I'm sure this has happened to many of you... and I can't understand realtors who actually describe their listings in such a very misleading manor.
Quite often I take clients to see with what appears to be a gorgeous home based on the description on the listing and the photograph of the exterior. The homes are usually in great neighbourhoods.... with lovely manicured lawns... and the description of the interiors sound fantastic. They state things such as "move-in condition", " shows 10+++" "dutch clean."
On one such occasion a particular house was advertised as "move-in" condition ans was vacant, which suited my clients as they were looking for a fast closing.... there were, however, no interior photos (which should have been my first clue, and have learned since) ... but I gave the agent the benefit of the doubt as it has only just been listed the day before and thought they were going to be posting the interior shots soon.
I arranged an appointment and met my clients at the property. Needless to say I hardly recognized the property as being the one listed...
1. as they had used an old photograph of the home....
2. the exterior had been badly neglected... bushes and trees growing wildly,
3. no grass left only weeds... and
4. a dead bat hanging from the tree!!!
We had to dodge branches and bushes up the front walkway to get to the front door.
Inside was a little better... the foyer and winding staircase were very elegant... and it was obvious some 
upgrades had been done... Up the stairs we go... and lo and behold.. one of the bedrooms was in the process of being stripped of the wallpaper.. which was laying all over the floor... the cover plate on one of the ceiling light fixtures was missing.... cover plates missing from the electrical and telephone outlets, and the back yard... was like a jungle....trees and bushes growing wildly and a blanket of weeds.... with one lonely little rose bush blooming in all its glory!!
The home needed a thorough cleaning... as it was dusty and dirty..... dying plants hanging everywhere... toilets were dirty... far from the move in condition as advertised on the listing.
I don't know what standards this agent used to define this as "move in condition", but they certainly weren't mine... or that of my clients.
Let us all be mindful and TRUTHFUL when describing the properties we are selling... When perspective buyers come to look at the home, they will see it for what it really is... Please don't waste my time of tht of my client's !!!
The description on the listing was what prompted me and my client to take time from our busy day to go and view it.. and it was a total waste of our time...
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