Rats, almost had one! Had a prospect put an offer on another place with mine being their second choice and drat all the luck, they got their first pick. Actually I am happy for them, whoever they are. It feels good to get your first choice of anything.
I have had some good feedback from other realtors on my place. The good news is, they say the place shows great and should sell soon-- depending on "XYZ", of course (keep reading...). The bad news is is that foot traffic through the place and in the no. VA area in general has been slow in July and it seems the trend continues into this month, but that the comments they get back consistently from visitors include this: the kitchen isn't filled with just-installed applicances, and that is holding people back from feeling all-that about the place, despite the new paiting and carpeting. I spoke to my realtor this AM and she said that as important and necessary as is steaming and staining the deck (which is planned for this Tues. and Wed.), that it's impractical at this time given my moving plans and so forth to start replacing applicances and re-doing kitchen (which would be another $10k into the place anyway). I agree. So after reviewing comparable sales and prices again in the area we concluded that since other places with garages are going at slightly higher than what mine is listed at, dropping another $5k would make the place more attractive.
So the doldrums of summer have taken their toll indeed; I should have followed my realtor's better advice of earlier, which was "Sell in June, young [hey, is 37 still "young"?] man!". But we all must learn the hard way, yes? So, off comes another $5k. The new price though is only $15k less than the original list price and really, that isn't much of a drop for this area. Houses elsewhere, yes, it's the entire margin on the place and a cause for the rending of garments and gnashing of teeth, but here in the wilds of DC suburbia, adding or dropping $15k on a house ain't nothin'. So hopefully, this will win the trick.
BTW, my moving plans are in place. I plan to close on the new house next Monday, after driving all my stuff up to Rochacha this coming Sunday. The whole of next week will pretty much be devoted to buying a house and moving into it (and with luck, selling a house, too!).
Hey, is anyone else out there really bummed out that Peter Jennings just plain old died? I mean, I knew he had lung cancer and all, but did anyone expect his condition to deteriorate that rapidly? Poor guy.
I have had some good feedback from other realtors on my place. The good news is, they say the place shows great and should sell soon-- depending on "XYZ", of course (keep reading...). The bad news is is that foot traffic through the place and in the no. VA area in general has been slow in July and it seems the trend continues into this month, but that the comments they get back consistently from visitors include this: the kitchen isn't filled with just-installed applicances, and that is holding people back from feeling all-that about the place, despite the new paiting and carpeting. I spoke to my realtor this AM and she said that as important and necessary as is steaming and staining the deck (which is planned for this Tues. and Wed.), that it's impractical at this time given my moving plans and so forth to start replacing applicances and re-doing kitchen (which would be another $10k into the place anyway). I agree. So after reviewing comparable sales and prices again in the area we concluded that since other places with garages are going at slightly higher than what mine is listed at, dropping another $5k would make the place more attractive.
So the doldrums of summer have taken their toll indeed; I should have followed my realtor's better advice of earlier, which was "Sell in June, young [hey, is 37 still "young"?] man!". But we all must learn the hard way, yes? So, off comes another $5k. The new price though is only $15k less than the original list price and really, that isn't much of a drop for this area. Houses elsewhere, yes, it's the entire margin on the place and a cause for the rending of garments and gnashing of teeth, but here in the wilds of DC suburbia, adding or dropping $15k on a house ain't nothin'. So hopefully, this will win the trick.
BTW, my moving plans are in place. I plan to close on the new house next Monday, after driving all my stuff up to Rochacha this coming Sunday. The whole of next week will pretty much be devoted to buying a house and moving into it (and with luck, selling a house, too!).
Hey, is anyone else out there really bummed out that Peter Jennings just plain old died? I mean, I knew he had lung cancer and all, but did anyone expect his condition to deteriorate that rapidly? Poor guy.
posted by Matt Campbell at 11:40 AM
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