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What can I do to help my house sell?

Started by Monsterlover, November 05, 2009, 06:04:33 AM

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Howie

#30
November 06, 2009, 05:20:26 AM
As minnesotamonster said nice, but small compared to what most people raising families today.  Maybe targeting a more specific audience could help.  Nice, heated garage for the auto/moto enthusiast!  Hit all the performance shops etc. in your area and see if you can post an add.

Trouble beat me to it :P

red baron

#31
November 06, 2009, 05:21:21 AM
 ;D
"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations... James Madison

herm

#32
November 06, 2009, 10:04:57 AM
looks like everyone on your block has a garage bigger than the house.
you could-
a) dress up the kitchen a bit (new floor, stainless appliances)
b) dress up the garage (carriage style doors, etc..)
c) add another bathroom
d) give it that 3rd bedroom the listing mentions
e) turn part of the garage into living space, if allowed, and list it as an "in law"

of the above, the kitchen is going to give the most "wow" value, but the 3rd bedroom is going to be what sells it to a young family.

the other option is to figure out how much those upgrades would cost, and reduce the asking price by that amount (or offer a cash back for upgrades at closing type of thing)
If you drive the nicest car in the neighborhood, work in a cash business, and don't pay taxes, you're either a preacher or a drug dealer...

Monsterlover

#33
November 06, 2009, 04:05:24 PM
Great suggestions, guys. Keep em coming
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IZ

#34
November 06, 2009, 04:31:24 PM
OK..as Kni said..MOVE YOUR HOUSE!   :-\

Next step..call HGTV's Design to Sell and Curb Appeal.  Then "House Hunters International" for Northern Italy!  [thumbsup]  ^^^ Watch these shows though to get some ideas!

Quick write up..

Cute house!  Front yard looks good.  Is that black carpet on the stairs?  Where is the path leading to the door?  Trim the bushes a bit.  

Nice paint, arches in doorways and wood floors inside.  I agree w/ Herm though, the house is in desperate need of a kitchen make-over (floor, cabinets,etc.)  Need to up the staging, i.e.: more BIG pictures (not personal) on the walls, furniture, lighting, etc.  

The backyard is nice.  The "sun room" NEEDS different furniture and shades though.  Move the table out from wall in dining room.  Where are the other two chairs?  Let buyers know there's room for 4 chairs.  

Move the basement "office" around. Get rid of that big chair.  It's making the room look small!  

Where are pics of the bdrms?  Inside garage?  You need to post at least 10 more pics!

Concrete needs major repair to the garage.  Guesthouse is a possible good idea. Depends on your market?        

Tough time to sell with winter coming!

Good luck!
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Quote from: bobspapa on May 29, 2011, 08:09:57 AMThis just in..IZ is not that short..and I am not that tall.

TiNi

#35
November 06, 2009, 04:35:21 PM
Quote from: KnightofNi on November 06, 2009, 04:25:21 AM
i'm very tired today. i thought this said SELL tini shirtless pics...

though that is an option too.

[laugh] [laugh] um... no it's not  ;)

herm

#36
November 06, 2009, 05:33:32 PM
IZ = "The House Whisperer"

seriously though...if you have the time and a little cash, the sweat equity of kitchen and/or extra bedroom renovations will pay off. it doesn't have to be perfect either (cant believe i just said that.) all you have to do is "wow" the prospective buyer, and they will forget all about the less spectacular details. also, probably a good idea to make sure the systems will qualify for FHA financing (i.e....electrical, heating, roof.) i once replaced a perfectly good h20 heater because it was past its expected life span prior to listing my first home. there are some very stringent guidelines for those loans.

If you drive the nicest car in the neighborhood, work in a cash business, and don't pay taxes, you're either a preacher or a drug dealer...

Bick

#37
November 06, 2009, 05:58:40 PM
One thing that stands out are the big couches.

Staging goes a long way.  - Rent some smaller furniture.  Makes rooms look bigger. 

Bake cookies often.

New carpet and fresh paint are usually a given.

It's all in the grind, Sizemore. Can't be too fine, can't be too coarse. This, my friend, is a science. I mean you're looking at the guy that believed all the commercials. You know, about the "be all you can be." I made coffee through Desert Storm. I made coffee through Panama while everyone else got to fight, got to be a Ranger.

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red baron

#38
November 06, 2009, 06:21:04 PM
Have Hooters girls serve the cookies. ;D

Rent that place out.  [thumbsup]
"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations... James Madison

IZ

#39
November 06, 2009, 06:35:19 PM
Quote from: herm (not herb) on November 06, 2009, 05:33:32 PM
IZ = "The House Whisperer"

seriously though...if you have the time and a little cash, the sweat equity of kitchen and/or extra bedroom renovations will pay off. it doesn't have to be perfect either (cant believe i just said that.) all you have to do is "wow" the prospective buyer, and they will forget all about the less spectacular details. also, probably a good idea to make sure the systems will qualify for FHA financing (i.e....electrical, heating, roof.) i once replaced a perfectly good h20 heater because it was past its expected life span prior to listing my first home. there are some very stringent guidelines for those loans.



[laugh]

As stated..the home improvement for better staging do not have to cost a lot ($500-$1500)

Always be thinking about what the buyer wants when making these improvements.  Watch "The Unsellables" for more ideas.

Plan on making this your winter project.
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Quote from: bobspapa on May 29, 2011, 08:09:57 AMThis just in..IZ is not that short..and I am not that tall.

Bun-bun

#40
November 06, 2009, 06:56:49 PM
IZ beat me to it.
Kitchen: The fridge does not need its own window to look out of. It's not allowed to play with the other fridges anyway.
Buy a new stove. Period

Put in a walkway to the front entry. Flagstones are cheap.

Add that third bedroom on the second floor. All you need to turn a room into a bedroom is a closet (Assuming the walls and ceilings are sheetrocked, of course.)

Need pics of each bedroom, the second floor room, the garage interiors, a view looking out the back porch onto the lawn, etc.

And everything else IZ said.
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KnightofNi

#41
November 06, 2009, 07:51:17 PM
just because it hasn't been suggested


how's your homeowner's ins coverage for fires?
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herm

#42
November 07, 2009, 02:35:02 AM
Quote from: KnightofNi on November 06, 2009, 07:51:17 PM
just because it hasn't been suggested


how's your homeowner's ins coverage for fires?

thats just wrong....
and a little right too.
If you drive the nicest car in the neighborhood, work in a cash business, and don't pay taxes, you're either a preacher or a drug dealer...

ducpainter

#43
November 07, 2009, 02:36:58 AM
Quote from: herm (not herb) on November 07, 2009, 02:35:02 AM
thats just wrong....
and a little right too.
Maybe Smokey can help....
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TiNi

#44
November 07, 2009, 02:38:44 AM
i think ML would like the RedDragon  [evil]
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