Bobby J
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Well put! The less a buyer has to notice or think about the better chance to sell.
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Well put! The less a buyer has to notice or think about the better chance to sell.
Babyblue
Beach Fanatic
Leave the carpet in. Price the home below others but not by much. 10-15%. Folks walk through and think of getting a deal. Fixer upper. Not a lot of those left in the area. House we appreciate over long term in buyers mind. Sellers win with a fast sale and buyers win on a good deal.
Smiling JOe
SoWal Expert
There are many opinions on the subject. My personal opinion is that a home in need of basic updates, eg- new carpet, priced only 10-15% below competing listings (many of which are over-priced), does not necessarily equate to a fast sale, nor do most buyers think they are winning a good deal in such a case.
Sandcastle
Beach Fanatic
I?m not an expert, and I?m certainly not a Realtor, but I?ll throw in my opinion.
We listed a house that we owned in Tallahassee with a Realtor who had an excellent reputation. We installed new carpeting, painted the interior, touched up the landscaping, etc. Months passed and we didn?t receive an offer ? the Tallahassee market wasn?t too bad at that time.
Whenever I stopped by to check the house, I just didn?t like the look or feel of the front door. The handset was almost ten years old, the finish had deteriorated and it felt kind of cruddy to me. One day when I wasn?t especially busy I replaced the handset with a new top-of-the-line entry set. I also replaced the door hinges with very attractive solid brass hinges. Now things felt right. The house sold a few days later ? maybe first impressions do mean a lot.
We listed a house that we owned in Tallahassee with a Realtor who had an excellent reputation. We installed new carpeting, painted the interior, touched up the landscaping, etc. Months passed and we didn?t receive an offer ? the Tallahassee market wasn?t too bad at that time.
Whenever I stopped by to check the house, I just didn?t like the look or feel of the front door. The handset was almost ten years old, the finish had deteriorated and it felt kind of cruddy to me. One day when I wasn?t especially busy I replaced the handset with a new top-of-the-line entry set. I also replaced the door hinges with very attractive solid brass hinges. Now things felt right. The house sold a few days later ? maybe first impressions do mean a lot.
beachmouse
Beach Fanatic
We later found out from neighbors that the people who had lived in our home before we bought it were running an unlicensed Yorkie puppy mill inside.
Take the old carpet out, scrub down any slab concrete with bleach, and deal with any subflooring smell issues before putting new carpet down. Sale will go much smoother, and you'll be glad you did. When we bought, average time for a home to go under contract in our area was about six weeks. Our future home with the flooring issue taken care of, and a realistic price, got three offers in two weeks.
Take the old carpet out, scrub down any slab concrete with bleach, and deal with any subflooring smell issues before putting new carpet down. Sale will go much smoother, and you'll be glad you did. When we bought, average time for a home to go under contract in our area was about six weeks. Our future home with the flooring issue taken care of, and a realistic price, got three offers in two weeks.
Babyblue
Beach Fanatic
As a potential buyer, I am all for a fixer-upper, but going into a house with gross pet stuff (especially smells) would really make me look elswhere. Paint colors are one thing, but you always think "how deep does the "yuk" go??? If it's really bad, get it out!!
Make an offer.