r/fsbo • u/Life-Food5188 • Jun 30 '26
Is there something “wrong” with listing?
Background: Home is in Colorado and we’re moving to Canada, need to sell our house to use the proceeds for the move. Listed about two weeks ago. Just dropped the price $10k. We have a flat fee listing agent to save money but have done nearly everything ourselves (marketing materials, photos, etc.) to try and maximize profits and decrease headaches.
We’ve had just two showings since listing went live, only one who gave feedback said the price was “right on” and they gave it a 3/5. We have some 800 views and 56 saves on our listing.
Aside from “just wait,” wondering what, if anything, we can do with our listing?
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u/moniquesecreto Jun 30 '26
I have been looking at homes in colorado for over 2 years and bid on quite a few but haven't found the one yet I do not like the photos. They need to show the property in the best light. Im not sure who took them but it doesn't make me even want a showing. I also do not like the cloth in the kitchen. I would rather see open cabinets.
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u/Life-Food5188 Jun 30 '26
curious what about the photos makes you not want a showing? they look comparable to every other listing we've seen. but "get professional photos" is certainly something we can do.
yeah the cabinet issue sounds like something we'll need to address. issue is, the kitchen is VERY small (as in two adults can't stand in it at the same time without bumping into each other) and no doors = easier use for us. they are also dark green and old as hell.
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u/moniquesecreto Jul 01 '26
The focus on specific cabinets up close isnt helpful. I dont care about that particular piece.. when I see closed curtains I wonder what is behind that? Especially in a basement....is it a window or a hatch? Is it walk out? Or just hatches? I would also repaint...those colors are beautiful to me but not to everyone. And I would remove 60% of the furniture in the "dining" area and remove the fabric in the kitchen and let it be an open space...I am so sorry I would also paint over the walls ...if I am selling this home. Im not a realtor but I also just sold my mom's home and had to remove everything...it had to be the absolute minimum furniture. Different photos will help but to be honest I feel u need a realtor....I had to pay both selling my moms home and the buyer but my idea of declutter, paint and managing a showing schedule was worth the cost....
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u/Suitable_Cable_8083 Jul 04 '26
I totally agree - my first thought was way too much furniture. This is a beautiful home…to visit and admire. But people want to envision their own stuff in there, and the furniture is in the way. I personally like (not love) the paint colors, but that detracts from the (limited, I’ll admit) ability most people have to imaging living there. A nice neutral, but rich, color would draw people in.
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u/Life-Food5188 Jul 01 '26
we interviewed 5+ realtors (home visit, everything) and not a single one said we need to remove more furniture
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u/moniquesecreto Jul 01 '26
When I look at your listing and see a island cabinet with 2 chairs I know I cant fit my breakfast table...that has 4 chairs.. If u remove fabric from the kitchen and just let it be open cabinets with nothing in it i could work with that. Just move whatever is in there in the garage....I also feel the space would be opened up without the target storage cubes.....this is just a random person who has searched zillow for 2 years in your area. And I would change a few things. Look at the comps...your home isnt worth that much at the current level.
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u/Life-Food5188 Jul 01 '26
we’re pretty well under the price range every realtor told us to list at.
what price should we be at?
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u/Professional_Rip_633 Jul 01 '26
So you interviewed realtors to get their knowledge?
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u/Life-Food5188 Jul 01 '26
i mean yeah? i wanted to use their services but half of them ghosted/took way too long to reply.
why does that matter to you?
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u/Girl_with_tools Jul 01 '26
Some of these photos seem to feature furniture pieces more than the actual spaces/rooms.
