Do You Look For A Charlotte Home For What It Is Or What It Could Be?

I was inspired to write this based on a transaction i did... A few months ago I sold a home to a couple relocating out here. The house met all their needs and some of their wants. The price was good. They looked at the house and realized the potential the house had. So they bought it. now a few months later the same house has been transformed. The home now is the house that not only fit their needs but their wants as well....... Like they said when they were giving me the tour of the house....You helped us realize the potential this house had and now we have a home that is more than we expected when we started the process of looking...... Do not get me wrong; we are all looking for that perfect home situated in the perfect neighborhood with the perfect neighbors painted and laid out the way we would want it... But how realistic is that view today? or for that matter anytime? I ask very specific questions of buyers and try to get an understanding talking to them of their wants and needs... I explain to them give em your needs in a home and I will search for that...If the list is to long I can narrow it down with some of your wants as well. But when you are looking at photos of homes are you looking at the potential the home has? or are you looking to see if the home is exactly what you want? there is a big difference here. Looking at homes for the potential opens up a lot of doors for you. ( I by no means believe you should sacrifice any needs for a house). but if a house has all your needs but not your wants or needs some cosmetic work...are you going to rule it out? more buyers today are doing just that or are looking for larger discounts because of the condition of the house. If a home needs some work adjust your offer to compensate for the cosmetic repairs that the house will need....Why pass on a house just because it needs some fresh paint, carpet or some minor repairs? looking beyond the house to it's true potential is like finding a diamond in the rough. Are you looking for homes based on what they could be or for what they are? maybe adjusting your search for potential homes will allow you to find that diamond in the rough...... Dave diCecco Realtor/Broker www.davedicecco.com