There are a many buyers out there right now. As a buyer, one of the things you want to keep in mind is that, someday, you’ll be selling the house you’re now contemplating buying. You want to make a smart investment and end up with a house that suits your needs, but you also want to be able to sell it down the road.<\/p>\n
So, what are some of the things that may make a home harder to sell? In no particular order…<\/strong><\/p>\n 1.<\/strong> Corner lots.<\/strong> They typically have a lot of side yard and limited backyard. People like backyard privacy. You may also have A LOT of sidewalk to shovel in the winter.<\/p>\n 2.<\/strong> No true backyard.<\/strong> See above.<\/p>\n 3.<\/strong> No bathroom on either the first or second floor.<\/strong> If the agent is telling you that you can easily put a half bath in a closet, corner, etc. bring in a professional to give you an unbiased opinion. Will a normal sized person be able to fit in the proposed space or just a 5-year old?<\/p>\n 4.<\/strong> No garage.<\/strong> Most people don’t park their cars in them, but they’re great for storing extra junk.<\/p>\n 5.<\/strong> Shared driveway.<\/strong> People don’t like the fact that they are sharing land with someone else.<\/p>\n 6.<\/strong> House style doesn’t fit in with the neighborhood.<\/strong> For example, don’t be the only contemporary in a neighborhood of colonials and capes.<\/p>\n 7.<\/strong> Tear down surrounded by original homes.<\/strong> Don’t be the nicest home in the neighborhood.<\/p>\n 8.<\/strong> Awkward additions that don’t flow well with the floorplan.<\/strong> Additionally, if they don’t fit in with the external architectural style of the house.<\/p>\n 9.<\/strong> Near a fire station.<\/strong> Great for safety, lousy for late night wake-ups.<\/p>\n 10.<\/strong> No basement.<\/strong> Not very common in this area, so when it does occur, it makes it even more difficult to sell.<\/p>\n 11.<\/strong> Seeing the highway, hearing the highway.<\/strong> If you can’t hear it inside, that might be okay, but how loud is it when you’re outside sitting on the patio? Also, major roadways<\/strong> in a town that aren’t a highway, but carry a majority of the traffic will have the same issue.<\/p>\n 12.<\/strong> Near a school.<\/strong> Some people love this because they can just walk their kids. Others hate it because of the increased traffic and noise.<\/p>\n 13.<\/strong> Mixed zoning use.<\/strong> Is the house located right near factories? Car lots? Malls? People like uniformity when it comes to location of their home.<\/p>\n 14.<\/strong> Neighbors with ecclectic personalities, carried to the outside of their home.<\/strong> A bright orange house. Yard ornaments and statues out the wahzoo. You know what I mean.<\/p>\n If your house has one or some of these characteristics, are you doomed? Will you never be able to resell? NO! There is always a buyer for a house. You just have to find them. Your house may stay on the market a little longer and you may have to price it more aggressively, but it will resell.<\/strong><\/p>\n If you do find that you have a few of these strikes against your home, make the most out of what you have and tout those features!<\/p>\n And if you’re feeling down, my house is on a corner lot, 10 feet from my neighbor’s house, with no garage, located on the same block as an elementary school. Cheer up! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are a many buyers out there right now. As a buyer, one of the things you want to keep in mind is that, someday, you’ll be selling the house you’re now contemplating buying. You want to make a smart investment and end up with a house that suits your needs, but you also want to be able to sell it down the road. So, what are some of the things that may make a<\/p>\n