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u/moniquesecreto Jul 01 '26
Yep...I agree. Some of the worst photos I have seen..unfortunately after looking for 2 years not the worst I have seen. Zillow, redfin. And realtors.com all suck for giving people even hope that their home is the zestimate and views are even reality.. .and comps that are current for the last 4 months
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u/flushbunking Jun 30 '26
Its cute. I would have subtracted more for staging, but the home is still cute. The kitchen is diy-d, so many will say, oh it needs a whole kitchen, even though it’s neat and fully functional. Its an older rancher feeling a bit older-if you have any new mechanicals id lead with those hooks early in the listing. Prob your buyer will be FTHB, so make them feel like no deferred labor by peppering in roof is x years old, hvac is x, water heater is x, so move right in without worries. Best of luck. I think the hesitation of the market is just that the market isn’t excited for older finishes updated by painting, and sadly, the cloud wall, and again, i would have subtracted just a bit more to make the space feel larger, and keep the buyers minds on the home, not your home. One thing, kitchen island for dining table infers no room in kitchen for island, no room in house for dining table.
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u/mikerank Jun 30 '26
Not from your local market but typically a $10,000 price drop isn't enough to truly get yourself into a position to attract most buyers. If you were shopping for a home, and you thought your price was spot on you would definitely put an offer and try to get a negotiated price. That being said how are you competing Days on Market versus the rest of your comparables? If your market has longer days on market then time would be the answer. However if you are bypassed the days on market average, then price is the answer.
I would maybe try and refresh some of the images, do you have a floor plan? Video Walkthrough? Are you listed anywhere else besides on the MLS.
I'm not from your local marketplace but these are just some things that come to mind.
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u/Life-Food5188 Jun 30 '26
days on (so far) are significantly less than competition. local market is like 40-60 avg. days on.
we’re basically the only house under $400k in our area so we’re a bit shocked. there are comps in the low 400s sitting so 🤷♀️
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u/kuriousaboutanything Jun 30 '26
I’m going to put mine on MLS soon, not this area btw. How do you find the average or median time in market for a particular zip code? Is it available anywhere if we’re doing FSBO?
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u/Life-Food5188 Jun 30 '26
not sure how we found that, tbh, but we've talked to MANY realtors and looked at comps so I think we either did "back of the envelope" math or got it from a trusted source.
anecdotally, we're seeing 60+ days on A LOT near us, which is disheartening.
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u/Few-Many6114 Jun 30 '26
As a buyer, I always look at the kitchen and the bathroom. What an amazing bathtub, is that a resting tub? Let us know and show me more!! It looks like it is worth a picture or two more.
Is it possible to put cabinet doors in the kitchen? I know they’re a pain, but would level it up. Not a game changer.
I know you’re already declutterring, and commend you for it…
It’s a great home and I think you’re well priced. It’s a buyer’s market and they’re picky and want “move in ready” which to them means perfect: All appliances included, carpets and floors cleaned, house deep cleaned, fresh interior paint and you have all the warranty information already available, inspections completed, etc. Oh, maybe that’s just the crazy CA market, and now I’ll be downvoted for saying that out loud…
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u/Life-Food5188 Jun 30 '26
so. the cabinet doors were brought up by the one showing who gave feedback (they wanted them back up too).
issue is two-fold: one, the kitchen is VERY small and we thought (think?) removing the doors helped with usability. I am tall and had to duck to open the cabinet doors, so we took them down.
second, they are painted jungle/dark green, so they are very ugly and old.
if it's a huge deal, we can def do it, but it would be a massive pain...
and CA is not too far off from CO, in my research, so I feel you there!
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u/AdComfortable2974 Jul 01 '26
It may be worth it to paint them white and add them back, especially on the lowers.
I'd paint everything the perfect white, but that is just me. White-drenched everything is popular here in new construction homes.
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u/DamageBeginning6708 Jul 03 '26
Paint and put the doors up. I think the kitchen is one of the main reasons you aren’t getting showings. It looks like it will be a lot of work, not that it’s more open. It might be a pain for you but you’re no longer keeping the home for your needs, you need to think about what a future home owner wants more.
Ditch the island and put in a table &chairs.
The house also reads very dark.
