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Why won't my house sell?

11 years ago
My house has been on the market for a while with only small amount of interest. Priced right for the area. Pictures show home furnished but it is currently sitting unfurnished. What can we do to make it sell?
(Provided some photos from the listing)

Comments (16)

  • 11 years ago

    What does your realtor say?

  • 11 years ago

    It's always about price. Little interest is majorly overpriced.. Good interest and showings, but no offers, is overpriced. Showings and ''lowball'' offers is overpriced, but people think they can get you to see reason by a current market price offer.

  • 11 years ago
    How about staging with some area rugs and furnishings to break up all the hard finishes in the kitchen and great room? What does your realtor say? In my area, house are selling in a day. Homes that are priced reasonably have bidding wars, selling for $50,000-$100,000 over asking.
  • 11 years ago
    It's got to be price, because your house looks great!
  • 11 years ago
    Some parts of our country, houses are selling really fast now. In other places, not so much. Have a sit down with your agent to discuss the situation. If you have confidence in who you're working with, great. If not find someone better to list with.
  • 11 years ago
    Have you had any open houses? That usually helps a lot because people can go to the house without making an appointment with a realtor. From the looks your home is very nice, but are houses generally selling fast in your area? Are there better and cheaper options than your home? If so, you may need to reevaluate your price.
  • 11 years ago

    We have dropped the price significantly since the initial listing. By looking at other houses in the area, we seem to be right in line with the current market. After the latest price drop, we had an increase in showings (with a few saying they were interested in a second showing) and nothing since. To answer the open house question, yes, we've had a ton.

    Most of the negative feedback (aside from price) is the layout.

    We thought about staging, since it is no longer furnished, but is it worth it?

  • 11 years ago
    So it was over priced. A big mistake, as these listings stay on the market longer, become stale, and often sit for a long time.Then people wonder why it hasn't sold.
  • 11 years ago
    Maybe take it off the market for awhile, and then relist. Also it is odd that 2 eating areas are staged. Maybe you need to just show off more actual living, TV watching area, etc.. Good luck!
  • 11 years ago
    You mention 1) price and 2) layout. The layout issues are not evident from your photos, but if the house were staged appropriately, you might be able to spark potential buyers' vision of how they could work with the layout. Absent the ability to put the best possible spin on the layout, The price would have to give - and give sufficiently to compensate a buyer for compromising on this element. Good luck!
  • 11 years ago
    It may be worth it to have your house staged at this point. The layout concerns might be improved at the same time with some creative furniture placement. Also, many buyers lack the ability to picture themselves in a big empty space. Good staging can make a house feel more like a home.
  • 11 years ago
    Have you tried renting? That will help offset some of the mortgage payment that you're making on an empty house.
    Even if your house is priced well for the market, judging by the looks, it may be higher than the median price for the area making it out of reach for a lot of people.
  • 11 years ago
    I would definitely think about staging, people can visualize living in a house when the is some furniture. Also open houses too . Good luck!!
  • PRO
    11 years ago

    If everything else has been done/fixed/updated, the only "thing" left to do is "stage". Layout issues need to "inspire" a buyer. To inspire you must have SOMETHING in the space. Most buyers have HUGE issues envisioning the use of an unusual space. Without the inspiration already smacking them in the face, they won't 'get' it.

    Staging a home helps them "get" it. Your area may also be seeing a down turn in the market. US housing markets are showing minor increases but most are close to stagnant. You may be better off removing it from the market, staging it professionally and then re-listing with the fresh new set of photos/staging.

    Without inspiration, layout issues will continue.


  • 11 years ago
    If it has been on the market for awhile, buyers can be leery because it's been on the market for awhile. They worry they will have trouble selling it in the future. As suggested before, consider taking it off the market so you can put it back on as a new listing.