I agree it looks out of place. It doesn’t relate to anything else. What color are the doors now?

The problem I think is that the red door is next to that yellow/beige stone. It doesn't work well together. Maybe a blue/green might work but I think you need to try some samples. Can you post a pic of the door and surround up close?

I think a navy blue would look nice.

I would do a black or gray door.

I like the idea of a darker blue green, or a black door. I love red doors, and the color of yours is a big favorite of mine, but, I do have to admit, it just doesnt look right on your house.

The current red door does serve as a focal point, drawing the eye to a spot where one can take-in the entirety of the house (a definite plus if you're trying to sell). Have you considered matching the 2 white garage doors with the red front door? This might be a budget-friendly way to tie everything together and make the front door seem less stark. Also, painting the shutters on the first and second floors to match could be another possibility. (Although, using the red may be a bit much.)

The doors were originally white. I think they looked better when they were just white. But the red is not good. Here's a close-up photo.

The red would not appeal to me, BUT it would be a very minor issue to me as a buyer. Door colors are easily changed. That being said, maybe a slate blue for the door with your siding and roof colors. Buyers are likely to change any color you choose. Looking at the house, I'd definitely want garage doors with windows. Again, another issue for buyers to decide. If I loved the house, door color and garage door style wouldn't matter.

I’m sorry... I thought you had photo shopped the picture, I didn’t realize they were already red. Maybe try to make the best of it and add some pots on the porch with some red flowers? A lot of people love red doors, and commonly seem to lack good judgement for when it just isn’t working... perhaps that will be the case for potential buyers for your home.

Navy

Gray

Black

Brown

But then again, painting a door isn’t that difficult... I’d have to change it, even if only for my own sake.

try a coat of a deeper red instead of bright red

From a home-selling standpoint.... RED!

Listen to your agent on this one. Today's homebuyer shops for homes on-line before they drive to your house. Consequently, you need AMAZING pictures that ATTRACT ATTENTION. I love the red on your front door and red is not close to my favorite color (blue) . I'd add red or yellow flowers in those flower pots, as well as outdoor cushions with a red geometric print. For your MLS listing pics, stage the yard with flowers. Warm colors(red, orange, yellow) project and cool tones (purple, pink, lavender, blue -do not) You want to PROJECT your home off the computer screen.

(Keep the garage doors white. Keep the focus "red" on your entryway)

-Also, spray weed killer and remove the weeds growing between the front door stones, as well as any in the driveway, sidewalk cracks, cracks in the street in front of your home.

-Clean the front door metal entry plate and the patio slider as well.

-If anything is dead in your garden, remove it. No brown is allowed. A well-tended garden gives the impression of pride of ownership & that the home has been is well-maintained.

-During showings or open house.... Hide ALL evidence of pets- droppings, beds, & cat trees too. This is more important than hiding personal photos.

-Personal photos... Some vacation photos are good because they convey the message... "You can afford this house AND take lovely vacations." Model homes are staged with supposed grand parent photos too.

Consider layering the front doormat with an outdoor rug 3x5. Or.... Make one from awning striped outdoor fabric. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ottertex-Printed-Canvas-Fabric-Waterproof-Outdoor-60-wide-600-Denier-sold-by-the-yard-White-Scroll/557277489

I do not dislike the red but I think it needs some support. Is it possible to add red throw pillows to the chair on the porch? I also like the idea of flowers- maybe taller planters with some flowers spilling out? That would make the entry more welcoming as well.

Also, what usually blooms in that garden between the garage and front doors?

We have ivory halo dogwoods closer to the house (nice and full right now) and smaller boxwoods in front of those. We planted azaleas on the other side in front of the bay window, but those aren't doing well recently and the flowers have turned brown :( We also had the porch power washed so those weeds are gone now. And we usually put red flowers in the pots but haven't done so yet. We've been on the market for 4.5 months, have been under contract 4 times and each one fell through from inspections.... beautiful house but needs work. Doors probably won't matter in the end. Maybe I'm spinning my wheels in the wrong place.

Play off the siding and stay in with the blues- a pop of color that is non traditional on the front door is a way to make your house stand out. Take a look at Opra Glass by Berh or or Sherwin Williams Dark Night - If these scare you the Black will do.

Have you addressed the issues found during the inspections? As a potential buyer, 4 prior offers falling through after inspection would be a much greater concern to me than the way the garden looks.

Not a pro, and not a Realtor. But with the factors you just mentioned, it’s time to seriously consider lowering the price if at all possible. Either that or take it off the market and fix everything that’s coming up on inspection. The house isn’t in good enough condition to keep buyers who want move-in condition, and not priced to attract those who want to fix it up.

Editing to add: I don’t intend to sound harsh. I know it’s really discouraging to not be able to sell a house for as much as you want or need. I’d just hate to see you keep fixing little things when that may not help at all.

What are the home inspection issues?

Could you post the listing link?

Please post current front exterior shot that shows what is or is not blooming.

