In this slower real estate market, agents and buyers are trying hard to make their homes stand out from the rest. A few (I'm glad to say this is not a trend.) are accentuating the negative, instead of the positive!
An agent in Columbus, MO. advertised a listing in this way:
"It's not pretty. It's not clean. It doesn't smell good. But it's really cheap."
The MLS did not want to post the listing. They asked the agent to re-write it. After some discussion, they eventually accepted the listing as originally written. The real estate agent said her plan worked and she got a lot of calls from people looking for fixers.
I guess if you are willing to price your home under the market value, this may be a strategy to get attention and hopefully, get a quick sale. Personally, I would rather spend a few bucks so that I could accentuate the positive and not have to price my home under market value.
A professional home stager can view your home or listing with an objective eye and give you suggestions for improvement so you do not have to accentuate the negative!!
Marla
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