Comments on: Why are homes not selling? http://jennflynn.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/why-are-homes-not-selling/ Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:46:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: jennflynn http://jennflynn.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/why-are-homes-not-selling/#comment-221 jennflynn Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:25:11 +0000 http://jennflynn.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/why-are-homes-not-selling/#comment-221 It sounds like you have had a really bad experience with an agent. I would never ask someone to eat out every night or put themselves into debt just to sell a home. It is always up to the owner to decided what they want to do. How much they want to invest for either a quicker sale or a larger return is definitely up to them. It is fact that a home that is clutter free & with good curb appeal will sell quicker & for more. For many people it is difficult for them to envision the possibilities of a home or to see past clutter. I feel my job is to give you the information, but it is up to you to decide what you want to do with that information. It sounds like you have had a really bad experience with an agent. I would never ask someone to eat out every night or put themselves into debt just to sell a home. It is always up to the owner to decided what they want to do. How much they want to invest for either a quicker sale or a larger return is definitely up to them.

It is fact that a home that is clutter free & with good curb appeal will sell quicker & for more. For many people it is difficult for them to envision the possibilities of a home or to see past clutter.

I feel my job is to give you the information, but it is up to you to decide what you want to do with that information.

]]> By: Larry Burns http://jennflynn.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/why-are-homes-not-selling/#comment-219 Larry Burns Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:28:12 +0000 http://jennflynn.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/why-are-homes-not-selling/#comment-219 Oh, really? The realtor wants a new kitchen counter, a new stove, a new refer, a new dishwasher, have the home staged, pay the realtor, pay the buyer's closing costs,get professional photo's etc., etc.,etc. Improve the curb appeal, remove all the "clutter" and put it in storage, eat out every meal so there are no food odors and do all this so the realtor professional can "show the property" and make a sale. Surely the realtor is smart enough to know why the seller wants to get more for the house. Or are they? If the average seller is putting up with this and using their credit cards, who do you think is going to pay all the expense of going through all the misery of selling? Oh, really?

The realtor wants a new kitchen counter, a new stove, a new refer, a new dishwasher, have the home staged, pay the realtor, pay the buyer’s closing costs,get professional photo’s etc., etc.,etc. Improve the curb appeal, remove all the “clutter” and put it in storage, eat out every meal so there are no food odors and do all this so the realtor professional can “show the property” and make a sale.

Surely the realtor is smart enough to know why the seller wants to get more for the house. Or are they?

If the average seller is putting up with this and using their credit cards, who do you think is going to pay all the expense of going through all the misery of selling?

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