I don't get people. So, i'm trying to sell my house and . . .

[LeeTJ]

Originally posted by: Zakath15

Originally posted by: LeeTJ

i agree. it isn't the only factor, but i have a list and broad side of the home is a LOOOTTT higher on my list than how it is furnished.

It is higher on your list, but is it higher on others' lists? Not everyones' preferences are the same.

exactly and wasn't that the point of my thread. that i don't get people like that??

you could name a whole host of things, location, neighborhood, convenience, school district, price, color, assessed value, taxes, how it faces the sun. all of those things.

me, i don't put how a house is furnished by someone else anywhere near the others. but the fact that people are buying houses in OUR neighborhood and of the same MODEL, but because i bought phase 1 i have a lower assessed value than most of the other houses in our neighborhood. lower assessed value means lower taxes.

so i really don't get what people see in the other houses. if it were me, i'd have bought this house before any of the other because of those reasons, assessed value is lower (lower taxes), priced competitively, competitively optioned (we got an island kitchen and a nice wood bannister vs the cheap metal one that was standard) and a hardwood floor. all expensive options. given all those factors, i woulda thought that our house woulda sold first, but strangely enough it hasn't.

i don't think it has anything to do with me because we are rarely home when the agent shows the house.

 

[LeeTJ]

Originally posted by: L vis
Are you sure it isn't your unfinished construction project that's turning people away?

Buying a house takes lots of cash, not just to buy, but to furnish, drapes, etc. They may be looking at this as an additional expense they can do without.

L vis.

very few people in our neighborhood have finished basements because of the tax implications. if we finish it before we sell, we have to get approval from the township and then we have to get our house reassessed. that's not in the best interest of potential buyers because their taxes would go up. they are much better off finishing it themselves and avoiding that issue all together.

 

[ndee]

I would want a house where there are all hookers in every room.

 

[LeeTJ]

Originally posted by: Tallgeese
Most people...myself included...cannot visualize the interior of a house AT ALL.
Even more so when something is already situated/arranged a certain way.

The house MTG and I bought about 2 years ago I absolutely HATED when I first saw it.
Not that it isn't a good house. It has turned out to be a perfect fit for us.

Mainly I disliked it because the people had such bad taste and SO MUCH CLUTTER, to my mind the house A.) left a bad impression (in general), and B.) seemed smaller than the one we currently owned.

We looked at the house again after the people had moved to another state and taken all their crap with them, and was ASTOUNDED at how much better the house seemed to me.

And I can tell you from personal experience that the "baking brownies/cookies/apple pie" trick WORKS LIKE A CHAMP!

our house is almost bare. you can see about 70% of the floor on the first floor. the bedrooms have standard beds and dressers and i doubt furniture is an issue there because everyone sees a bed in the bedroom.

 

[Static911]

Originally posted by: LeeTJ
People are SOOO weird. So, when you go to buy a house you should have some kind of list right?? some kind of list of important things to look for??

now on this list, where would you place HOW the place is furnished?? not with your furniture mind you, but the furniture of the current owners of the house??

so i'm trying to sell my house and several other models in this neighborhood (same model house) almost everything else being equal and yet they buy the other houses, not mine, because it's furnished better.

What kind of moron cares how a house is furnished by someone else??

one example, my house has it's broad house facing south. Every room in my house has a window facing south, is that important?? well to me it is, but not apparently to some others. For me, being able to get sunlight in every room in my house almost all day long is VERY VERY important and it's worth a lot more than how someone else has furnished their own house, but apparently it doesn't work with these buyers.

I just don't get it.

me, how someone has furnished their own house doesn't even make my top 20 list of considerations.

stupid people

end rant.

Well, we can always use the arguement of, "it is their money and we cannot dictate how they are to spend it." We like to use this arguement a lot on my site. I do hope you are able to sell your house quickly because it sounds like a cool house with all those windows. I, too, love houses with a lot of sunlight in every room and all day long. It is very important for me.

Ethan

 

[LeeTJ]

Originally posted by: Static911

Originally posted by: LeeTJ
People are SOOO weird. So, when you go to buy a house you should have some kind of list right?? some kind of list of important things to look for??

now on this list, where would you place HOW the place is furnished?? not with your furniture mind you, but the furniture of the current owners of the house??

so i'm trying to sell my house and several other models in this neighborhood (same model house) almost everything else being equal and yet they buy the other houses, not mine, because it's furnished better.

What kind of moron cares how a house is furnished by someone else??

one example, my house has it's broad house facing south. Every room in my house has a window facing south, is that important?? well to me it is, but not apparently to some others. For me, being able to get sunlight in every room in my house almost all day long is VERY VERY important and it's worth a lot more than how someone else has furnished their own house, but apparently it doesn't work with these buyers.

