What's the story?
With lots of Charlotte homes for sale, some are vacant, others appear abandoned.
Your house didn't sell in the projected time period. Your timing was off.
So, you ended up with these three choices:
1. Take the house off the market and postpone the move
2. You live in the new place, your wife stays behind until it sells
3. You pack it in, move, and hold two mortgages while waiting for a buyer
For whatever the reason, you went with Choice #3.
Time has moved on and your new home is just swell. Things are a bit tight-no extra money- as it goes dutifully over to your vacant homes mortgage. You start resenting the old house. The new home is new, and it is receiving the love it deserves.
SELLER BEWARE: Vacant homes become jaded. They figure out ways to get your attention.
Pipes mysteriously burst into the night, floor boards buckle, a strange smell comes through the home...and then the weather sets in to aid the house on its singular mission...to get you to pay attention to it!
A slow leak in the roof, loose shingle...the leaves are piling high, the spiders have found a new home, and even the neighborhood squirrels are nesting. It's just nuts!
Signs of an ABANDONED HOUSE:
cold
dark, dank, smelly
a little grimey
beeping CO detector (batteries dead)
yard in dishevel
the look of neglect
Signs of a VACANT HOME:
a comfortable room temperature
clean and shiney (windex, windex, windex)
a pleasant smell in the air (air fresheners-nothing overwhelming)
blinds, slightly tilted (letting a little sun shine in)
a few pieces of furniture
night lights placed strategically throughout the home
yard remains groomed ( a service, a neighbor)
::::::::::::::::::::IN THE EYE OF THE BUYER ::::::::::::::::::::::
They loved the vacant home, it shows well.
The deserted house: frankly, if you don't care, why should they?
Jane Francis Cross 704-608-0228Broker/Owner Homes by CrossServing Charlotte NC Real Estate and Relocation Needs since 1994.
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