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Seems strange in that there are several wedding venues that are old barns and stables...
There are restoration companies that guarantee to remove odors..
Not strange at all, it's not like they have cat urine or cigarette smoke in those barns. Plus it isn't enclosed tightly like a regular home. I don't know about companies but I have heard of the ozone air cleaner ones, and those are temporary as it doesn't get the smell out of flooring/walls etc.
Thankfully there are people with different levels of sensitivity of smells, it's no biggie that I am passing on one for someone else that can live with it just fine. I am just saying that for me personally, I have to do a lot more work that isn't cost effective to live in one.
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Here's one to consider - I would RUN out of any house that smelled like cookies, baked goods, or pizza. I have a wheat allergy and those smells give me immediate severe stomach pains. While not common, something for all sellers to consider as in this day and age you never know what people are going to be allergic to.
That has to be very limiting -- if I were you, I'd stick to new construction.
One thing to keep in mind is some molds can smell like 'pet odors", specifically, cat/dog urine. Keep this in mind, especially if it is a place that has been sitting vacant for a while.
Personally, most smells do not deter me, unless if they are very strong and would be hard to get rid of (curry seems to be more difficult than smoke smells, in fact).
We use two scents usually. One is a leather/wood type of scent that goes well with our decor and the other is a pine/cedar scent that smells a bit like Rosemary.
We use the pine/cedar scent and a cookie-smelling scent around the holidays. Always receive compliments from guests.
The only way I would buy a smelly home was if I was getting a really, really good deal on it. Smells can be gotten rid of with things like primer and new flooring. It's costly and annoying, though, so I'm only doing it if I'm getting something out of the deal -- like a greatly reduced price.
One thing to keep in mind is some molds can smell like 'pet odors", specifically, cat/dog urine. Keep this in mind, especially if it is a place that has been sitting vacant for a while.
Personally, most smells do not deter me, unless if they are very strong and would be hard to get rid of (curry seems to be more difficult than smoke smells, in fact).
One realtor I spoke with had a theory about why it's so hard to get rid of curry smells. She said that A.) the spices themselves are extremely fragrant, and B.) a curry's base is (more often than not) made of ghee, which is clarified butter. When a pot is boiling and steaming on the stove, the steam goes everywhere and the ghee makes it stick to every single surface. Basically it's fragrance molecules in an oily carrier that will bind to and penetrate every surface it finds: walls, curtains, carpets, soft furnishings, wood floors, etc. It's very difficult to get rid of it. You almost need a professional cleaning crew and an entire week to do it.
Almost, but my brother brought us some clothes to wear home. The ethnic food stench was so strong in the house that we only spent a few minutes inside but it lingered in the nostrils for days afterward.
If I smelled dog/cat odors, it just would let me know the house wasn't being taken care of that well. If it was minor and the house looked pretty good, I wouldn't worry, but if it was a stronger odor, I'd be out of there.
Baking cookies on "show day" is so weird to me. I would actually feel like they're just trying to manipulate me. I'm not going to consider a house more cuz of chocolate chip cookie smells! Or, candles, or scents put there. I think I'm looking at things more important than that!! Just give me a clean smell and a clean house.
I know an older couple who didn't want their house to smell like old people so they used
mothballs to kill the smell....you'd come out of there smelling like a mothball yourself..
awful, I don't think their sense of smell was working at all...
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