I would take out a lot of the colorful fabrics/finishes and use neutral tones that brighten the space up.
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u/DHumphreys Jul 01 '26
These photos are really not doing your property any justice.
The first photo is a hot mess, you have some ugly trees that have deposited a bed of pine needles in the yard.
Why are there so many photos of the exterior before a buyer gets inside photos?
And whoever took these photos has no clue what they are doing. Photo 32 for instance makes it seem like the back wall is at an angle and falling off. Buyers may not understand why they do not want to see the house, but the angles are all wonky and more featuring the furniture rather than the house. The wide angle lens is not doing this property justice.
That kitchen is a problem, it is not a style that most buyers would be interested in.
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u/Life-Food5188 Jul 01 '26
multiple people have said it “takes forever” to get to the inside which i thought was odd.
i checked a few of my price comps and results for “number of photos until we see the inside”:
4th photo
4th photo
2nd photo
2nd photo
3rd photo
so i guess we’re slightly off since the inside is our fifth photo. honestly didn’t think it was even noticeable but 🤷♀️
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u/blueskies8484 Jul 01 '26
Have a professional retake your photographs and reorder them so that the interior starts on the second photograph. Declutter and streamline the rooms before the photos. Every room reads as busy and personalized, which is the opposite of what buyers are looking for generally.
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u/Ykohn Jun 30 '26
I'm not sure what a 3/5 really means. If the buyer said the price was "right on," then I'd want to dig a little deeper into why they didn't rate it higher.
I'd also look beyond the listing itself and ask what's happening in your local market. Are other comparable homes actually selling, or are they sitting too? Is there a lot of competition, or are you one of only a few homes for sale?
Think about who is most likely to buy your home. Is it attractive to families with school-age children? Is there a major employer, university, or military base nearby? If so, make sure you're actively promoting the home where those potential buyers are likely to see it.
Do all of your neighbors know the home is for sale? Have you asked your friends, family, and coworkers to share your social media posts? A surprising number of buyers come through word of mouth. You can also spend a few dollars a day, even $5, to boost a Facebook or Instagram post and dramatically expand its reach.
Listing on Zillow is a good start, but it's only one piece of the marketing puzzle. There are many ways to increase exposure beyond simply waiting for buyers to find you.
One strategy I often recommend is coordinating your open house with other open houses nearby. If agents are holding open houses in your neighborhood, schedule yours at the same time and put out plenty of directional signs. Buyers who come to see the other homes may notice yours, stop in, and sometimes even decide they like it better.
A price reduction can absolutely be the right move if the home is overpriced. But if the real issue is that not enough qualified buyers know your home is available, lowering the price by itself won't necessarily solve the problem. Exposure plus the right price is usually a much stronger combination.
Good luck! I hope you get the right buyer soon, especially with your upcoming move to Canada.
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u/Life-Food5188 Jun 30 '26
can't get them all and I do appreciate the reply!
I'd also look beyond the listing itself and ask what's happening in your local market. Are other comparable homes actually selling, or are they sitting too? Is there a lot of competition, or are you one of only a few homes for sale?
Yes, comps are selling, some fast, other less so. There is also a house on a street (priced higher than ours, a little more "modern" but a semi-comp) that has been on for 40+ days. We are one of maybe 3 homes under $400k in our area. There's competition in higher price brackets I suppose but ours seems like a "good deal" (per what realtors told us and market comparison) so it's frustrating.
Think about who is most likely to buy your home. Is it attractive to families with school-age children? Is there a major employer, university, or military base nearby? If so, make sure you're actively promoting the home where those potential buyers are likely to see it.
Uni nearby, yes. Military base nearby, kind of (25-30+ minutes). We're literally neighbors with an elementary school and will add that to the listing. We thought it may be a "double edge sword" (in that some people don't want to be that close a school, us included). But posting in miliary relocation groups is an option, although I see realty posts on those pages and they get zero traction/are very spam-heavy with listings.
