Home and Auto House buying - What is your deal killer?

**007** · 09-10-2011, 10:47 AM

We may be putting our house on the market and the Realtor gave us a short list of things we should do. Some I understand but at least one I don't.

When you enter our house, the first thing you see is a hardwood floor hallway and a carpeted stairwell going upstairs. The Realtor wants us recarpet it because of the color. It is a slate blue. I've never had an issue with it and I've never had anyone who has come into our home comment on it.

Would any of you allow the color of a stairwell carpet dissuade you from purchasing an entire house?

**Ming the Merciless** · 09-10-2011, 10:50 AM

I wouldn't...but I know some dumb-asses would...Some people lack the imagination to see beyond simple things and don't have the ability to envision the place after they have made their upgrades...

They are morons, but also tend to pay top dollar to have the place exactly as they want from the get go, since they're too stupid to do otherwise.

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The pertinent question is: Can You get your money's worth out of changing the carpet? If you spend a grand on changing the carpet will you get an extra grand (or more) back out of it?

kcfan82 · 09-10-2011, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Guru

We may be putting our house on the market and the Realtor gave us a short list of things we should do. Some I understand but at least one I don't.

When you enter our house, the first thing you see is a hardwood floor hallway and a carpeted stairwell going upstairs. The Realtor wants us recarpet it because of the color. It is a slate blue. I've never had an issue with it and I've never had anyone who has come into our home comment on it.

Would any of you allow the color of a stairwell carpet dissuade you from purchasing an entire house?

It wouldn't bother me in the slightest...

I don't know how your realtor works, but our last realtor used http://www.showings.com/

It schedules showings for you, and people can leave feedback anonymously about what they thought of your houses. You can make changes as needed after that.

**The Bad Guy** · 09-10-2011, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Guru

We may be putting our house on the market and the Realtor gave us a short list of things we should do. Some I understand but at least one I don't.

When you enter our house, the first thing you see is a hardwood floor hallway and a carpeted stairwell going upstairs. The Realtor wants us recarpet it because of the color. It is a slate blue. I've never had an issue with it and I've never had anyone who has come into our home comment on it.

Would any of you allow the color of a stairwell carpet dissuade you from purchasing an entire house?

Nope, never. Personally, if i was buying a house and I hated the blue, I'd want to be able to pick out the color.

Chiefnj2 · 09-10-2011, 10:51 AM

Will your house likely sell to 1st time homebuyers or someone else? 1st time homebuyers might be turned off (assuming the realtor is correct) on a "you only get one chance to make a 1st impression" line of thinking. If someone has owned a house before I think they can much more easily not take wall color, carpet color, etc., into account knowing they are easy to change and aren't a big deal in the big picture.

kcfan82 · 09-10-2011, 10:53 AM

We had a couple b*tch about the interior paint colors, are there really people out there too stupid to handle a paint roller?

DMAC · 09-10-2011, 10:54 AM

Probably my credit.

**Dunit35** · 09-10-2011, 10:57 AM

I'm going to buy our 1st house in the next couple years. If I saw something inexpensive and unattractive in our eyes I'd fix it myself to my liking. It doesn't bother me to spend a little to make it to our liking.

**007** · 09-10-2011, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

Will your house likely sell to 1st time homebuyers or someone else? 1st time homebuyers might be turned off (assuming the realtor is correct) on a "you only get one chance to make a 1st impression" line of thinking. If someone has owned a house before I think they can much more easily not take wall color, carpet color, etc., into account knowing they are easy to change and aren't a big deal in the big picture.

Nope. Not a chance a first timer would buy a 5br home.

**Dunit35** · 09-10-2011, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by kcfan82

We had a couple b*tch about the interior paint colors, are there really people out there too stupid to handle a paint roller?

Exactly, if we don't like it we can change colors. It's my generation, a majority our age are lazy.

**007** · 09-10-2011, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by kcfan82

We had a couple b*tch about the interior paint colors, are there really people out there too stupid to handle a paint roller?

That was one of the things he is having us do. Lose the wallpaper in our bedroom and repaint. I'm OK with that because it is the Master Bedroom.

However, I have never understood the mentality to do all the work for the buyer. I know when I look at a house, I am looking for a way to put my own stamp on it rather than have somebody else make those decisions for me.

KCUnited · 09-10-2011, 11:00 AM

Color of carpet and walls shouldn't sway anyone, but having just purchased a home and having pretty much my pick of anything I wanted with the way this market is, shit that normally wouldn't mean much turned into deal breakers.

LiveSteam · 09-10-2011, 11:02 AM

Who is to say peeps will like the new color of the carpet you install. I wouldnt waist my time or money if the carpet is in good condition

**007** · 09-10-2011, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by LiveSteam

Who is to say peeps will like the new color of the carpet you install. I wouldnt waist my time or money if the carpet is in good condition

It isn't great but it isn't bad either. I keep standing at my doorway looking at it and thinking to myself why anyone would let that sway them from buying. Even if it is the first thing they see.

I trust my Realtor but I'm having a hard time with this one item.

KCUnited · 09-10-2011, 11:08 AM

Could be your realitor has seen other comparibles around you and knows what your house may need to compete with other homes on the market in your price range.

09-10-2011, 10:47 AM
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09-10-2011, 11:08 AM	#15
KCUnited Cheat Death Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Land of Drincoln Casino cash: $1928244	Could be your realitor has seen other comparibles around you and knows what your house may need to compete with other homes on the market in your price range.
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