Your house is lovely. What has been the average DOM in your area?

Thank you! Anywhere from 5 days to 31 days.

Your home is gorgeous! When our children were young (baby gate stage), the multiple stairs would have been a turn-off. But, that stage passes quickly. Sometimes, people find something to complain about and it helps them not have to admit that they can't really afford it. Take a breathe and trust your realtor. Your home will sell soon! Perhaps the marketing for the home needs to be very clear that the home was carefully designed to maximize the views from each living area.

Picky me: You might think of re-staging the area off the kitchen as a pantry/entry area. The tools warm my heart and I would love this, but not everyone feels the same way.

I have a home that has been on the market for 11 months it is an awesome home but not for everyone and now with interest rates as they are we are probably not going to sell at all. I do agree people are funny when they either cannot afford it or jus not their cup of tea. We have a fabulous brochure avaialble with one of the realtor signs right at our house . People can see the house , look at the brochure to see the price and get s really good idea of the style inside , they take the brochure and we never hear back. Who knows what goes on in buyers minds but really one week just relax .

Thank you for your kind response! We’ve had two families with kids around the 9-12 age that apparently really liked it, but this was during the open house when there’s often a lot of lookie loos and not a lot of qualified buyers. My realtor silently cringes when she sees a couple walking in with walking canes. I‘ll mention to our realtor that we should add language that this home was designed to maximize the views. Even though the stairs are clearly pictured, people are still surprised when they arrive.

Funny you mentioned that about the mudroom. It actually was the pantry when we first bought it, but it’s not an insulated room which bothered us in regards to food storage.

Really appreciate your helpful input!

Definitely too soon to worry. You just need one family who appreciate what it has to offer and not be bothered by the layout/ stairs.

Thank you! You all are correct! It's too soon to worry. It’s been discouraging to know that a total of 20 people have viewed our home and we are hearing the same thing over and over again. We actually enjoyed the multiple levels and I’m sure someone else will too. I’ll calm down now ;)

You do have a beautiful home. A week does not seem long a long time. As mentioned, it just takes one family to decide they love it, but sometimes it takes awhile for that family to find your house! It’s vacation season, also. If you get to the point where you aren’t getting showings, then ask your realtor to reevaluate or have his/her broker give an opinion. Mortgage rates are impacting price and DOM.

I think it also depends on how many homes have stairs. my area is in low foothills so lots of homes with stairs and and funky layouts and everything sells. If yours is only one may take longer. agree you need a younger family with kids out of toddler range. or couple who hasn’t had kids yet and not thinking about it haha. at a week i’d definitely relax - it looks like a beautiful home!

If no nibble /offer in another five weeks? The price is wrong for the current market conditions.

E.v.e.r.y home eventually will sell, any type, any market, anywhere.

Price is the decider.

Waiting it out for the "one" is personal as long as carrying costs of all types dictate that concept is unwise - versus a pulling off of the market and a re listing to when conditions are more favorable.

Folks with children? Those folks move in summer, to be settled in time for school....: )

Thanks, everyone! We’ve definitely had a bunch of tire-kickers. However, the current interest rates have not stopped people from buying in our area. We have lots of people coming from LA and San Francisco where you can't find a livable home under 2 million. Our city has a ton of hillside homes, so we’re not the only house designed like this. It's very rare to find a home on flat land around here. I did have my realtor add in the description that this home was designed to maximize the views from every level so people aren't shocked when they arrive. We listed it when we did in hopes to catch those families looking before school starts. We will reevaluate the price in a few weeks. Hopefully, it won’t come to that, but we’re prepared. We have another private showing today. Fingers crossed!

There is no defect that price can't cure.

We lived in LA where there are a lot of hillside homes. When we were house shopping we would not have been interested in any house with what is really five (5) floors/levels. Although it might have been built to maximize views, it creates smaller closed off areas for entertaining, which I don't find as useful as more connected living spaces on the same level. This is what people are probably trying to convey when they say too many stairs.

Still early, be patient and the right buyer will show up. Just remember that the last few years have NOT been normal real estate cycles and things are getting back to more normal longer days on market and some price decreases before a house finds a buyer.

We sold the LA house during early covid and built in FL during covid, so I know all about not-normal RE markets!

I get why in your market and your area you are nervous after a week. Sit tight. Yes, it takes a while to find the right buyer, and as you know, the longer it sits on the market the more you have to reduce the price. But you can't make stairs disappear.

If it gets to the point of making some changes, I'd consider redesign your dining room into casual living space with a TV and small sectional so that level has a great room feel. Add a table and chairs by the windows in the kitchen. Young families want to be able to cook and see their kids at the same time. All aged people want to entertain in their kitchen while people lounge around with cocktails. A lot of people don't care about a formal dining room. Also, remove the tools from the area off the kitchen and stage it as a pantry. Put some Pellegrino and a few other food items on the shelves as well as some pretty baskets with food storage.

I don't think any of these ideas are going to radically change the feel of your house. Stairs are stairs.