Are the neighbors keeping your listing from selling?
We were showing some clients today and one of the homes had a shared drive-way and shared garage. The home was situated on a busy two lane street with no off street parking.
We arrived first because I wanted to have the lights on and the place looking inviting before my clients arrived.
We pulled up in the drive-way (which was icy) to the left of the proper side of the garage. We no sooner get out of the car and go inside than the neighbor comes out, opens the garage door and pulls her car out half way.
My clients arrived...they pull in front of the appropriate garage door...the neighbor comes out and yells something at them. I couldn't exactly hear it, but from the look on the prospective buyers face it wasn't nice. We moved our car so they could move their car closer.
Now why in the world would you be nasty in a situation like that? Would you rather have a vacant house next to you?
I know it takes all kinds when it comes to real estate and Real Estate in Kansas City Missouri isn't any different.
While filling out the feedback online for the seller's agent I explained what happened and ended it with "good luck selling it with the attitude of that neighbor."
It doesn't take that much to be nice.... does it ?
Fran White, REALTOR® 2007 816-682-3897 for your Kansas City real estate needs
Fran White, REALTOR®
Reece and Nichols Residential
816-682-3897
www.kansascity-realestate.net
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I have had similar issues before, but because I work with a lot of buyers it's not that big of deal, we can simply look elsewhere. It would be a different situation if you were the listing agent and you were working with a home that had severe neighbor conflits.
The biggest issue I've had with bad neighbors still upsets me. One of my clients bought a beautiful new home in a new development. The people who purchased the unit next door clashed so badly with her that in less then a year she asked to sell the home. Unfortunately, she invested quite a bit into the home on very custom finishings and there were still new homes going up all around the development. Few people are willing to buy a used home for the same price as a new home built to order. There was little hope of her getting her money out so shortly after the purchase in that situation. It's one of the few clients I've had that ended up regretted their purchase and it was all due to bad neighbors.
I've encouraged her to stick it out for another year when she will have less competition from brand new homes right down the street and we will try to get her into another home where she loves the neighbors and they love her! It would be great if I can find a new home in an established neighborhood for her.