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Cozy - small
Quaint - hasn't ben updated since the 40's
Unique - odd as hell
Up and coming - high crime area
Handyman special - money pit
Add your personal touches - Like paint, flooring, and a a new roof
Generous size secondary bedrooms…lol they are small, functional tile entryway…why not just say tile in kitchen , bathrooms and entry way, A pass through window…opens to living room. It’s a small area Obote sink that looks into living room. Sizeable back yard entire property is 4704 sq ft. There is nothing sizeable about Thai yard.
We know that real estate agents love to talk things up. What are the most cliché descriptors and bad representations that you can't stand seeing?
Recently, it seems every listing has:
"highly sought after"
"mid-century modern" when describing anything with wood paneling
"shiplap" when describing anything with wood paneling
"new roof" 10 years ago
"recently renovated" 15 years ago
"beautiful new wood floor" stick down vinyl
"beautiful new tile" stick down vinyl
"luxury vinyl plank" slightly less cheap stick down vinyl
"bids due by" a moving date that gets updated every few days
In the same way that there are singers who reach 7/8 of the note and others only achieve 3/8, there are also realtors who exaggerate and others who very professionally disclose properly the reality of a piece of real estate, worth the redundancy.
In my case (I can only speak for myself) when I describe a roof, I always attach its age. In the same way that you choose your dentist, your mechanic, your lawyer, your doctor, your accountant or your hairdresser, always look for the references and the reviews or simply interview with several of them to make your best selection in a personal way.
It is also necessary that if you are going to sell or buy, at least interview 3 realtors and ask them to show you copies of the descriptions that they have made of properties that they have had for sale in recent times and that way you can rectify an improper selection in time.
It is also highly advisable that when you request the service of a realtor, you do not make him work for pleasure showing you properties and then go to another realtor.
We do not work for free and we only charge for our effort, dedication, honesty, commitment and work when the client is loyal and we close the sale and purchase transaction.
You two can hardly be serious with this little quibble about "highest and best." Well actually, I never use the words but there is a nationwide housing inventory shortage, with demand vastly outstripping supply. Multiple offer situations are more common than not.
It is a professional courtesy and a FAVOR that a listing agent tells you there is a deadline for offers and that you only will have one shot at it.
I just sold a listing, and got whined at by an agent who complained that he wasn't told there was a deadline for offers.
Absolutely, the vast majority of the time I see that terminology, the property goes under contract within a day or two from the deadline. And, I have buyers miss on too many houses because there are multiple offers that beat them.
It's not a little quibble and I've seen one too many houses listed with that "highest and best" nonsense, still on the market months later. So maybe where you sell it means something, but not necessarily where I am looking to buy.
Long range views - Not a tree on the lot
Must see to believe - absolutely accurate
Walking distance - for Usain Bolt maybe
Lovingly maintained - tile countertops and avocado appliances.
Buyers to verify permits - unpermitted addition or garage conversion.
Secluded - miles from anything down dirt roads, your GPS will be of no use.
Unique urban setting - Used to be a service station. UHaul rentals next door.
Last edited by GotHereQuickAsICould; 09-26-2021 at 05:06 AM..
Long range views - Not a tree on the lot
Must see to believe - absolutely accurate
Walking distance - for Usain Bolt maybe
Lovingly maintained - tile countertops and avocado appliances.
Buyers to verify permits - unpermitted addition or garage conversion.
Secluded - miles from anything down dirt roads, your GPS will be of no use.
Unique urban setting - Used to be a service station. UHaul rentals next door.
Park-like grounds - mostly unusable front/backyard, hell to mow and maintain, lots of trees and leaves
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