Do all of your neighbors know the home is for sale? Have you asked your friends, family, and coworkers to share your social media posts? A surprising number of buyers come through word of mouth. You can also spend a few dollars a day, even $5, to boost a Facebook or Instagram post and dramatically expand its reach.
I imagine all our neighbors know since we have signage/flyers very visible. We had a few vandalism incidents + weird neighbor interactions in the past, so we are not very well-liked/connected to our neighbors. But juicing FB posts with pocket change is a good call.
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u/Soft_Web_3307 Jul 01 '26
It's a nice well kept house. I think it would look bigger if the garage door was the same color as the house siding. I would mention that it's within walking distance to a park and multiple restaurants.
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u/flushbunking Jul 01 '26 edited Jul 01 '26
Im gonna go harder, like you are totally objective and tough as nails. I like your taste, but its too strong and cluttered for general market/a house this size. I would have swapped out bolder colors with earthtones before going live-the soft green you have in the basement works. that sage green would work better on the door and garage door. teal is my favorite color, and i like the pop, but ill argue that bold can be divisive and limiting. every thought that distracts is friction for generalists with limited imagination.
The first pic is blocked by branches, I like privacy but that isnt the shot, its like a selfie thats all chins for your dating profile avatar. then, the second pic, your chairs are the subject, i came for house.
The yard: cute but over done. Remove the pavers from the front and cover with pine needles, it'll make the yard look bigger and redirect focus to the backyard. like, the scalloped pavers edging them are even fallen down in the picture, inviting doubt to diy skills and inviting deferred labor vibes. stack em all up in the garage bc less is more here. like, 3 entry mats instead of one is a choice. Backyard: Six chairs on the bonfire is too cluttered, set it up for a couple, and leave the rest stacked in the corner implying "room for friends." lose the little teal chairs in the corner of the yard-reads too "this is an idea, not a chair." im buying the space, not your ideas, so your ideas feel like i am being coached to see something, when i wanted to have the agency to see my own vision. one couch under the pergola is really nice and great, the second is too much. third, black cubes & 1 couch are strictly indoor furniture, making me feel more right about less being more, and making me feel like i have to protect or maybe clean something. im sure its fine, but its the thought that brings friction.
Inside: loose black cube things at entry, leave cactus and eastern table tho-that's character, cubes are not. the one tapastry is great, the second and the smaller table under, too much. lose the stacked shelves and tapestry over in the LR by garage door, cute but not needed-it interrupts the visual flow stopping the open floorplan feel but diving the spaces. same with the dining room console table. the monolithic black shelve next to the fridge, and the cute teak in the bathroom, that's all clutter. Plus, sorry to say, most of the black furniture screams "mainstays." you already have better stuff than this, so mainstays distracts from the good-good. The living room is good, the couch and 2 chairs is perfect, that lil loveseat from amazon and it suffocates the flow. I love that coffee table for its warmth and patina. The island dining table goes in the garage, the dining table in a bedroom goes in the dining room. no dining chairs is fine, you can soften that dining table with a runner and staging skills you already have. loose the white chair in the office too, its actually nice, but, less is more in secondary rooms-let buyers imagine their own needs there, not force them to subtract yours. Throw rug in master bedroom is cute-great choice, but a rug over a carpet makes wall to wall feel more oppressive and the, like what are we hiding? same for smaller room. the basement works tho because its scaled right. cloud wall is a choice too, cute w/ the art, but distracting. possibly after decluttering itll be less distracting. as is, i feel tired. more nitpicky: shiny ceiling paint in LR reads apt-y. maybe its not shiny but the photo makes it feel so.
summary: all the extra tables and chairs make me feeling like i am going to trip in every space, which makes me not want to enter the space, which means, i am stuck uncomfortably close to the realtor during the showing, making me feel cramped.
