Easy Fixes that Home Sellers Always Seem to Miss

[Anonymous]

The problem is that there’s a never-ending list of fixes and you’ll never get the money back. About the only thing cosmetic that ever turned me against a house was a musty basement smell, and I think that’s an actual problem and not a “fix.” Otherwise you should do the bare minimum to allow someone to move in and be reasonably comfortable: clean, repainted, nothing broken, yard cleaned up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The problem is that there’s a never-ending list of fixes and you’ll never get the money back. About the only thing cosmetic that ever turned me against a house was a musty basement smell, and I think that’s an actual problem and not a “fix.” Otherwise you should do the bare minimum to allow someone to move in and be reasonably comfortable: clean, repainted, nothing broken, yard cleaned up.

A dehumidifier is great for this. Our basement has transformed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The problem is that there’s a never-ending list of fixes and you’ll never get the money back. About the only thing cosmetic that ever turned me against a house was a musty basement smell, and I think that’s an actual problem and not a “fix.” Otherwise you should do the bare minimum to allow someone to move in and be reasonably comfortable: clean, repainted, nothing broken, yard cleaned up.

A dehumidifier is great for this. Our basement has transformed.

Ok then yes! I would put that on the list. Have a super-smeller come and see if anything smells in the house.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The problem is that there’s a never-ending list of fixes and you’ll never get the money back. About the only thing cosmetic that ever turned me against a house was a musty basement smell, and I think that’s an actual problem and not a “fix.” Otherwise you should do the bare minimum to allow someone to move in and be reasonably comfortable: clean, repainted, nothing broken, yard cleaned up.

A dehumidifier is great for this. Our basement has transformed.

Ok then yes! I would put that on the list. Have a super-smeller come and see if anything smells in the house.

Closets always seem to smell, no matter how nice. What to do?

[Anonymous]

Bump

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The problem is that there’s a never-ending list of fixes and you’ll never get the money back. About the only thing cosmetic that ever turned me against a house was a musty basement smell, and I think that’s an actual problem and not a “fix.” Otherwise you should do the bare minimum to allow someone to move in and be reasonably comfortable: clean, repainted, nothing broken, yard cleaned up.

A dehumidifier is great for this. Our basement has transformed.

Ok then yes! I would put that on the list. Have a super-smeller come and see if anything smells in the house.

Closets always seem to smell, no matter how nice. What to do?

Remove everything, clean the closets and put back half off what you removed.

[Anonymous]

Basement windows - clean and let light in!
Paint any dried water stains - huge (false) red flag

Sticky or dirty front door/screen - first impressions are so important
Declutter, remove extra furniture so room appears bigger.

Agree, small fixes goes long way, no need to spend a ton esp in hot mkt

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The problem is that there’s a never-ending list of fixes and you’ll never get the money back. About the only thing cosmetic that ever turned me against a house was a musty basement smell, and I think that’s an actual problem and not a “fix.” Otherwise you should do the bare minimum to allow someone to move in and be reasonably comfortable: clean, repainted, nothing broken, yard cleaned up.

A dehumidifier is great for this. Our basement has transformed.

Ok then yes! I would put that on the list. Have a super-smeller come and see if anything smells in the house.

Closets always seem to smell, no matter how nice. What to do?

If they’re smaller closets, get some Damp Rid hanging dehumidifiers. If they’re larger closets, get a plug in dehumidifier. Our larger storage closets also have grates in the door to allow air circulation.

[Anonymous]

One year, when my kids headed off to college, I pulled everything out of their closets and gave them a fresh coat of white paint. So much cleaner looking.

[Anonymous]

If they are easy fixes, then fix them yourself. I'm not grinding tree stumps for buyers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If they are easy fixes, then fix them yourself. I'm not grinding tree stumps for buyers.

Ok but you’re losing money on the sale because you were too cheap to spend a few hundred on your landscaping.

I got a house for list, and Im sure part of the reason there was only 1 other offer was because the landscaping was neglected.

[Anonymous]

Odors

Whether it’s mold, cigarettes, pet or Indian food. Get your house deep cleaned. It’s offensive.

[Anonymous]

Don’t hang an AK-47 statement piece over fireplace idiots.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think sellers can basically do whatever they want in this market but I'll play. Replace lightbulbs. Nothing worse than seeing a bathroom light fixture or a ceiling of recessed lights with half the bulbs burned out.

Agree 100% - it’s such a small thing but this drives me crazy! A seller who can’t be bothered to replace burnt out bulbs probably isn’t keeping up with other, more critical maintenance tasks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Odors.

Front stoop with ragged mat and dead flowers.

Faded paint on front door.

Messy and or overgrown landscaping.

Overfilled garage, outdoor shed, closets.

These are not things that most sellers do.