What not to fix when selling a house - best realtor in ventura Harold Powell

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  @movinngroovin2104 · 2 years ago

  People will change it for their taste no need wasting money on something you are selling.

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  @roxiecariere5713 · 2 years ago

  Cleaning and decluttering is one of the biggest things you can do to show the space in your home and make it shine and sparkle and take all personal items and pictures and everything and put them away

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  @HEHE-dx9og · 2 years ago

  We listed my moms house last year for sale AS IS. It was in great shape. The buyer had a home inspection done. After they wanted the A/C replaced, All the screens replaced. The a/c was old but working fine. two of the screens had a few pencil size holes. Then they wanted the walls in the garage painted due to a few stains. Then they wanted the irrigation that was not even on the listing repaired. The list went on and on. I told the buyer, Do you know what AS IS means??? He was getting a great deal on this move in ready home. He ended up giving us full asking price and we did not do anything o the house.

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  @frederickgiebel1364 · 2 years ago (edited)

  As a State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser for 43 years, I think this agent is "on point". Clean, and deodorized cannot be encouraged enough. Great advice!

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  @Ricky-mo6mv · 10 months ago (edited)

  Selling “as is” is 100% the best way to go. I wasted so much time and money preparing my father’s house to go on market under the direction of a realtor. I busted my ass and it mentally wore me down. The buyers didn’t care about any of the cosmetic improvements and are ripping everything out regardless. I have heard similar stories from friends about realtors giving poor advice about what buyers are looking at.

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  @laurascott605 · 1 year ago

  I put my house up for sale while deep in the throes of grief and major transition. Glad a friend talked me out of painting interior.  Seriously decluttered & deep cleaned. Sold as is, inspection for buyer info only, no repairs would be made. Most importantly, I prayed for a buyer who would be blessed by our wonderful property. I didn’t ask for a certain amt of $ or a quick sale. New folks gutted and it’s beautiful and they are so happy. They helped me by allowing me to leave behind anything I couldn’t deal with. Turns out it sold in a little over a month & I did quite well on the $. Thanks be to God.

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  @Kevin-xi6ts · 1 year ago

  It’s important to remove all dead bodies from the attic and basement

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  @kevoreilly6557 · 2 years ago

  Re This advice - do this while living in the house !! You’ll love it and never leave :)

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  @Upstream5402 · 2 years ago

  My husband and I toured the house we ended up purchasing while the owners were still living in it and at home. It was a crazy experience. Immediately, their little dog ran up to me and the wife yelled at her husband, &quot;Don&apos;t let him pee on her!&quot; After that, the lady loudly chattered non stop. She was a close talker, too! A very bewildered and sad old lady sat on the couch. I learned that her husband had died the week prior. The house was very clean looking, but I could smell a cat litter box in the bedroom, from where I stood in the dining room. All the rooms in the house had been sloppily painted in various bright Easter eggs colors, trim included. The fenced backyard was a blank slate, except for one scraggly rhubarb plant. <br>The &nbsp;house, built in 1917, was structually sound and it had a three car garage, although narrow bays. We we were able to look past the garish paint, small closets, only one bathroom and no parking on our side of the street, and bought it. Never regretted it! First things we did was repaint the entire interior, take out the rhubarb plant, and plant trees and shrubs. <br><br>I love changes we made to the place. My husband is gone now, but when or if I decide to downsize, I will not be doing anything but removing any clutter, personal items, and cleaning it well. New owners may want to paint over my soft, neutral walls and chop down the trees. I won&apos;t care, I&apos;ll be on to a new place.

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  @BlueSaphire70 · 2 years ago

  This is solid advice. I would add that when you are decluttering, remember to organize your closets and pantry because people do open closets. If they&apos;re too full, or you have too much furniture, consider renting a storage facility for a month or two as a short term solution to get them out of the way while you sell. It won&apos;t hurt because you will already be half packed when you leave. Also, a few new cushions will make your old bedspread look fresh, as well as your sofa or loveseat. Don&apos;t forget to replace anything broken or missing such as baseboards or switch covers or torn such as ratty towels or holes in the drapes. If you have pets indoors, make absolutely sure that their area is spotless.

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  @katiehale4411 · 2 years ago

  Thank you. What I’m hearing from you is basically clean it up. I couldn’t agree more.

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  @Andre-sc3so · 9 months ago

  I burst out laughing when he says if it smells it won&apos;t sell

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