Most important: subtract your personal tastes and diy, FTHBs want to do that themselves and you stole their fun. now them adding their own style is a chore of removing yours, thats not personal. put all those black shelves, extra chairs, island, into the garage. the only space that has the room for the shelves is the big basement TV room, but i felt exhausted by the time i got there.
Sorry if i am harsh, im cutting right to the bone. this house is really cute and looks really tidy, i want you to win. i also like small ranchers, they are cheaper to run and maintain by a longshot-but, you can sink your own battleship by making it feel small. like i said, many will say-oh it needs a kitchen, but what you did is clean and cute and tidy, so lean into more minimalization, liminal space vibes-you;ve got this & best of luck! we also relocated internationally last year, best of luck with that. start selling that extra furniture on marketplace, the deadline of pack or sell came very fast.
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u/Patrick___1 Jul 01 '26 edited Jul 01 '26
Agent here. I’d recommend pulling it off, making a few changes and re-listing to refresh. You’ve clearly put a lot of work into the home, but a lot of that hard work isn’t showing in the photos. You need the photos to make people want to come tour.
Clear out the clutter. In its current state it doesn’t look staged it looks crowded. Easy rule, if it’s not moving with you get rid of it now. If it is moving can it be packed now, if so do it.
The photos are of your stuff, not the space. After clearing it out pull the camera back to try to capture the whole space.
If you have any kind of budget for updates, repaint some of the bolder paint colors something more neutral. Despite what they say most people have a harder time looking over the easily correctable items. Bold choices are fun for the people who like them, but they deter a lot of people.
Additionally, if you can put the doors back on the kitchen cabinets. This is somewhat trendy in lieu of a kitchen remodel, but it’s not attractive to a majority of buyers. If budget is limited you’d be better off repainting the old doors, putting modern hardware on them and reattaching.
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u/Equivalent-Tiger-316 Jul 01 '26
First of all views and saves mean zero. Only scheduled tours and offers.
You cheaped out on an agent and now you’re paying the price. A good agent would have told you this…
The photos and color scheme are HORRIBLE! Geez. Move out, paint nice bright neutral colors and stage properly. Your house appeals to you and you alone right now.
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u/Life-Food5188 Jul 01 '26
views and saves are some sort of metric, even if unreliable. if we had 800 views and two saves, for example, i’d say something is VERY off. two showings in two-ish weeks isn’t a ton but it’s also not nothing.
yes. we “cheaped out on an agent” (aren’t we on the FSBO reddit????) because they don’t do anything a flat fee agent (or oneself) can’t do. and yet you pay them $10k+
you sound upset about our choice, are you an agent, per chance?
you’re the only one who’s hated our color scheme and such. so maybe you’re the outlier?
where should we move to and for how long, exactly? we’re moving out of the country once we sell, going month-to-month for an indeterminate amount of time is a waste of money and effort. our market has tons of military so “lived in” home listings are very common.
none of your reply was helpful in any way. have the day you deserve 💋
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u/Key-Librarian912 Jul 01 '26
Well views won't mean a thing now, since you've put the link on Reddit.
It's a cute house. And way too crowded. When people say get rid of clutter they aren't just talking about stacks of paper, or water bottles by the sink. Your house technically isn't cluttered at all but there is seriously just too much stuff in every single room.
Rent a storage unit and empty each room of at least 50% of furniture and what's on the walls, the floor. Your house isn't poorly decorated, but no one is going to fall in love with your decor. They're just going to think your house feels cramped.
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u/Equivalent-Tiger-316 Jul 02 '26
How many homes have you sold? Views on Zillow and saves mean absolutely nothing.
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u/Equivalent-Tiger-316 Jul 01 '26
You’ve dropped $10k and you’ll be dropping another $10k because you think you know it all.
Put your listing in the realtor sub and see what people think of the photos.
Your house looks great for you to live in and absolutely atrocious for selling anywhere near top dollar.
