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If it has been raining, do you make sure that the tile floors don't have mud left behind?That they are dry, so nobody slips? I usually leave a piece of sample carpeting by the front door for just that purpose. Shoes can be cleaned there upon entering! Do you check the facilities to be sure that IF they were used, they are still in pristine condition? Is there still toilet paper, liquid soap and a CLEAN hand-towel in each bathroom?
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27 Comments on Vacant Listings - WHO Cares For Them?
Barbara Jo - that is excellent advise. It is tough to especially if the seller is out of town. Handyman is the best to hire for a small price to take care of small issue before they become big.
Scott - thank you for commenting
Mike - Bravo! That is what a good agent does! Wish everyone was like that!
Chuck - that is important and I do the same thing!
Ryan - while staging does assist in the sale, not all clients will go that route. In addition, some homes really are not worth the expense. I have seen many that I would not have staged had they been my listings. It is a case by case decision.
Michael - probably because nobody is there to take care of the little things that need to be addressed.
Mike - absolutely!
Well interesting thought, but it is what it is. Someone has to do it, that is, take care of the house vacant or not.
Patricia/Seacoast NH & ME
Tidy is important when showing a place to its best angle, advantage.
How many more homes could be sold by just a fresh coat of paint and carpets cleaned. The banks throw money away holding these properties for too long. Great article!
Appalling to see how many REO listings are neglected for months at a time. Even more so when they aren't properly cleaned out prior to marketing. The pictures, if any, certainly don't do much to encourage buyer interest.
I check my properties on a weekly basis.
Patricia - and so often it just doesn't happen; who is responsible, agent? seller?
Andrew - indeed - but we walk into so many that are not well maintained.
Tonya - indeed they do! I have said that for years!
Anthony - bravo! That is how it should be done!
Good work, Barbara. A home never stays clean, even after it has been cleaned. Dust, bugs, dirt... you name it. It always comes back!
Aaron - indeed it does and nothing turns a client off faster!
Barbara, there is a vacant listing in my neighborhood (which is a great neighborhood with well-kept homes and yards) and after trying to call the agents and not getting a response I left an email message letting the listing agent know that the neighbors were complaining and planning to contact the city. The yard was taken care of pretty quickly.
This was a great post, and many homeowners call me asking what they can do with THAT UGLY property on the block. Many cities within Denver have ordinances that state vacant properties must be maintained, or the property will be cleaned up by the City, and a lien put on it until paid!
Barbara-Jo: Some home stagers also offer a weekly maintenance service to help support the listing agent and homeowner. Check with your home stager to see if he/she can help you out.
I have a couple of vacant properties on the street I live on. I go out and cut the grass etc every couple of weeks for my own piece of mind. I can't stand looking at it, and I figure the better it looks for a potential buyer, the better it helps the neighborhood when it sells. I wish that when a property is bank owned the bank would be held responsible for basic maintenance... Great post!
Hi Barbara-Jo, Great reminder. I always call a listing agent to provide feedback and usually would include any needed maintenance at that point.
Barbara-Jo,
I have no intention of cleaning someone else's home, cutting their grass - nor paying to have it done. That said, I typically get the sellers to agree to use a service - even banks for REOs!
Excellent post Barbara! It's those little things we don't always think about (or should I say little bugs).
Good post Barbara-Jo! I definitely agree with you; Either go in there and get it done on a timely basis or hire someone to do it! I know I don't want to see any dead bugs when I go in any home.
Hi Barbara-Jo - It's a constant struggle. I had one vacant listing last year where we had a real problem. It was a condo on the top floor of a large complex. We had "the hurricane without a name." Late winter storm with hurricane force winds. it felled trees everywhere and some people were without power for a week. I checked the unit right after the storm - NO PROBLEM. Eventually the unit went into escrow - but it was an exceptionally long escrow. During that period the roof started to leak.. What a mess. Fortunately between me and the stager we were in the unit fairly frequently and it was caught quickly. But you have to check things because stuff happens!
Nicely said, Barbara-Jo. It is tough to keep up with a vacant home. A stop by to check on things is expected, but cutting lawns and shoveling snow is more than I can keep up with. Getting the sellers to hire a local handyman to stop -by regularly is a great idea will likely be worth it in the end. Thanks.
Bruce
Constina - too bad you had to do that but great that they responded!
Joan - more cities need to do something like that!
Michelle - thanks for sharing, I did not know that stagers would do that!
Michael - thanks for commenting!
Bill - I do the same thing but don't always get results............sadly!
Irene - thanks for taking the time to comment
Adam - indeed, bugs............. :-)
Ron - nor does the client! that is one thing that turns them off quickly!
Ruthmarie - I just wish all agents would remember to check their listings!
Bruce - Hiring a handyman takes care of the problem and puts a little extra cash in the handyman's pocket.......most are happy to do the job!
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