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Old 09-10-2011, 10:47 AM  
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House buying - What is your deal killer?
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?
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Old 09-10-2011, 09:52 PM   #76
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Old 09-10-2011, 10:40 PM   #77
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We looked at our current home on an open house. It had sculpted fucia carpet in some parts of the house. Bubble gum pink paint, in the bedrooms, a kitchen with white cabinets covered with bumble-bee yellow spots. The place was decorated like a Las Vegas wedding chapel. My wife said she 'would never live in this house."

Several months later we were driving through the same neighborhood and saw that the house was still for sale, but was empty and had a sheriff's notice on the door. The home had never sold, and went into forclosure. We picked it up for $18k less than the previous owner was asking, plus the bank agreed to pay for new carpet and paint before closing.

So no, don't change the carpet.
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Old 09-11-2011, 12:33 AM   #78
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First off: Does the carpet match the drapes? (c'mon, CP, 77 posts and that one hasn't been used yet? you're losing your burst)

Second: Slate blue is a deal-breaking color? Isn't that like a grey-blue? Not like it's friggen purple or green or something.

Third: If it looks bad, put your flatscreen with your PS3 and Uncharted 2 in the entryway and nobody will notice the carpet. BOOM!

Also, they say bake cookies during the open house, I say cook bacon. H to the E to the double L yes!
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Old 09-11-2011, 03:55 AM   #79
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First off: Does the carpet match the drapes? (c'mon, CP, 77 posts and that one hasn't been used yet? you're losing your burst)

Second: Slate blue is a deal-breaking color? Isn't that like a grey-blue? Not like it's friggen purple or green or something.

Third: If it looks bad, put your flatscreen with your PS3 and Uncharted 2 in the entryway and nobody will notice the carpet. BOOM!

Also, they say bake cookies during the open house, I say cook bacon. H to the E to the double L yes!
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Old 09-11-2011, 07:40 AM   #80
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First off: Does the carpet match the drapes? (c'mon, CP, 77 posts and that one hasn't been used yet? you're losing your burst)

Second: Slate blue is a deal-breaking color? Isn't that like a grey-blue? Not like it's friggen purple or green or something.

Third: If it looks bad, put your flatscreen with your PS3 and Uncharted 2 in the entryway and nobody will notice the carpet. BOOM!

Also, they say bake cookies during the open house, I say cook bacon. H to the E to the double L yes!
My realtor always told me when people were coming by, and I always put my bread maker on a timer for about 45 minutes before their arrival. The smell was awesome and the psych folks will say those kinds of smells make people think "home". I sold AND closed four weeks after listing.
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Old 09-11-2011, 07:54 AM   #81
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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.
You could always consider a "carpet consolation" meaning you will knock the price down X$'s if they don't like the carpet.
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Old 09-11-2011, 08:05 AM   #82
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Old 09-11-2011, 08:06 AM   #83
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A woman will decide if she's "not" interested in a house within the first minute.

I'd guess it has to do with first impressions and it won't be that expensive.

My first house was on the market, barely drawing any showings. I put new shutters and some new vinyl white railings around the front porch and sold it within 10 days. In short, spending another $600 than I hadn't intended made quite a difference in the amount of time I owned 2 homes.
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Also, they say bake cookies during the open house, I say cook bacon. H to the E to the double L yes!

Cook bacon, play Stairway to Heaven on the stereo, and have hot fudge sundaes waiting on the counter. We have statistically proven that it is a guaranteed winning combination.
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Interesting time to choose to sell. You must be in a market that never got high so never went low.
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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?
NO, but I also ****ing despise split foyers.

Your house may be more open and not a split but it sounds that way.

And $3it like carpet and paint is a given. No matter what you put in there the buyer will always change it to what they like...
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NO, but I also ****ing despise split foyers.

Your house may be more open and not a split but it sounds that way.

And $3it like carpet and paint is a given. No matter what you put in there the buyer will always change it to what they like...
Im assuming Guru lives in the KC area? But ive noticed the split level house is very popular in the midwest.
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NO, but I also ****ing despise split foyers.

Your house may be more open and not a split but it sounds that way.

And $3it like carpet and paint is a given. No matter what you put in there the buyer will always change it to what they like...
What is it about split foyers that people hate? My wife is the same way & she won't even consider one as our next place.
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