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What made you say yes to the house you bought? What was the things you was looking for? I am trying to sell my house in a HOT market. Listed for 35 days have had 13 showings and 1 offer that fell thru ( I know that happens ) . Its in the country on a dairy farm. The farm does not come with the house. You get .7 acres but access to little over an acre for kids to play and pets to run. It's 30 to 45 minutes from 2 big cities. Other houses similar to mine are selling almost before the for sale sign is in the yard. Its brick ranch style, 3 bedroom 2 bath, 2400 sq ft., brand new roof ( as of today ), full unfinished basement. Built in 1968.
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what a great idea you have of asking other people....personally mine was the open layout
the most important rooms are the kitchen and bathroom. Update them as far as your budget will allow. remove ALL clutter and personal pictures. Not too much stuff hanging on the walls. put away collections. open drapes, put on all your lights.
Make sure your home is clean and uncluttered take down family treasures pictures, knick knacks etc. Paint colors should be neutral colors no heavy drapes or window coverings you want light and airy. Stage your furniture, no furniture that people have to walk around or huge recliner stacked full of coasters, remotes, papers pencils etc. Good luck with your sale.
Ask your realtor? Maybe you need a different realtor. Sounds like an awesome 3 bedroom house with basement. Are you over priced? Or is your specific location problematic. Living adjacent to a dairy farm is not everyone's cup of tea. From your description the house is on .7 acre. "Access to a little over an acre for kids to play" too ambiguous as to whose property is it? That could lead to a property line dispute in the future?
First I would ask your realtor why she thinks its not getting more viewing traffic and follow her advice. From experience, I would say declutter, pack and remove all your personal items from the home so the buyer can envision their things in the home. You could rent one of those pods for the driveway to prepare to move.
If its painted in strong color or looks dingy, repaint the rooms a neutral color thats popular like pale gray or that kind of mushroomy beige.
Clean, clean, clean. Fix any broken items or things that needs repair.
They say kitchens and bathrooms sell a house, take a critical look at yours.
Curb appeal is also something you should look at.
Take new pictures after done sprucing up.
Any house in our area that is on the market usually has about 35 pictures on Zillow or Trulia or the realtor's site. I know people always say removing everything personal but I have to say once a realtor came here and said that she usually recommends that also but that in our case we should not remove a thing! So I think it might actually depend on the furnishings themselves. How are real estate sales in general in your area? Is your house competitively priced (seems low to me)? How is the school system? Is commuting time too long? Are the other houses you speak of selling fast, really comparable to yours? What if any, is the difference? You need more information before you do anything about the price or really anything to the house itself.
Location was my first concern, but when I stepped inside, it just felt like my home. I couldn't imagine living anywhere else. You might just need to wait for that buyer who falls in love with it.