"Maybe I'm spinning my wheels in the wrong place."

My thought is YES based on 4.5 months on the market and 4x with inspection problems. What does your realtor say? I doubt door color is part of the problem.

We can't afford to address the inspection issues, unfortunately. Some maybe, but only the smaller and minor ones. Our house is priced in consideration of the work needed--lower than homes around us that required less work. We readily provide prior inspection reports to potential buyers so they can see for themselves before getting their own inspection. We're trying to highlight the features of this house as much as possible to minimize the other things needing to be done.... When we bought this house years ago, it was in need of a ton of work! We were crazy enough to buy it then and did a lot to it in the meantime. Hopefully someone else can be as crazy as we were!

The main issue in the inspection report is the enclosed back deck. It has some rotten wood in places and needs some other repairs, but is not in total disrepair and is still safe and usable. We have mold in the attic (got a remediation specialist out to look at it and provide estimate. They said it's nothing more than what most attics have, not a health hazard and that they don't even recommend remediating right now--to wait a few years--UNLESS we're selling. This is one thing we are willing to do.) Other things are small, like electric garage door not working. Backyard sprinkler system needs repairs, etc.

We've lowered the price and we've negotiated and compromised on price. People are looking for move-in ready. They want no work at all to do. In looking at homes, I found there's not a single house that has no work to do on it, no clean inspection report. And most of those buyers weren't even willing to negotiate price. We've been more than reasonable. But we can't just give the house away. Ugh.

I actually like the front door red, and normally I'm not into red. This house would make me look twice!

Emm Emm You are doing the right thing by providing the inspection reports. It must be so frustrating as you've priced the home with repairs in mind and the deal doesn't go through.

What is the big issue?

-Insurance? I wonder if a buyer can't get homeowners insurance to secure their loan based on the home inspection report.... (Bank won't fund a homeloan if leaky roof) OR.

-Low Offers? Are they trying to lower the sale price based on the home inspection issues? It isn't surprising as people always chip away at the price in search of a bargain. So..... Price your home higher -keeping the "bargain hunters happy" by cutting them a deal based on the home inspection report. Agents always encourage sellers to price home low -so they can get a quick commission with small effort. You set the price.

Raise your price. Cut a deal. You get the amount you want and bargain hunters are happy.

-GARAGE DOOR. That one is important too. People need to be able to open the garage. Is there an electrical short?

By the way is the siding painted? What color? I really like the look.

I've read some comments and am sorry you're having trouble selling. What does the Realtor say other than "red door"?? Ultimately they are the ones that should be getting this house sold!

Have you gone ahead and done the mold remediation? If not, did your realtor advise you not do so? I will say, as someone who has had to do mold remediation, that I’m less intimidated by it than I was before. I’d still want it done by the sellers, not have the price lowered to account for it.

We didn't do the remediation because that buyer wanted us to do all of the repairs on the report or they'd walk. We let them walk. And then we were going to just throw up our hands and give up, take our house off the market, but then we suddenly got another offer at the last minute. We negotiated and the buyer accepted an offer that was $17,000 less than the listing price but $7,000 more than their offer. Two days later they decided it was too much work and backed out.

Our house was originally listed at 314,900. And then we decided to strategically list it at $319,900 to let buyers feel like they're getting a better deal. We were willing to go as low as 305, and have since gone as low as 302. Comparables sold for 309 (that house needed work), and another for 350. All on the same block and same style house and sq footage.

We have about 2 months left on our contract with our realtor. I don't think she has very much experience with selling, so I'm trying to kind of do it myself now by telling her what to do. I rewrote our listing description (which was originally only 2 lines long and didn't even mention that it has a new HVAC and new windows throughout.) And have had to do all the open house planning. We'll bring in a contractor to try to take care of as much as we can afford to on the report. Most people want the house for 290,000. We bought if for 282,000 and have put about $40,000 into it over the years. We're not even looking to recover that, just walk with enough for a down payment and possibly for some repairs to the new house if necessary.

If we don't sell by the time the contract is up, we're getting a new realtor.

It doesn't sound like those issues are that big? I would fix them, then raise the price.

There will be a buyer if it's priced right. It looks really nice in your photo. Have you thought about consulting with a different realtor?

The problem is we don't have the money to fix them all. If we sold it we would. Catch-22! But we're going to do the mold remediation, the garage door opener, and chimney (forgot to mention that one.) That will be about 6-7,000 of repairs. And if we can get someone to do some basic fixes of the wood to the deck and spruce it up, that can help. People think the deck is going to cost $10,000 to repair and it scares them off. We'll also try to do some more cosmetic changes to the interior--paint the railing, replace the chandelier. This house really isn't as broken down as it sounds. It's actually quite nice! We would be staying if it wasn't so far from my work and wasn't so high in taxes.

Frustrating that people expect so much from an existing home these days. We will be selling ours soon and I dread it. But it sounds like the most important thing is the garage door, that's the only thing that is not usable right now, and that is one thing for you home to "need work", but another to have something not usable.

