Realtor Freudian Slips
“All-new appliances, new carpeting, fresh pain.”
–Public remarks, MLS
I say it with sympathy, not Schadenfreude — both for the homeowner as well as their (listing) agent.
Because it’s a bummer to have a house sit on the market, unsold — plus often, a financial hardship.
When that’s the case, though, and the house is otherwise well-marketed, there are really only two options: 1) improve the condition; or 2) improve (lower) the price.
Unfortunately, the choices are not mutually exclusive.
P.S.: Of course, there’s always option #3: take the home off the market, and wait for higher prices. Sometimes those are right around the corner . . . sometimes they’re not.
See also, “How Do You Abbreviate ‘Assessments’?”; “Realtor Freudian Slips”; and “Buyer Freudian Slips.“
