Top 10 Ways to Make Home Buyers Hate Your House
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Even though home buyers are all looking for something different, the majority will turn around and walk back out your door if they notice one or more of these problems:
1. Odors
If you smoke indoors or have pets your house might smell bad, even if you don’t notice it. Ask a friend or neighbor who doesn’t live there to take a whiff… and don’t get angry when they tell you the truth.
2. Dirty Bathrooms
Scrub them, paint them, buy a new shower curtain, rugs and towels–do what it takes to make them shine!
3. Dimly Lit Rooms
Replace dim light fixtures, remove heavy drapes, repaint some rooms with light colors and clean your windows inside and out to bring in more light.
4. A House Full of Busy Wallpaper
Don’t paint over it, because it will be obvious that you did… and ultimately make removal even more difficult.
5. Damp Basements
Most are not due to faulty foundations but occur when rainwater is not diverted away from the house. Prevention can be surprisingly inexpensive.
6. Dogs that Meet You at the Door
Dogs frighten some people and irritate others. Remove pets during showings if possible.
7. Bugs
There are many natural products that can help safely and effectively get rid of insects.
8. Gutters with Plants Growing in Them
Make buyers wonder what else hasn’t been maintained and can contribute to a leaky basement.
9. Sellers Who Hang Around for Showings
Home buyers feel awkward about opening closet doors and lingering for a really good look at the house if the seller is home. Give them their space!
10. Poor Curb Appeal
See above…
Solar Panels
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Believe it or not… Portland is a great city for solar panels!
Solar Oregon is a non-profit organization promoting and supporting solar energy. Solar Oregon offers free workshops to provide basic solar power knowledge and educate the public on the current financial incentives that are available. These workshops are a great starting point for anyone interested in learning more about this progressive energy option.
Landscaping and Curb Appeal
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Considering selling this Spring?
While we all know that location is vital for potential buyers, curb appeal runs a close second. Having your yard landscaped and tidy can play a very important role in getting a potential buyer inside your home.
Here are some quick, low-cost ideas
for sprucing up your yard…
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Going Green – Imagine…
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If everyone in the U.S. said “no thanks” to ATM receipts, it would save a roll of paper so long it could circle the equator fifteen times.
Change light bulbs from traditional incandescent to compact fluorescent. If every American did, it would reduce greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions of nearly 800,000 cars.
Turn off the car instead of idling when waiting to pick up the kids at school. When a car idles for more than 30 seconds it actually uses more gas and releases more greenhouse pollution into the air then if it were turned off.
If every household in the U.S. replaced just one roll of virgin fiber paper towels (70 sheets) with 100% recycled ones we would save 544,000 trees.
Trade Up – The Opportunity of a Down Market
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A buyers’ market is a trading up market. With falling home prices comes a great opportunity for move-up buyers. Even though your home’s sale price may be lower, the smaller loss at sale can be compensated by greater savings at purchase. For example, if home prices dropped by 5 percent, here’s what if could look like if you decided to trade up:
Old Home Price = $200,000
Sell at $190,000=$10,000 Less New Home Price = $400,000
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