Real estate blog entries tagged with odor

Blog entries tagged with "odor":

odor: Saturday Morning Surprise at My Canyon Lake, TX Home - 06/21/08 08:02 AM

Let me introduce you to my surprise. Cute but Smelly!
It Finally Happened!
For several days now we could "smell" this lilttle guy or gal. You didn't need to see them but definitely had come for a visit. Yea! The Odor.
As I raised the garage door (you know the … (19 comments)

odor: Are we selling a house or are we selling a zoo? - 03/16/08 03:31 PM

One listings had a houseful of pets. You went through the entry sideways because of the rabbit hutch. The living room was a zoo - literally. Every little creature had contributed to the unusual aroma in the house. I suggested they take one of two actions: reduce the price substantially or … (14 comments)

odor: Question: What's That Smell? - 02/24/08 07:52 PM

WHAT'S THAT SMELL?
I knew you'd look. No, no gross pictures, just a discussion. Have you ever been in a home or building and detected an "odd" smell that seems to be coming from a bathroom? And no one has been in that bathroom for a long time, like weeks. Sometimes it … (3 comments)

odor: rotten egg odor in the water - 12/07/07 08:16 AM

I recently performed a home inspection on a home that has been vacant for some time now. Shortly after turning on the hot water faucets the odor became offensive. Rotten eggs and other descriptions would fit this well. This particular home is supplied with municipal water. This smells like a fairly … (9 comments)

odor: Smoke & Fire Damage Cleaning, Odor Removal & Restoration; "Keep my closing on time" - 11/01/07 01:33 AM

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Hopefully all of you are doing well.
What a day...
I just got back from a full day in the fire and smoke devastated areas of Poway and Rancho Bernardo (San Diego). The losses down there are truly devastating. We have been working down there, removing smoke and soot from contents, and odor and … (3 comments)

odor: This house STINKS! - 09/06/07 11:23 PM

I LOVE Thursdays. In Bellevue, the town We work in, the scheduled day for broker's tours is on Thursdays. So of course we had to check out some wonderful houses-- or at least MOSTLY wonderful. There's always a dog of a house on tour. I'm continually surprised by it because our median price currently … (7 comments)

odor: Has anyone tried this method to get rid of cigarette smoke odor? - 08/18/07 04:11 PM

Last night I saw a posting asking how to get rid of cigarette smoke odor. I haven't tried this and it's something I've never heard of before. Fill small decanters or perfume bottles with ammonia and place them discreetly around the house. The ammonia will absorb the smoke. Has anyone tried … (17 comments)

odor: Stinky - Stinky - 07/22/07 10:40 AM

There have been a few posts lately about bad odors in properties and how to get them out. This is a continuous fight in our rentals and reo listings here in Columbus.
Sometimes it is an overpowering pet smell and there is no way to get rid of it other than to rip … (12 comments)

odor: Honey, I promise I’m not cheating on you! - 07/20/07 12:50 PM

Home sellers, please stop making your home smell like the perfume counter at Macy's. Please do make yourhome smell nice, but just don't overdo it.
I walked into a house last night with a couple and we all almost passed out because the smell of flowers wasoverwhelming. It was so overwhelming that … (22 comments)

odor: Getting Rid of Smoke Odor - 04/24/07 11:25 AM

Fire damage affects thousands of homes and commercial properties causing millions of dollars in damages each year. In the past, the restoration of smoke or fire damaged buildings consisted primarily of removal and replacement of the affected materials. Today, the insurance industry is searching for companies that have the ability to … (2 comments)

odor: The Top Ten Most Offensive Buyer Turn Offs! - 03/26/07 06:38 PM

Top 10 We show LOTS of Eastside homes. LOTS! We're with your Buyers, Mr. and Mrs. Seller. We see what they see and hear what they say to us afterward. Here's our "Letterman" style Top 10 Most Offensive Buyer Turn Offs list.
10. The street jungle (or is there a house behind … (7 comments)

odor: Sniff! Sniff! What on Earth is THAT??? - 02/07/07 12:35 PM

This morning I arose and, as usual, went first, bleary-eyed (no contacts) to feed the critters (ten cats, 1 dog). I opened the door; J.D. the Heeler was in his crate where he waits, door open, for me to bring his food. I filled his bowl, bent down to put it … (7 comments)