Brought to you by Scott P. Rogers, Funkhouser Real Estate Group, 540-578-0102, scott@HarrisonburgHousingToday.com
Brought to you by Scott P. Rogers, Funkhouser Real Estate Group, 540-578-0102, scott@HarrisonburgHousingToday.com
Friday, October 18, 2019
If you're looking to buy a house right now, this might be a familiar experience...
A new listing hits the market that seems to fit ALL of your needs...
- the right amount of square footage
- the right amount of bedrooms
- seemingly in good condition from evaluating the photos online
Then, we go to view the house, and you discover that...
- half of the square footage is in the basement, and is poorly lit, with low ceilings
- one of the "bedrooms" is nowhere near a bathroom
- the house is in need of major cosmetic updates
So, what is a buyer to do? Roll their eyes and say "not again!?!?!"? Trust nothing that they see online? Be highly skeptical of the merits of any new listing?
Well, sure, those are probably reasonable responses - but in this low inventory environment, a buyer must also keep on exploring each new listing, as doubtful as they may be that it will actually meet their needs when viewed in person.
You see, it is a seller's agent's job to present a house as positively as possible -- which can sometimes present a very different house online as compared to what will be understood when viewing the house in person.
So -- despite your possible doubts, go ahead and rush out to that new listing that seems to meet all of your needs -- and hopefully you'll be pleasantly surprised!