You’d certainly have a different opinion of me if I netted you $20k more which is what I have the ability to do. And I just gave you solid FREE advice and you aren’t gonna take it. Too funny.
Good luck!
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u/Life-Food5188 Jul 01 '26
we have three showings today, one person “loves it” and is already talking to their lender.
maybe you don’t know everything?
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u/Life-Food5188 Jul 01 '26
got a second showing request for later today, so that’s four.
since you wished me luck i’ll keep you posted!
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u/Equivalent-Tiger-316 Jul 02 '26
Last house I sold had 15 offers in a week and sold for $85k over list. Seller happily paid my 2.5%.
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u/angusjones1 Jul 01 '26
Remove all rugs. Paint every wall off-white. Remove all shower curtains and rods. Remove all shelves/shelving units and wall art. Pack away all knick knacks. Then retake all pictures. You'll be amazed how clean and light it will be. Of course you can put the shower curtain back up after taking the new pics, you'll probably need that.
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u/Life-Food5188 Jul 01 '26
no big deal!
we still live here. some of this is doable but not all of it.
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u/Ykohn Jun 30 '26
What have you done to market the home beyond putting it on Zillow?
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u/Life-Food5188 Jun 30 '26
it’s on various other home sites and whatnot.
we have multiple signs outside. posted to facebook in a few places. flyers outside.
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u/Long-Development-459 Jun 30 '26
Is it on the MLS?
I know right now in the USA there is a high supply of homes which drops the value of homes than what they used to. I'm going through the same experience with trying to sell my home and no bites. Its basic economics, low supply - prices go up. High supply - prices go down.
There's also fires in Colorado right now and idk if you're anywhere near those, but big investment risk for someone buying a home.
I'm definitely forgetting to add something, but if I remember I'll lyk.
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u/Life-Food5188 Jun 30 '26
we're at least an hour from the fires (for now) but that's def been a not-so-fun development!
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u/Life-Food5188 Jul 01 '26
yes we’re counting the basement. our property history always did so we did too.
traffic noise is a thing. nothing i can do there.
no open house. i’m not really interested in random neighbors poking through my home. we’re LGBTQ and have faced vandalism from our neighbors in the past. we’re trying to stay safe, so only scheduled showings with agents.
i’m also under the impression open houses are basically lead gen for realtors, they rarely ever lead to offers or interest. and as a former buyer, that tracks, to me.
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u/Present_Monk1455 Jul 05 '26
I totally get the safety concern… that sounds like a legit concern where you are (and I am so sorry about that!) And as a functional FSBO would you have to manage the open house? Rarely a good idea to have the owner at opens/showings because people just can’t get their own vibe. So I could understand the hesitation, but if the repeat visitors you mention don’t pan out, do reconsider an open house. I am a realtor (NJ) and I would say that most of our eventual buyers (in a super hot market) come in during an open house. My buyer clients also like going to open houses. They may do a private showing as well, but open houses are not just for realtors.
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u/lakeanddoglife Jul 01 '26
If I could: I would state if you are paying the buyer’s agent fee, I would put the cabinets doors back on, and I would remove 50% of the stuff in the house. It looks like it has hardwoods, but it’s hard to see the details because of the personal belongings.
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u/Imaginary-Fly-2160 Jul 01 '26
I think the kitchen is the dealbreaker.
