of what they sold for 5 years ago. I have been reading that these bank-owned properties are on the decline. In my area you can see it. Plus many of them actually ARE distressed though they may not look it on the outside. One right in my neighborhood was purchased for like $100K less than asking but had to be COMPLETELY gutted (and I mean, down to the studs). Spoke w/ a contractor who was filling the dumpster and he said their work for the new owner will amount to $150K. So still, nothing's for free! Though people wish so |
