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Actually... It was pretty funny, and I think intended to be pretty funny.
To explain, risking to ruin the joke... People find stupid reasons to rule properties from consideration.
Having read hundreds of real estate descriptions over the last couple of years, it occurs to me that there are some words and phrases that make me want to ignore the subject house right away. One of these is "desirable": The house is located in desirable [name of the subdivision]. If the agent feels the need to tell me the area is 'desirable', I'm not sure it really is. Another similarly gagsome phrase is "sought after".
Really, who is searching so vigorously? Is the home on the market more that a day? More than a weekend? Must not be that sought after if it wasn't snapped up immediately.
At least we are seeing fewer descriptions with "Hurry! Won't Last", perhaps as buyers realize there are two possible meanings for that phrase.
What are some other throw away, turnoff phrases you see in listings? Maybe some agents will read these and improve their game.
saw one today that referenced a "quarter bath." This was in 3 year old construction and I will bet money they don't have a standalone toilet in the non-existent basement.
So not really the wording exactly but not bothering to pay any attention to details is very off putting. I surely don't want that person involved in drafting a contract to spend several hundred thousand dollars!
The misspellings bother me for the same reason - rod iron, dinning rooms, walking closet. Or when someone misspells the location or street names.
It makes me think that many people do not bother to proofread at all.
This one won't last long. Says who?
Needs some TLC. Get ready to spend a lot when you find more problems.
Sold as is. Owner expects to get what he wants for a wreck.
Unique. Ya, right, unique.
Many more.
Isn't that what most people do when they buy a new house? *smh*
If there is evidence that the interior was just re-painted by the previous owners, then...no...I don't think that most buyers immediately re-paint when they buy a house.
"Walk to [whatever}. Completely meaningless, as some people think hardly anything of a three-mile walk, while others would find three blocks a chore. And "minutes to" is another one . Let's face it -- even a year can measured in minutes!
Rustic. Handyman's dream. Needs TLC. Possible teardown. LOL
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