Comments on: The Blacksburg & Christiansburg Real Estate Market http://www.nrvliving.com/2009/03/12/hows-the-market/ Real Estate in Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Radford - I'm sometimes on topic, occasionally irreverent, always Real. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:11:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jeremyhttp://www.nrvliving.com/2009/03/12/hows-the-market/comment-page-1/#comment-604 Jeremy Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:17:57 +0000 http://www.nrvliving.com/?p=1115#comment-604 John, that's an interesting point ... I know I have more and more sellers who are putting a LOT of work into getting the homes ready for sale, and maybe that's one reason why you're seeing fewer problems, but I think there's something to the idea that buyers have more to choose from and thus - yes, I just found a way to work the word "thus" into the blog - are eliminating properties that just aren't in tip-top shape. A seller controls two things: (1) price, and (2) condition. You can't ignore either. John, that’s an interesting point … I know I have more and more sellers who are putting a LOT of work into getting the homes ready for sale, and maybe that’s one reason why you’re seeing fewer problems, but I think there’s something to the idea that buyers have more to choose from and thus – yes, I just found a way to work the word “thus” into the blog – are eliminating properties that just aren’t in tip-top shape. A seller controls two things: (1) price, and (2) condition. You can’t ignore either.

]]> By: John Langanhttp://www.nrvliving.com/2009/03/12/hows-the-market/comment-page-1/#comment-603 John Langan Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:50:06 +0000 http://www.nrvliving.com/?p=1115#comment-603 Jeremy: Your comments are on target when describing the steps necessary to successfully prepare a house to sell. As a home inspector, I see the results when a seller properly maintains their home. As you mentioned, conducting a pre-listing home inspection to rectify any unknown problems prior to sale can set a house apart from all the others. It just occurred to me that on recent home inspections I am discovering less deficiencies than typical. Could that be the result of buyers being able to chose homes in better condition due to the larger inventory? What do you think?John Langan, CRI Pillar to Post Jeremy:
Your comments are on target when describing the steps necessary to successfully prepare a house to sell. As a home inspector, I see the results when a seller properly maintains their home. As you mentioned, conducting a pre-listing home inspection to rectify any unknown problems prior to sale can set a house apart from all the others. It just occurred to me that on recent home inspections I am discovering less deficiencies than typical. Could that be the result of buyers being able to chose homes in better condition due to the larger inventory?
What do you think?

John Langan, CRI
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