WHEN CLIENTS DON'T LISTEN

I had a listing once - 3,500 sq ft - each & every room was wallpapered - from the 80's!  Mauve & blue everywhere!  It took over 2 yrs. to sell

It is frustrating. It usually takes another agent to come in and make the same suggestion. Sometime they listen sometimes they don't..

Well we do what we can do and if they don't listen it's on them, not you.  Most of the time the houses with the dark paint, odd colors, and or wallpaper that's dated take longer to sell. With that said, I had a guy who overlookd all that and go the house at a "deal" ......

Patricia/Seacoast Nh

I did a consultation for someone who wanted to stage a vacant home instead of having to address the worn out flooring and paint colors. While staging would have helped somewhat, it can't perform miracles! When I followed up, I was quite surprised to find that she has started to address these issues first.

Too bad Melody. It looks as if they would have had some decent furniture  to work with. Sometimes it's so hard to let go...

I love when you walk in the door and they start saying what their not going to do.  Sellers have to trust our judgement on what will look better and more pleasing.

Given how important colors are to "first impressions" and setting the mood, I wish they had listened to you. Sure, this color might appeal to a few people but... it needs to appeal to a broad base of prospective buyers. It's a shame.

Kathy

All I can say it 'been there done that' ;)

I hate walking into a home and being told they will not paint so don't mention it OR I'm not moving any furniture.

Here's one of mine:  they did some small things but .....

Too bad, Melody. That's not even a good color of green. We need to have two sets of statistics: one for clients who take our advice, and one for clients who don't. It would no doubt be a good advertisement for cooperating.