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Don't do it yourself!

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with WHISPERING PINES REALTY 20398180

I understand those who want to do it themselves and save the money.

Some of you are very good at it.  Others...not so much.

My seller needed to make some repairs.  Called and said they were done and so I called the buyers agent.

I get a call fro the agent..."Bill...Are you kidding me?"

I was told to go look at how the repairs were done.

My seller done the job himselfe and it was awful.  The buyers even pulled out of the deal.

If you are going to do it yourself...make sure you know how.  Otherwise...Hire a competent person to do it right.

Jimmy Faulkner
Florida. Homes Realty & Mortgage - Wantagh, NY
The Best Of St. Augustine

We allways look for the cheap way out since we do not care about the future homeowner, but only about ourselves. We wonder why our government acts the way it does but it is only a mirror image of ourselves. You get what you pay for. You do not have to love your fellow man but be selfish & have someone else do a better job. 

Apr 23, 2013 12:07 PM
Kristen Correa, Broker
Kristen Correa Real Estate & Reedy Creek Realty Services - Keller, TX
I love coffee & real estate. I am out of coffee!

Ooooh no! So sorry. I have someone making some updates now intending to sell soon (hopefully, with me) and he's making every step of the process public on Facebook and I am so happy to see the pics and progress and quality of materials and craftsmanship... they look GOOD! Lord, let it be as pretty in person as it appears in the pics!

Apr 23, 2013 12:08 PM
Pat & Steve Pribisko
Keller Williams Greater Cleveland West - Westlake, OH

William:  Sorry your client "trashed" the transaction.  But, thanks for the advice.

Apr 23, 2013 12:08 PM
Jordon Wheeler
The Jordon Wheeler Group - Fairburn, GA
J W Group Real Estate Sales and Service

Hey Bill,

I hate to hear that.  Hopefully, the seller learned a lesson from the situation.  Best of GREAT success to you this year!

Apr 23, 2013 12:19 PM
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

Sorry news. They must be cheap or don't care. You get what you pay for and that is what a professional is for,

I hope you work it out and they come back William.

Apr 23, 2013 12:25 PM
Alan Kirkpatrick
Austin Texas Homes - Round Rock, TX
Alan in Austin

William:

You know I am here right not to just leave you with two words: GO RANGERS!!!

Apr 23, 2013 01:43 PM
Vern Eaton
Askov, MN
Realtor 651-674-7449

Bill, I also understand people wanting to save money but in this cae they didn't!

Apr 24, 2013 09:00 AM
Randi Brammer
Randi Brammer, Acctg. - Hinckley, MN
Accountant & Tax Preparer

I have seen so many bad repair jobs by the Do-It Yourselfer.  Seldom do they save money.

Apr 24, 2013 09:15 AM
Steven Cook
No Longer Processing Mortgages. - Tacoma, WA

Bill -- some DIY folks may do just fine, as long as they are going to be the ones living there.  It is when they want to sell it to someone else that they should hire the professionals.

Apr 29, 2013 03:54 AM