Fix or Not to Fix

While showing a house in Mundy Township the other day I was shocked by two things the listing agent failed to inform the Seller about prior to placing the house on the market. There are two types of repairs. The kind that cost money to fix and the kind that is absolutely no fun to do but it is FREE.

The sunken concrete pictured here will be a thorn in this transaction from beginning to end. No lender will be willing to finance this home in its current state so that will require the home to be limited to a cash transaction only. In addition, it will scare off many buyers in fact my buyer saw it and immediately said “Were done, lets leave.” Ask your Realtor for building trades recommendations, we are familiar with everyone necessary to get your home in saleable condition. This seller will take double the hit on the price when it may have only cost half that to make the actual repair.

Further, there are fixes and clean ups that need to be done that are free. Although not fun and slightly painful to do, it must to done to get top dollar. The Mundy Township home has a 3 car garage and ample space to put unsightly things out of view but they did not. You really have to find a way to drum up the energy or pay a neighborhood kid to tuck it away or at a minimum tidy it up.

 

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