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A Dilemma...Which Bedroom To Choose?

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 311291

The Dilemma...Which Bedroom To Choose?

 

During a showing of my single-family home on 413 Calvin Ave, I asked the potential buyer how many would be living in the house.  Only two, she was planning to move with her sister. Then I asked

 Which bedroom will be yours?

That started a discussion that went something like this.

 

 

 

Which room to choose

 

 She wanted the bigger bedroom with the closet and I responded, "you would let your sister have the bedroom with the balcony?"  Nope she wanted the balcony with the big magnolia tree. 

Remember selling does not start until there is an objection to overcome.

 Then I said let's go check out the space again. There is a very small third bedroom to which I suggested ...that would make a great dressing room and walk in closet. Her eyes lit up. That way she could take the smaller room with the balcony and use the adjacent room for the space for all her clothes and the small closet within that room was perfect for her shoe collection.

Now that we know which bedroom she will choose, we have to wait for the sister to see the home.

We did solve

 

The Dilemma...Which Bedroom To Choose?

 

margaret rome 410-530-2400

 

 

 

 

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Margaret Rome
HomeRome Realty
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Baltimore, Maryland


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Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

June Piper-Brandon It is a cute single family home. The attic is also finished with storage for both.

Troy Erickson The first sister is doing the buying so that should not be an issue. Thanks for stopping by.

Nov 16, 2014 10:46 AM
Andrea Bedard
Thompson Company, REALTORS® 240.593.2860 - Silver Spring, MD
Fluent in Real Estate & German, M.A. ABR ASP CIPS

Now which girl wouldn't love a dressing room and an extra closet for the shoe collection!

Nov 16, 2014 12:41 PM
Wayne Johnson
Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper REALTORS® - San Antonio, TX
San Antonio REALTOR, San Antonio Homes For Sale

Margaret Rome, Baltimore Maryland maybe it was a good thing they were not both there.

Nov 16, 2014 01:23 PM
Tammie White, Broker
Franklin Homes Realty LLC - Franklin, TN
Franklin TN Homes for Sale

I have a listing coming on the market next Spring that uses a bedroom for a closet. It's a great compromise.

Nov 16, 2014 01:24 PM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

This is such a creative solution.   I hope they decide to buy.

Nov 16, 2014 06:22 PM
ReadySetLoan Team
ReadySetLoan Condo Team LLC - South Windsor, CT
Residential, Commercial & Condo Financing Experts

Hi Margaret - that is a great sales technique.  If they can see themselves in the home, they will want to make it their home.

Nov 16, 2014 10:16 PM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

One dilemna down, likely some others to come, haha.  Choosing the right home often has many decisions that need to be made.

Nov 16, 2014 10:43 PM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

And this is why you make the big bucks my dear lady!  Very good...you know your stuff!  LOL.

Nov 17, 2014 02:34 AM
Christine O'Shea
Christine E O'Shea Broker - Naples, FL

Margaret, Over coming obstacles is something we as agents do on a daily basis!

Nov 17, 2014 06:31 AM
Dianne Goode
Raleigh Cary Realty - Raleigh, NC
Realtor/Broker

HI Margaret.  Good job on finding a win-win!  If you get tired of real estate, you should consider family counseling  : )

 

Nov 17, 2014 07:16 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

 

 

Andrea, We would all love a closets for shoes!

Wayne, You are probably right.

Tammie, Play up that feature as long as it can be converted back to a bedroom.

Debbie, I hope they do also.

Eric Boucher They have to see themselves already living in the home.

Brian England Thanks for the reblog and for calling in to the radio show.

Sharon Tara Still learning every day.

Christine OShea  Over coming obstacles is something we do every day.

Dianne Goode  I do plenty of counseling... in one of my earlier careers was RN.

Nov 17, 2014 09:46 AM
Susan Haughton
Long and Foster REALTORS (703) 470-4545 - Alexandria, VA
Susan & Mindy Team...Honesty. Integrity. Results.

Good job!  I would have chosen the room with the balcony, too.  And your suggestion to take the 2 smaller rooms made perfect sense. 

Nov 17, 2014 11:21 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Susan Haughton I thought it was a good solution. 

Nov 17, 2014 12:49 PM
Youree Lundy
Keller Williams Advantage III Realty - Orlando, FL
Your Realtor For Life

Clearly you have been at this for a long time; anticipating the problem before it became a problem and giving a solution that works for all.  Great post, and a reminder of where we make the most difference to our clients.

Feb 17, 2015 06:31 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Youree Lundy  Welcome to AR and thanks for stopping by.

Feb 17, 2015 09:17 AM
Sharon Alters
Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty - 904-673-2308 - Fleming Island, FL
Realtor - Homes for Sale Fleming Island FL

Margaret, as usual, you are thinking outside the box! Well, did they buy the home?

Mar 25, 2015 11:00 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Sharon Alters They did not but it is TOO LATE with another buyer!!

Mar 25, 2015 11:14 AM
Ricki Eichler McCallum
CastNet Realty - Corpus Christi, TX
Broker,GRI,ABR, e-Pro, TAHS

Quick thinking on your part. Good job!

Sep 27, 2023 07:09 PM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Ricki Eichler McCallum, So good to see you reading one of my posts that is nine years old! Thanks for checking in. I think I will use this for my Sunday radio show!

Sep 27, 2023 07:33 PM
Ricki Eichler McCallum
CastNet Realty - Corpus Christi, TX
Broker,GRI,ABR, e-Pro, TAHS

Margaret, your advice is always good, no matter how old it is! :)

Sep 28, 2023 09:36 AM