House buying - What is your deal killer?

[The Bad Guy]

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.