If the inspector didn't think the mold level was more than other homes, I'm not sure why it's even an issue. I feel this is all on your Realtor and he or she is not working at all to sell your home. I'd get "tough" and let them know you are not happy, and would hate to have to find someone new. The threat of bad reviews (without actually saying that you'd do that) should get them motivated.

Can you show us also the pics taken from the interior? Sometimes that will put people off too.

So did you repaint the door blue? It looked good.

I hope you have better luck after getting these items fixed.

If I were you I’d work under the assumption this Realtor is not going to get the house sold. You can then be pleasantly surprised if she does. But it doesn’t sound like she has the expertise, or maybe the motivation, to sell your house.

A really good Realtor can write listing copy that makes buyers want to fall in love with the worst house. :) A good Realtor has the experience to know what will and won’t work in your area and it may be that there are small things about your house that are making the negatives seem insurmountable.

The other side of the coin is that you as the seller have to get brutally honest with yourself about things like price versus your need or desire to move. You also have to resist the temptation to compare your house to others that have sold because you’re going to become miserable doing that. Other houses like yours sold for more because...well, who knows really? The buyer fell in love with something about the house that you or I can’t see? The buyer had a baby due any minute or some other life circumstances that necessitated compromising? You can’t replicate those buyers, you’re stuck with the ones who are looking now.

I really feel for you; you’re in a tough position.

I would definitely try to get the rotted wood in the enclosed porch replaced and the mold addressed. I think those two things sound big and scary to buyers.

Without knowing your market, it might be worth consulting some experts in your area, on if listing the home “as is” might be worthwhile. Near me, it’s not uncommon to see and usually just means the sellers won’t be doing repairs or coming down on price unless a huge issue is found on inspection vs the home is in total disrepair. This doesn’t apply everywhere Of course- my best friend and mother in law we’re both horrified that we bought a house “as is”. I think even listed ”as is” buyers would expect mold to be remediated but things like a garage door issue, a chandelier, possibly the chimney, would not be considered “material”. Again, completely market specific. But may be worth looking in to.

Please post interior pics or the listing link.

Although the home has been listed for 4 months.... NOW is the season.

Every buyer wants to feel like they got a deal.

For example, a friend had a garage sale and people were haggling over a $1 item to be fifty-cents. So ridiculous! Everyone has a dollar cash in their pocket... Was the homeowner supposed to go to the bank for $300 in quarters to make change in anticipation? She had.change, not that much in quarters.

EVERYONE WANTS A BARGAIN.

-If your house was in PERFECT condition, a buyer will demand freebies, like your 6 month old never-used dining table and new upholstered dining chairs from PB ($400 each). Or a freezer or your refrigerator, or ALL of your furniture. It is their wishful thinking and "squeaky wheel" if ya don't ask, you won't get" mentality. They make lowball offers.

DESCRIPTION- What is your current description? Don't list "as-is". It will make your home sound like a squirrel's nest. Avoid words like charming, quaint, cute, & sunny kitchen." The kitchen is a "chefs kitchen" with "rich cabinetry" Your home is "beautiful." Can you do cartwheels in the bedroom or living room? If so, then say so. Ginormous master suite.

AGENT. -Let your contract expire with your agent. Agents want a quick commission. They will encourage you to price a home low because a local neighborhood that is 20 yrs older is selling at that price, in contrast to your newer neighborhood where there are no listings. They do so to attract those buyers to get you sold fast.

CHIMNEY- what's wrong with the chimney? Can a burn log remediate it or is it a matter of crumbling? Perhaps they can't get the homeloan secured by the bank if the chimney needs repair?

SPRINKLERS- What is wrong? A leaky sprinkler can add $$$ to the water bill. If tree roots are strangling the pipes, the sprinklers won't pop-up due to low pressure. Listen for hiss in the ground- that's where the problem is located. You must dig up that part of the lawn; Cut out the pipe and the root; and connect new pipe. Many young home buyers have no idea of how to do these things.

PRICE- -Determine the price you want out of the sale.

-Then add on to that figure an extra $ 13-15K in anticipation of "deal-makers"

-Scour open house listings and capitalize on the traffic. Have an open house every time there is one in your area. Tell the agent lead post your signs off the main streets and near the competition's open house.

You mentioned new windows; my impression on my monitor is that you have several different window colors/styles in the home. Surely this is not so. It sounds like you need to move your deadline forward one year, and begin to knock out these jobs. Start at the front door and garage door. Then pick the next easiest item and do it. Minor mold you can remediate yourself. The chimney will probably be the pricey one, and/or the deck. Make an allowance for the decorative items; people want to pick what they want, not what you want. Do these and come back in one year and list it at the highest number you know neighborhood properties have sold for. Then you'll have some real negotiating room.

Red IS the best color ... but, in this case, it isn't doing anything for your house. I'm surprised to say I like the black door.