Could it really cost $20,000 to repair this garage door? Well... Let me tell you a story. I met this seller last fall but he decided to sell his home on his own. Here we are 6 months later and it is still not sold. This Manchester NH home needs some work. But is less than 15 years old. The seller looked online and choose an asking price hoping to sell his home quickly and save some money.
He told me a horror story of how many Buyer Agents "tore his home up" with their comments in front of him as he showed them around his home. He said he knew those agents work for the buyer, but come on?
He told me that "he may not know everything" about selling his own home, but knew when a buyer agent said it would cost $40,000 to redo the home, "they were crazy or had no clue how much it costs to re do a home."
He did not have the money to renovate the home. He just wanted out. He had learned first hand why he needed a good listing agent. He told me that one agent put in an offer for their buyer. Then when they had the inspection, they asked for $20,000 to replace the garage doors. I asked $2000 and he said no, $20,000......
He needed help, he knew it and also knew he wasted more time and money than he ever could save trying to sell it himself. I showed him the comps. We went over values and then we went over what he could do that would cost little money, just some elbow grease to improve the way the home shows to buyers. He asked me to ban that buyer broker. That will be a story for another blog, but i did tell him that let me handle her. That selling a home is business and that it is my job to handle buyer brokers and get his home sold. He is his "to do list" and we will get it sold soon enough.
Perhaps the MOST IMPORTANT message is to share with every consumer that my philosophy is simple, provide more personal and professional service to guide my clients through each step of the buying or selling process. All Agents are not created equal and every buyer or seller should take the time to hire the BEST not just the biggest. Those that hire me, find a dedication like no other.
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About the Author: Scott Godzyk is the Owner/Broker of the Godzyk Real Estate Services in Manchester NH. Proud to be locally owned and operated with 32 years of experience, Scott is a leading Agent for Listing and Selling Homes in this area.We are Full Time Agents ready to serve all of your Real Estate needs. Servicing Hillsborough, Rockingham, Merrimack and Belknap counties.
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