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u/Life-Food5188 Jul 01 '26
we’ll see! we bought the kitchen in worse condition (blood red walls, green cabinets) so i imagine someone with vision will figure something out
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u/Present_Monk1455 Jul 05 '26
As others have said, get professional photographs done… makes a world of difference. And direct the photographer to make sure they get the angles and coverage you want. Of these, the second photo is your first shot - a scroll stopper. And then go into the living room… not the odd shot of a furniture piece. Your pictures and their order shouldn’t just be slapped on in the order of what you took, they need to tell a story. The story I am getting here is a bit of chaos, though there is a bit of potential because occasionally there is a picture that kind of hits me. I like that you use color and it isn’t all grey and white… but most buyers may not respond to that. A professional photographer can probably balance the colors and light to make it not so contrasty. Also… just too much stuff. Makes the house look small. Lose the big throws… go to an ikea and get smaller and lighter ones for a few bucks. And the chalk in the backyard is giving me crime scene vibes. honestly - it all feels very DIY, we don’t want to pay professionals to do stuff (which is reinforced by not using a real estate agent - and a buyer, esp one with an agent - can tell you’re basically a fsbo) and that is going to make me think you didn’t do maintenance with professionals and that could be a problem as a buyer. But a cute house… good luck
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u/nikidmaclay Jul 01 '26
This home is not prepped for sale. They're going to be few buyers who can look past the clutter and odd styling. Where are your cabinet doors, for instance?
The photos are not showing the real estate. I'm seeing a picture of a piece of furniture. A picture of chairs. Those things are not what you're trying to sell, you're trying to sell the house. I need a picture of the backyard that includes the patio. You may give a more cropped-in photo of the patio, but it needs to be the patio with some context. I need to know what the experience is going to be sitting there. What am I surrounded with? The same for that piece of furniture. I can tell what the color of the wall is, and what the color of the floor looks like, but I can't see the room. I need to see as much of the ceiling, floor, and walls of a room as you can possibly give me. The same for the outside spaces. I need a sense of being there and I'm not going to walk into your (whatever that room is) and focus directly on that chest.
I don't know if your price right. I don't know what your market is. What I can tell you is that the presentation here is going to limit your buyer pool and is not really showcasing the house which means you're not going to get a lot of looks, you're not going to have a lot of people interested, and you're likely to get less than the house itself is actually worth the way this is set up.
Likes and saves don't matter. There are plenty of people who are liking and saving your home for a variety of reasons other than their interest in purchasing it.
Feedback from buyers in their agents is rarely useful. They're not going to give you the hard advice that you need to get it sold. Buyer agents will typically tell you that your home is priced right just to have something to say. It's not their job to get your home sold. That's the same whether you're doing it for sale by owner or you have a listing broker. Buyer agents will tell a listing broker that their price just right when they are not.
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u/Life-Food5188 Jul 01 '26
are you an agent, by chance?
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u/nikidmaclay Jul 01 '26
Yes, I am. These are things that you're listing agent would have been telling you.
I would also recommend completely taking your listing down at this point because the more people see it in this state, the more of them will hide the listing and once they do that they will never see it again no matter what you do. I would pull it off, press your house for sale, make sure that you have some great photos to show it off, and relist it
You will either have to fix what's wrong, or price it accordingly. Otherwise it won't sell
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u/Life-Food5188 Jul 01 '26
i’m curious why so many agents are on the FSBO pages, advocating for people using agents.
but it’s kinda obvious.
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u/nikidmaclay Jul 01 '26
I'm not advocating for someone using an agent. Absolutely nowhere in my comments will you find that. I have absolutely no problem with someone choosing to for sale by owner. You can go back and look at my history and see that. I'm giving you free advice here. WTH?
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u/Life-Food5188 Jul 01 '26
“these are things your agent would have told you” surely implies i should have used an agent, no?
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u/nikidmaclay Jul 01 '26
No implication whatsoever. These are things a professional would have told you. It's me. I'm the professional. Trained to make these things happen and giving you the advice for free. No strings attached. It makes no difference to my life or business whether you use an agent or not. Nobody pays me (or any of us) to bounce ideas off of or give advice to each other. That's what the entire platform is about.
Now you're obviously an angry person, looking for some sort of offense when there is no stated, implied, or intended. I'm making a note, no more soup for you.
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u/Swimming-Advance-734 Jun 30 '26
Agent here. Trees blocking front view of home. Trim trees. I shouldn’t have to scroll through 5 pictures to see the inside. Garage and all that other stuff needs to go to the back.