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Answers (12)
- Nancy Lee, "An OrderLee Home"
- Contributions:1195
I agree with katiemom5, the yellow/black combination is probably turning some buyers away. Consider pulling a beige or other neutral, middle level shade out of the stonework and paint the exterior walls and around the windows.
The house also has a classic case of 'where is the front door'. From the photos, I cannot tell if the two-step up little covered porch is the main entry or if you have to walk around the side of the house to the large porch to reach the front door. If the two-step porch is the front foor, consider painting the porch and front door a contrasting color pulled out of the stonework (it looks like there are is some burnt orange or other, more attention grabbing colors in that stone). Look at the cost of putting inexpensive shutters on each side of the two windows at the outside of each end of the 'front' wall. Paint them the same color as the porch.
Definitely get some shrubs around the house . Very small and inexpensive is okay - just break up the lines and get some green established. Gerber daisies or other low maintenance flowering plants would help along the walkway.
The first impression here should be of a sweet little cottage of a house - very appealing. Right now it is too stark, loud, and confusing.
The house also has a classic case of 'where is the front door'. From the photos, I cannot tell if the two-step up little covered porch is the main entry or if you have to walk around the side of the house to the large porch to reach the front door. If the two-step porch is the front foor, consider painting the porch and front door a contrasting color pulled out of the stonework (it looks like there are is some burnt orange or other, more attention grabbing colors in that stone). Look at the cost of putting inexpensive shutters on each side of the two windows at the outside of each end of the 'front' wall. Paint them the same color as the porch.
Definitely get some shrubs around the house . Very small and inexpensive is okay - just break up the lines and get some green established. Gerber daisies or other low maintenance flowering plants would help along the walkway.
The first impression here should be of a sweet little cottage of a house - very appealing. Right now it is too stark, loud, and confusing.
- Maria Morton, "MariaMorton"
- Contributions:716
Try having a broker's price opinion to get suggestions from other realtors in your office/area.
- katiemom5
- Contributions:8
It might be the exterior colors, maybe tone it down with a different color trim. It looks like black against yellow which is sort of a loud combination. That's the only thing I see that I wouldn't like if I were looking for a house this size. Otherwise it looks very nice!
- rockinblu
- Contributions:7202
2nd opinion: Mrs. Rockinblu says the house is not ugly. Sounds cheap to her, but where we live in the SoCo area of Austin that house would easily get 250k. She says a little shrubbery and landscaping would certainly help. I still think it's ugly. lol
- Pat Pribisko, "Pat Pribisko"
- Contributions:1426
I agree with the other posts that a 2 bedroom single family residence is always harder to sell, while in the condo/clusted market it is easy.Does the home have any expansion space within the footprint of the home, such as a walk up attic, for a 3rd bedroom that you can market?
Do you have mutiple, high quality photos, taken by a professional, on multiple websites where Buyers "shop" for homes? We all know that 80% of Buyers are looking for homes on the internet before they want to look at homes.
If you are doing everything possible to market the home, then it's still priced too high.
Do you have mutiple, high quality photos, taken by a professional, on multiple websites where Buyers "shop" for homes? We all know that 80% of Buyers are looking for homes on the internet before they want to look at homes.
If you are doing everything possible to market the home, then it's still priced too high.
- Nancy Lee, "An OrderLee Home"
- Contributions:1195
I agree with Orin. Having two bedrooms reduces your target market. It sounds like two parents & 2.5 children families are looking, but all you are doing is teaching them they need three bedrooms and a good sized yard.
Focus your marketing on young professional singletons or couples without children, and/or on retirees. If there is university nearby, get the word out there. Stress the advantages (to a college student's parent) of buying then housing their child and charging rent to a room mate.
If the house is vacant, talk to your seller about staging. Talk to local stagers. Try to get some furnishings in and arranged in a look/feel that will best appeal to your target market. If possible, stage the second bedroom as an office with a futon or sofabed that shows how easy it is to convert the office to a guest bedroom.
Focus your marketing on young professional singletons or couples without children, and/or on retirees. If there is university nearby, get the word out there. Stress the advantages (to a college student's parent) of buying then housing their child and charging rent to a room mate.
If the house is vacant, talk to your seller about staging. Talk to local stagers. Try to get some furnishings in and arranged in a look/feel that will best appeal to your target market. If possible, stage the second bedroom as an office with a futon or sofabed that shows how easy it is to convert the office to a guest bedroom.
- wetdawgs
- Contributions:26854
My experience is that two bedroom SFRs are extremely slow to sell.
- titan10
- Contributions:826
I doubt it is priced right
- Orin Sherman MBA
- Contributions:53
Either it is not priced right for the area or you are not reaching your market. I say the latter because people came but they were not your market, they were looking for something else. Perhaps, you should do a mailer in the immediate community, since they will know what to expect before showing up. There are always investors as well if you can show a respectful ROI and provide rent comparables. My point is reach out to the market you are targeting for that home and enjoy the challenge of being an real estate agent.
- Connie Wildasinn, "Connie Wildasin"
- Contributions:1178
have you really looked at the homes that are going under contract? something is a miss and the buyers are not seeing the value... you may want to rest the property for a few weeks and then bring back out with something changed? staging, price, could even be up perhaps you have lowered too much... or perhaps try an auction price and go for it.. the market should tell you where the bottom line value is ... good luck... email me if I can help... I do mostly listings... last 15 years and run a brokerage... so perhaps there is something that you are not seeing... take a deep step back and really look at the property and who buys in the neighborhood... are you a 2 bedroom in a community of 3 beds, on a busy street where only inside track is selling? give it some hard consideration...
- Tracy Larkins, "Cobalt Financial"
- Contributions:649
Not sure - sounds like a great home!
Why Don't I have one single question or inquiry on my great listing?
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