You know there is a ton of negativity in this market. I find myself writing this blog in frustration. I am a very happy positive person, but it seems of late there isn't a lot of positive out there. I was speaking with a friend a few months ago that said, "this bad market will simply thin out the bad seeds." I actually took that to heart. His discussion was that the bad Realtors and bad builders would all pack up and leave. Well we must not have reached that point just yet.
Earlier this week I took a moment to tour some of the homes on the market. I visited a couple model homes, and was simply disgusted at the overall quality. The funny thing is that being in the homebuilding business in this market for 20 years has only jaded my opinions. It is hard to imagine that builders in todays world dont make their model homes "perfect". The attention to detail, the simple things. I actually went into a builders model and noticed they had "scratch and dent" appliances???? It was the most absurd thing I had ever seen. Paint colors that were running over onto the base moulding, Squeaking stairs?
I find myself on a daily basis trying to make it better. Perhaps many real estate professionals on Active rain feel the same way? I'm not sure what causes this lack of attention. I personally believe it to be laziness. I would love to hear some positive feedback from some of you, that I'm not in this battle alone. I know that there is no such thing as a "perfect" house, but the simple things should never be obvious.
Chris Hill
Zabella Homes
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