We have all seen it. The home listed as "Excellent Condition" and the termite holding hands are the only thing holding up the roof. What are they thinking? No buyer who has been brought there under false pretenses will buy that home.
I showed a home last week that was owned by the listing real estate agent. The home was listed as a 3 bedroom/ 2 bath in Excellent Condition. It had only one bath. Excellent, well that was a stretch, but not as bad as thinking no one would notice the missing bathroom.
I wrote an article about red flags. REALTORS® Point Out Red Flags, They Don't Give All The Answers It was stimulated by this listing. You can draw your own conclusions on why it was probably not in Excellent Condition.
If your listing has 1 bath, say it in the listing. If it is a tear down, price it correctly and let the public know. There are buyers looking for rehabs. Those looking for a 2 bath and in Excellent Condition aren't who you are trying to attract anyway.
Take good pictures, buyers won't even look at homes without pictures in most cases. If it is ugly tell them. I know several buyers who think those are steak.
The bottom line is no one likes to be lied to. Do the right thing, attract the right buyers and gain their trust up front. If they don't trust you, they won't buy.
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