We all have different tastes in houses and how we would decorate them. Through the years I've learned not to express MY opinion too strongly about a house and how it appears. I remember having this house that was in a pretty good area with a pretty good lot but a widower lived there.
Seems his wife had been dead for some time and he'd never cleaned or dusted the place. Dust had settled all over everything. Nothing had been picked up; it was awful! I had a tendency to apologize for its condition when I showed it.
To my surprise, an agent from another company showed it and brought in an offer. They wanted the seller to move out and let them move right in, no changes whatsoever! They'd even live in the house with him if necessary. LESSON LEARNED! Those buyers lived just the same as that widower did! The place looked the same or worse after they bought it! So I decided to never give my opinion again.
Another agent told me that he was showing a house with purple decor and he told them as they entered that they'd HATE the purple decor. It turned out purple was their favorite color; they loved the house but they didn't love the agent who downed their taste. When he got back to the office they told him as much and fired him as their agent!! Be careful about opinions!
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