The Five Biggest Turn-Offs For Homeowners
- The Importance of Correct Pricing
- The Impact of Unpleasant Smells
- The Effect of Clutter
- The Consequences of Deferred Maintenance
- The Downside of Dark and Dated Decor
- Conclusion: Selling Your House As-Is, Repaired, or Turnkey
The Five Biggest Turn-Offs For Homeowners
Introduction
They stink! Their dogs! They go to the park and roll around in the grass and you don't know what's in the grass.
five biggest home turnoffs houses sell pretty quick. We know that, right? As long as it's in decent condition and marketed correctly. and price correctly. There are five things that buyers generally look at when they're looking at homes to buy and if any of these things tend to jump out and say, eh, not really what I'm looking for.
It'll sit on the market and we do have houses that sit on the market. I talk about that on my Wednesday lives. We have houses, there's roughly 5 percent of the current inventory, which is very low, sit on the market for over 40 and 90 days. It's crazy, but it's true because you have to set your house up ready to sell.
You have to show buyers that you're willing to sell. Otherwise, they're going to be meh.
The Importance of Correct Pricing
And first one is overpricing your house. The most important thing is pricing your house. And I know it's ego. I know it's hubris. I know it's one of those things where my house is worth 10 million. It's not worth what you think it is.
It's worth what buyers are willing to pay for it. Period. If you have a price of 2 million and it's really worth 1. 5 million, it's going to sit on the market. I can guarantee you that there are overpriced houses. Some agents tend to take the listing because they're Desperate they're not experienced enough or they're trying to be nice to the seller and the seller thinks they know better And then at the end of the day, we know better.
We told you, Hey, look, this house is worth 1. 5 million, not 2 million. That's going to take a long time. And then the seller goes, I'm okay. I can wait a while and I'm okay to negotiate it down at my work in other areas, but in our area, we tend to place it low and let bidders bid it up to what they're willing to pay for.
That's a standard strategy here. And if you go against the norm, you're going to wind up.
The Impact of Unpleasant Smells
shooting yourself in the foot, but by all means, totally up to you. And I'm not just talking about fish eaten the night before. What have you, if you have dogs and they pee or they stink, I have dogs, I know that my couches are their hangout and I know that if and when I ever in my house, I'm going to throw those couches away because they've destroyed them.
They stink their dogs. They go to the park and roll around in the grass and you don't know what's in the grass. So yeah, any kind of smell if they happen to pee in a certain area, that area needs to be. mitigated. It needs to be repaired. Whether it's a carpet, you have to get rid of that carpet. Because smells will turn off a buyer faster than the price.
I've walked into houses and they smell like mold and we're gone in 30 seconds. One, because I don't want my clients, my buyers to walk into a house and sit there for 20 minutes and inhale mold. That's not safe. I'm not going to do that. If it's musty, moldy, smelly, smells like smoke, smells like dog, smells like urine, smells like fish, we're out.
So your house is going to sit on the market for a bit.
The Effect of Clutter
Clutter. Now let's take a quick look. That is clutter right there guys. And I intend on putting it back to make it look decent, to make it look normal, to get rid of all the clutter. Now I have teenage girls living in my house and they just leave their stuff everywhere.
It's the snail trail of my teenage daughters that they leave their food, their cups, their clothes, their shoes, their little hair ties, everything they leave. In the house, not in their room and their room is gross, but that's teenage. It doesn't matter what side gets rid of clutter. And you can see, I have a lot of stuff on the wall right here, right?
See, I have a lot of stuff. I recommend no more than three things on any surface. Now it's a wall. It's a little shelf. It's a desk. It's anything, anything that people can walk in through in a set. You can have four, but really go to three rule of thumb is three. Anything more than that, it's clutter.
The Consequences of Deferred Maintenance
Deferred maintenance.
I can tell you, I have a list of honeydew lists that's a mile long. We can help you with that. Once you hire us, we'll be happy to walk through that. I have vendors and contractors and painters, landscapers, movers, you name it. We can handle the whole process for you. So you can go back to work or hang out with the kids or deal with your life because I understand that your life.
Is your life and moving shouldn't take up your life should take up a little bit of time and energy, but let us do the heavy lifting for you, but anything deferred maintenance, cracks and walls, broken appliances, like my microwave doesn't turn, you have to slam it like five times and having that fixed any kind of sockets that don't work or switches that don't work.
I have a light in my garage that won't shut off and I have to fix that. So those little tiny things you walk into a house. with a buyer and they're looking, Oh, this is so pretty. And they try to switch on the light and the light bulbs are burnt or they can't shut off the garage light because it's broken.
Little things like that make them second-guess guess quality of your house. It's important. It really is super important to make sure that you present your house in the best light and deferred maintenance is a great way to tick people off or get them off on say, you know what? I'm going to go with another house that looks a little bit better.
The Downside of Dark and Dated Decor
Dark and dated decor. My room was pretty dark and I'm not going to paint it until I sell. I've painted this house. And I'm done. I'm not going to do it anymore. But when I go to sell it, I want to make sure I know what the newest colors are. I'm also going to look at the lights and the fixtures and the doorknobs and the handle pulls on the cabinets and the sink.
Make sure it looks modern. The counters look dated. I'll replace that if the cabinets look beat up, like my kitchen cabinets are pretty beat up now, even though I've replaced them twice now. When you go to sell your house, you want to update things. Spend some time unless you want to sell it as is, but then don't ask for a premium.
Conclusion: Selling Your House As-Is, Repaired, or Turnkey
It goes right back up to overpricing it. I can sell your house as is repaired or completely turnkey. And those are the three models that we work on I show you the differences and I'm happy to help walk you through that entire process
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Top 5 Home Selling Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
In this informative video, we discuss the five things that generally deter buyers and make a house stay longer on the market. Overpricing is the first mistake to avoid; your home is only worth what buyers are willing to pay for it. Second, it's not just unpleasant smells like pet odors, mold, or smoke that can turn off a buyer, but also unkempt areas where a pet may have urinated. Also, clutter in your home can cause potential buyers to lose interest. Your house should be free of deferred maintenance issues such as faulty appliances, switches, etc., as that could raise doubts about its quality. Lastly, outdated decor can make a house feel older than it is. Ensure all areas, including lights, fixtures, doorknobs, counters, and cabinets, look modern and fresh. By avoiding these mistakes, you can better prepare your house for selling and make it more appealing to potential buyers.
00:00 Introduction
00:39 The Importance of Correct Pricing
01:23 The Impact of Unpleasant Smells
02:26 The Effect of Clutter
03:25 The Consequences of Deferred Maintenance
04:19 The Downside of Dark and Dated Decor
04:54 Conclusion: Selling Your House As-Is, Repaired, or Turnkey
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