Carol - I like to focus on the positive features, but keep it honest. 

No one will buy a home that an agent lied to get them there.  They will just be either disappointed or angry.

Mariana - If you want to build a good reputation you want to always be as honest as possible

Angela - I have to add cottage to the list

Craig - Price Adjustment sounds so much better than overpriced doesn't it?  How about price reduced to sell?  I guess the previous price was set with the intention of not selling the home.

Joanne - They don't like fair, because some lenders would fund on fair in our area.

Russ - TLC that sounds so nice, how about handyman special?

Sharon - We also use Peek a Boo view, in some cases that means you need a periscope.

Caron - Was that house listed as average condition?

Marc - I heard of a place in the desert that was beach front.  Big beach, no water

Lucky - TLC also know as handyman special

TLW - If the home has no roof you could also call it a celestial view

Colleen - Raking the carpet?  We just use the leaf blower.

Bill - It could be worse, waterfront could be the septic system backs up.

Bryant - Seller ready to sell.  I am glad he finally came around.

Cynthia - The question we are all making fun of is whether it is subjective or misleading.

Roberta - "Mid Century Classics" I haven't seen that one here.  I am sure a few agents from Hawaii will be using that idea.

Michael - I am not sure if you remember the listing earlier in the year where the agent said in the remarks that it was a piece of Cr_ _.  He stirred a ton of interest in the home from the flip it community.

Suzanne - Good point about previewing.  I do have some investor clients who enjoy the mystery.  They feel like they are on a scavenger hunt.

Shari - Motivated seller, if not motivated why is the home for sale?

George - Vintage décor, is that the yellow shag carpet or the black velvet painting of the dogs playing poker.

Mariana - I couldn't have said it better

Lenn - What is seasonal water view?  I think I saw that on "Flip This House."  Is that when the leaves fall off the trees?

Carl - You don't need to understate.  After all your job is to get as many buyers as possible to look at the property.  But you definitely do not want to shock them when they arrive.

Netta - And he had to ask?

Eddy - I refuse to work with sellers who are not motivated.

Margaret - Good list, thank you for adding

Michele - Former NFL player?  His he applying for a job or selling a home?

Jason - Instead of negative amortization which sounds negative they use 1% loan here.

Candybags - I am not a discount broker, Even though I am one of the highest priced brokers, I am a bargain.  My previous blog was a spoof.

Stephan - Sometimes we need to lighten up.

Gabriel - Great minds think alike, I read your post and the newspaper article both were very good. A little humor goes a long way.

Ryan - I get the easy to show one a lot.

Kristal - The question is does he see the shack as Above Average?

Carole - Maybe they are planning to withdraw it from the market and give up.

Allison - And a full diaper always smells bad

Mitchell - I just sold a studio in Honolulu where the seller's agent insisted it was a 1 bedroom.  I asked him to show me the bedroom.  I also asked him to show me in the tax records where it was a one bedroom.  His response was that is what everyone calls them.  I disagreed, we called it a studio in our offer.  It was the lowest sale of the year for me.  It closed and turned out to be my messiest escrow ever.

Kathleen - The successful one are optimists.  The less than honest, usually do not last.