I just don't get it.

me, how someone has furnished their own house doesn't even make my top 20 list of considerations.

stupid people

end rant.

Well, we can always use the arguement of, "it is their money and we cannot dictate how they are to spend it." We like to use this arguement a lot on my site. I do hope you are able to sell your house quickly because it sounds like a cool house with all those windows. I, too, love houses with a lot of sunlight in every room and all day long. It is very important for me.

Ethan

ya i know. it is their money. i'm just trying to get in their psychi (sp?). anyway, there is nothing i can do about it but be frustrated, but comon how can they see furnishings as important?

 

[Ciber]

Sun=Glare on monitors and tvs=bad

 

[ScottyB]

Originally posted by: Ciber
Sun=Glare on monitors and tvs=bad

I know. I want a windowless house when I build one. I kind of want it to look like a space ship on science-fiction movies.

 

[Static911]

Originally posted by: LeeTJ

Originally posted by: Static911

Originally posted by: LeeTJ
People are SOOO weird. So, when you go to buy a house you should have some kind of list right?? some kind of list of important things to look for??

now on this list, where would you place HOW the place is furnished?? not with your furniture mind you, but the furniture of the current owners of the house??

so i'm trying to sell my house and several other models in this neighborhood (same model house) almost everything else being equal and yet they buy the other houses, not mine, because it's furnished better.

What kind of moron cares how a house is furnished by someone else??

one example, my house has it's broad house facing south. Every room in my house has a window facing south, is that important?? well to me it is, but not apparently to some others. For me, being able to get sunlight in every room in my house almost all day long is VERY VERY important and it's worth a lot more than how someone else has furnished their own house, but apparently it doesn't work with these buyers.

I just don't get it.

me, how someone has furnished their own house doesn't even make my top 20 list of considerations.

stupid people

end rant.

Well, we can always use the arguement of, "it is their money and we cannot dictate how they are to spend it." We like to use this arguement a lot on my site. I do hope you are able to sell your house quickly because it sounds like a cool house with all those windows. I, too, love houses with a lot of sunlight in every room and all day long. It is very important for me.

Ethan

ya i know. it is their money. i'm just trying to get in their psychi (sp?). anyway, there is nothing i can do about it but be frustrated, but comon how can they see furnishings as important?

Like Zakath15 said earlier, it gives the potential buyer a quick perception of "how a family furnishes a house can be an indicator of how well they cared for the house and the premises." Remember, perception can be reality. Of course, this point of view cannot be held true to all scenarios. Like if you live in the ghetto, well, no matter how well you furnish your home with plasma TVs or carbon fiber toilet covers, I'm sorry, it will not change the buyers perception they are living in a million dollar community. lol.

Honestly, be patient and soon, you will get a buyer. Hey, you may never know, they might not even try to talk you down on your asking price.

I wish you the best and good luck.

Ethan

 

[sciencetoy]

Yes, buyers are idiots. That's life. Most people buy a house based on their fantasy of what life might be like there rather than on reality.

Good luck. Sounds like you've got a fine place, someone will like it.

 

[FeathersMcGraw]

Originally posted by: LeeTJ

now on this list, where would you place HOW the place is furnished?? not with your furniture mind you, but the furniture of the current owners of the house??

so i'm trying to sell my house and several other models in this neighborhood (same model house) almost everything else being equal and yet they buy the other houses, not mine, because it's furnished better.

Ever seen an unfurnished model home? It probably shouldn't matter, but it does. A nicely-decorated home creates appeal, and appeal is what sells homes. And rarely is everything else equal -- lot geography, landscaping, and layout are hard to get equivalent, unless you're in some sort of planned community.

How many views a week do you get? Assuming your home is priced similarly to these other identical homes, you might want to rethink your realtor. See who's representing those houses that are sold.

 

[StageLeft]

Mrsskoorb would love your window scheme also but I've found it's very bad on computer/tv, such that I have to have the blinds closed all the time here since we get sun all day as well.

 

[zippy]

I'm confused, how does every room in your house have at least 1 window facing south?

 

[LeeTJ]

Originally posted by: zippy
I'm confused, how does every room in your house have at least 1 window facing south?

every room but 1 actually.

 

[zippy]

Originally posted by: LeeTJ

Originally posted by: zippy
I'm confused, how does every room in your house have at least 1 window facing south?

every room but 1 actually.

Oh okay, now I can imagine it.

Before I could understand that the first floor everything might be a walk-through to get into another room, but it didn't add up on the upstairs where you would have a hallway.