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Buying and Selling a Home Means Understanding Imperfections
Rarely does the perfect property exist.    At least in the eyes of most buyers as they are looking reasons (real or not) to offer a lower price!
 
While new construction homes are not necessarily "perfect," newly built is likely closer to perfect than when a buyer is considering a re-sale home or condo. 
  Once a property is occupied by people (and pets) it has likely "suffered" degradation from the occupants or the environment.

Early on in the home buying process prospective buyers must decide how much imperfection they are willing to accept.     Likewise, sellers must decide how much imperfection they are willing to sell and how much lower their likely selling price will be.   In the current Brevard County, Florida real estate market buyers are competing for move in ready properties.  But, move in ready condition likely does not mean nothing will require attention at some point - now or in the near future.   When choices are plentiful (a buyer's market) then things like dated carpet or some gawd awful tacky wallpaper can cause a property to be stricken from consideration almost immediately.
But when the choices are limited buyers are more likely to think ... more

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