State-of-the-Art HVAC & Mechanicals. Or Not.
Even with a maximum of 24 photos allowed on MLS now, you typically don’t see pictures of electric service panels (above).
That’s because people buy homes emotionally, and — let’s face it — electric service panels don’t inspire much emotion (at least for most people).
The exception(s) to not showing a picture of the electric panel?
I can think of three:
One. The home is so old, Buyers might otherwise worry that the electric service is deficient.
So, instead of breakers, the home may still have fuses or even knob-and-tube wiring — inspection if not code issues in many cities.
Two. Super-duper electric service.
At the other extreme, there are some new homes with industrial-grade electric service panels that seemingly could power an aircraft carrier.
Besides including a photo of the service panel, the listing agent will typically trumpet the home’s state-of-the-art HVAC and mechanicals.
Three. Small homes. When a home is only 2 BR/1 Bath and perhaps 1,000 square feet . . . it’s hard to come up with 24 photos — at least not without showing multiple angles of each room.
When that’s the case, though, my Realtor’s gut tells me to go with perhaps 12-14 good, unique photos, instead of trying to make the home look like something it’s not . . .
