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Would you sell short to buy a nicer house at a better value?

  • imex99
    We just had a similar situation.... We found a bigger home, larger property, better schools, less neighbors not in sub division, closer to in laws to watch our two year old and expecting our 2nd baby and better curb appeal.
    The seller of the new house we bought was in his 80's, wife recently passed away, house was to large. Had house on market below its market value and we offered lower than he had it listed and to include seller to leave new riding mower and pay closing costs, he accepted.
    We bought new house and put our house on market, sold at a loss because new place more than made up the difference.
  • Steel Valley Football
    Con_Alma;1074844 wrote:Do you have a different definition than the one I copied and shared above? If so I'd love to hear and am open to it. The one I posted I clearly have no interest in nor desire to create.

    Yes. The look of the house from the street.

    http://www.mortgagepointers.com/glossary/terms/c/curb_appeal.htm
  • Steel Valley Football
    Here's another thought:

    Curb appeal is a fluff phrase invented by a sales person; first use 1975. It's not a very credible term IMO. Can you give me a synonym for curb appeal? One word only if you can.
  • jc10380
    This site is becoming unbearable with all the pointless bickering. It happens in every thread.
  • osudarby08
    jc10380;1075198 wrote:This site is becoming unbearable with all the pointless bickering. It happens in every thread.

    True that, but it doesn't help that some retard starts off every thread by posting "first".
  • gut
    Steel Valley Football;1074979 wrote: Can you give me a synonym for curb appeal? One word only if you can.
    Aesthetics.
  • Steel Valley Football
    gut;1075292 wrote:Aesthetics.
    My first thought was that's a very good answer, but then I looked it up and thought maybe not. Maybe the word has a different connotative meaning tho.

    http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Aesthetics
  • Steel Valley Football
    jc10380;1075198 wrote:This site is becoming unbearable with all the pointless bickering. It happens in every thread.
    It's called a discussion. Get in it or gtfo.
  • Steel Valley Football
    Here's another term for Con Alma (or anyone):

    This house "shows well".

    CA, do you have any concern that your house shows well?
  • LJ
    Steel Valley Football;1075299 wrote:Here's another term for Con Alma (or anyone):

    This house "shows well".

    CA, do you have any concern that your house shows well?

    If he plans on dying there it doesnt matter.
  • Steel Valley Football
    LJ;1075301 wrote:If he plans on dying there it doesnt matter.

    What he does or doesn't do there is irrelevant to his house having certain characteristics, like showing well or having curb appeal; for example.
  • GoChiefs
    :banghead:
  • ts1227
    Tiernan;1074118 wrote:Please somebody curb-stomp SVF.
    This is the first thing you've ever been right about
  • Steel Valley Football
    The subject matter isn't that difficult fellas. Have an opinion on it. Or, let it go. I'm having this conversation as long as CA enjoys talking about it or at least pretends to. Cool.
  • LJ
    Steel Valley Football;1075522 wrote:What he does or doesn't do there is irrelevant to his house having certain characteristics, like showing well or having curb appeal; for example.

    Not its not. If he plans on never selling, marketing has zero value to him, therefore curb appeal and showing well are worth nothing. Pretty simple.
  • GoChiefs
    LJ;1075536 wrote:Not its not. If he plans on never selling, marketing has zero value to him, therefore curb appeal and showing well are worth nothing. Pretty simple.

    Winner.
  • Steel Valley Football
    LJ;1075536 wrote:Not its not. If he plans on never selling, marketing has zero value to him, therefore curb appeal and showing well are worth nothing. Pretty simple.


    Are worth noting to whom? And what does him selling or not selling have to do with the level of curb appeal his house has? It's there regardless of whether or not the market hasn't viewed it or has viewed it, like if it was listed. Regardless of his selling intentions. Is that not correct?
  • Steel Valley Football
    GoChiefs;1075538 wrote:Winner.
    Follow along please. And thanks for participating. :thumbup:
  • Con_Alma
    Steel Valley Football;1074979 wrote:Here's another thought:

    Curb appeal is a fluff phrase invented by a sales person; first use 1975. It's not a very credible term IMO. Can you give me a synonym for curb appeal? One word only if you can.
    attractiveness
  • Con_Alma
    Steel Valley Football;1075522 wrote:What he does or doesn't do there is irrelevant to his house having certain characteristics, like showing well or having curb appeal; for example.
    That maybe true but my point isn't what it has but rather the fact that I am not interested in curb appeal nor improving it.

    for some reason you don't believe me..

    Showing well is a subjective term. Showing to whom? It's important to understand that the home isn't addressed by the owner with the intent to be shown or presented to anyone because the curb appeal is simply unimportant.
  • Con_Alma
    Steel Valley Football;1075562 wrote:Are worth noting to whom? ...
    To the only person that matters...the owner and decision maker with regards to the property. I don't care if t has curb appeal.
  • Con_Alma
    Steel Valley Football;1075299 wrote:...

    CA, do you have any concern that your house shows well?

    ???

    I think you know the answer to that.

    My house isn't for"show". I can't think of any reason I would be concerned about it "showing well". That would mean it is others opinions that I have an interest in with regards to my home. I can assure you I don't.
  • Con_Alma
    Steel Valley Football;1074975 wrote:Yes. The look of the house from the street.

    http://www.mortgagepointers.com/glossary/terms/c/curb_appeal.htm
    "Curb Appeal - Definition
    The look of a house when viewed from the street."


    Perfect. The look of my house when viewed from the street is invisible and I have no interest in what it is or isn't.
  • gut
  • LJ
    Steel Valley Football;1075562 wrote:Are worth noting to whom? And what does him selling or not selling have to do with the level of curb appeal his house has? It's there regardless of whether or not the market hasn't viewed it or has viewed it, like if it was listed. Regardless of his selling intentions. Is that not correct?
    It is not correct, because if he doesn't plan on selling ever, the value that any curb appeal has is 0. Meaning it is worthless.