What I will do to sell a house

[Lola Starr]

Saturday I brought clients to my own house to show them what they could get for their money in my neck of the woods. Thank goodness my house was clean-ish at the time.

I work hard for my money... sometimes.

[Lepus]

Did it work?

[Lola Starr]

I wrote a contract yesterday. Woot!

[Ayn]

Congrats, Lola! I just had a vision of Annette Benning from American Beauty "I will sell this house. I WILL SELL THIS HOUSE!"

You were cuter in my vision than her but she is pretty smokin'.

So, Lola, I need to sell my house in Texas and everyone keeps saying this is not the time. What are your thoughts on this, please?

[food_geek]

Congrats, Lola! I just had a vision of Annette Benning from American Beauty "I will sell this house. I WILL SELL THIS HOUSE!"

You were cuter in my vision than her but she is pretty smokin'.


I watched that movie again this past week. With my parents. You know, it's a whole different movie when you watch it with your parents.

Best line from that movie: "You are so busted."

Still cracks me up.

And congrats Lola!

[Lepus]

I watched that movie this past week too!

"Well, actually, Janine is Senior Drive-thru Manager so you are on her turf."

[food_geek]

LOL!! Awesome.

Did you watch it with your parents too???

[Lepus]

Hmm...no. All by my lonesome.

Watching that movie with my parents would set me back YEARS in therapy.

[KillaBee]

Saturday I brought clients to my own house to show them what they could get for their money in my neck of the woods. Thank goodness my house was clean-ish at the time.

I work hard for my money... sometimes.



Are you a real estate agent? LOL, I work for a company that provides software to real estate agents. Fun stuff, dontcha know! ;D

[Lola Starr]

I am a real estate agent.

And I LOVE Annette Benning getting that house ready for her open. I don't work quite that hard for open houses.

Ayn - where in TX is your house? Prior to selling up here in the DC area I sold in Houston - my hometown.

[Doodle]

Congrats, Lola! I just had a vision of Annette Benning from American Beauty "I will sell this house. I WILL SELL THIS HOUSE!"


Hopefully, after showings you don't slap yourself while shouting,"Stupid! Stupid!"

[Indigo]

I walked through 25-30 houses before finding my new place and I learned several very important lessons about staging homes and what sellers should do in order for there homes to sell. The people who owned these properties desperately needed the help of a real estate agent.

*If your home smells like cat pee don't put it on the market until you have replaced the carpet. The glade plug in will only make it worse.

*Don't hang mounted animals on the walls. Nothing will make a small bedroom look smaller than 3 deer and 1 gazelle staring at potential buyers from their spots on all four walls of the room. This also creeps the hell out of any vegetarian visiting your home.

*If a real estate agent makes an appointment to show your property make sure people are not still asleep in the bedrooms.

*If you are flipping a house, make some repairs, don't just slap on paint. A cute paint job does not make up for significant foundation problems which makes walking through your home feel like you are walking in a fun house. "Look mom if I stand on this side of the dinning room I'm taller than you but if we trade places you are taller than me!!"

*Don't hire a real estate who won't stop talking and let people look around the property in peace despite being given multiple hints.

*Research home prices on comparable properties before deciding how much you want to sell your home for.

[lexicon]

*If your home smells like cat pee don't put it on the market until you have replaced the carpet. The glade plug in will only make it worse.


OMG, I think I saw that house the other day! Except they probably also need to replace the floors, the walls.....

Beyond staging, how about: "If somebody makes an offer on your place, figure out a way to have a civil conversation about it with the spouse you're divorcing so you can actually sell the stupid thing to somebody this century"? :p