Turns out that huge recliner in the living room was blocking the fireplace focal point the whole time, has anyone else had a random stranger's throwaway comment actually crack the code on why their listing stalled?
I always thought the buyer should fork over for every inspection, but last month my realtor showed me a stat that sellers who pre-pay for a basic inspection get offers 12 days faster on average. That number from our local MLS data made me rethink it, has anyone else tried covering that cost upfront?
Had coffee with a buddy who sells in Columbus and he said listing under market actually brings in multiple offers that push the price higher, which I always thought was a myth. Has anyone seen that work in a slower market lately, or is it just a tactic for hot neighborhoods?
Bought a fixer in Columbus back in March. Thought I had it all budgeted out, but then the sewer line collapsed during a showing prep and the HVAC died two days later. 8 grand for the sewer, 2 for the AC. That number hit me like a brick. I had to pull from my own savings just to keep the timeline. Has anyone else had a surprise bill that big eat up all their profit margin before the sign even went in the yard?
I had a buyer offering $340k in Austin with a 30-day closing but they wanted me to pay for a new roof and some sewer line thing, then this cash offer came in at $318k and said close in 10 days. Honestly the stress of renegotiating with the first guy wasn't worth $22k, so I went cash and it was done before my coffee mug even cooled. Has anyone else traded a bigger number just to dodge the inspection dance?
I'm comparing We Buy House As Is and Offerpad for a quick cash sale. Anyone have experience with either? I'm worried about hidden fees and repair requests.