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Ten Things Home Buyers Will Simply Not Tolerate Right Now
Claudette Millette of Massachuetts totally nailed this post.
With so many properties on the market, sellers need to present their property to potential buyers that is far better than the competition...


 
Ten Things Home Buyers Will Simply Not Tolerate Right Now 
Anyone who can open a newspaper knows that we are currently in a buyer's market.  If your home is for sale now there are some realities that you need to accept.
With the amount of inventory available and the fact that prices have dropped significantly, buyers are being very discerning about what they will put up with.  The number choices in front of them will lead them to greener pastures if a property does not click immediately.  
In this environment buyers do not have much patience with any of the following: 
Cigarette smoke - Since so many areas are smoke free these days people have become much more sensitive to the smell of it.  Clutter or mess - It takes a special person to be able to see past piles of magazines, books, knick-knacks and too much furniture. Those buyers are usually accompanied by a construction crew.  Outdated décor - flowered wallpaper, shag carpeting and dark paneling.  These specialty items were great in ... more

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