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Post by workingclassdog on May 29, 2024 19:45:39 GMT
This isn't the worst I have seen by any means. But honestly, can't you clean up your home before taking pictures? www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/620-SW-Crest-Dr_Topeka_KS_66606_M80441-37755?from=srp-list-card"Welcome to this beautiful ranch (HAHA really??) home on a huge lot in a quiet neighborhood where you'll be within walking distance of Gage Park! This 4 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom home has a partially finished basement to provide extra space for entertainment. The combo kitchen and dining room has a built in display hutch. The walkout basement leads out to a large, spacious backyard with plenty of shade." Before I moved onto the pictures inside the house, I could tell by the front door it wasn't gonna be pretty. That door is gross. (never mind the house needs LOVE) Missing kitchen cabinet door Hanging bath towels - just fold and put out of sight Bedrooms - clear the clutter.. never mind the missing closet doors. Downstairs - get all the junk off the furniture and along the walls. Laundry room and storage - clean up your crap Broken furniture - move it out of the house Backyard - Get rid of all the junk Stove - Wipe down the obvious crap that is running down the front of it I would never consider this unless I was in it for a gut job. But looking at houses in this price range (this is really not our price point, it's way on the low end) who would want to live there. Even know it needs a lot of work, by just cleaning it up gives you way more luck in selling it. BLECH. |
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Post by librarylady on May 29, 2024 19:57:27 GMT
Perhaps this *IS* the cleaned up result.
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Post by Zee on May 29, 2024 20:04:23 GMT
I have now a very inflated sense of value for a house, thanks to growth in my area and the huge inflation in prices.
I was expecting a lot worse from your description! It seems just fine for the price. That would get you a trailer here on a similar sized lot, no joke.
Some boxes and stuff that aren't going to stay, eh, whatever.
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Post by lindas on May 29, 2024 20:06:07 GMT
Well it definitely needs some TLC. I can’t get over the fact that people would want their house photographed looking like that when they’re trying to sell.
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Post by Lurkingpea on May 29, 2024 20:12:35 GMT
I asked this before. The general thought was that it was a rental and the owner didn't have any control over the interior while they were trying to sell.
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Post by calgaryscrapper on May 29, 2024 20:16:47 GMT
It could be a rental. You can do a Google Streetview look at it over a period of a few years. The linoleum looks real old. Might need asbestos removal people to remove it
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Post by keithurbanlovinpea on May 29, 2024 20:34:13 GMT
As a former real estate agent, I can tell you that you never know what the circumstances are when people are selling. Death, financial issues, contentious divorce all can contribute to what the final product looks like at time of sale.
The reality is that sometimes people have to sell as-is
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Post by calgaryscrapper on May 29, 2024 20:35:35 GMT
Google the address. There was a police presence at the house in 2022
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Post by Rhondito on May 29, 2024 20:35:40 GMT
I think that was their idea of clean, but it got progressively worse, didn't it?
I've seen some though that looked like the homeowners didn't do anything to clean up before the pictures were taken. It makes you wonder what they think when they come across similar listings online when they're searching for a new home.
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Post by mom on May 29, 2024 20:42:26 GMT
Google the address. There was a police presence at the house in 2022 Yikes. It was more than a presence. They were literally guarding the garage. I couldn't find what they were actually doing there though. |
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Post by lucyg on May 29, 2024 20:43:32 GMT
meh. I don’t love the house, but I don’t think it looks that terrible, either. Obviously it would need attention from the new owner, clean-up, updating, etc. But my main concern would be, are they actually going to get all their junk out when they leave? Especially the basement.
Also, that basement level needs a bathroom of its own. That would be my first fix.
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Post by mom on May 29, 2024 20:43:41 GMT
It could be a rental. You can do a Google Streetview look at it over a period of a few years. The linoleum looks real old. Might need asbestos removal people to remove it I think it would be a great property to flip if someone got it for a steal and could put some elbow grease into it. |
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Post by melanell on May 29, 2024 20:50:20 GMT
This house was in far better condition than I was expecting after reading the OP.
Some people just don't have the time or ability to make things any better, and as pointed out, this very well could be the best it's looked in some time because they have spent time trying to make it better.
I live in a small town no one has ever heard of located nearly 3 hours away from any major city, so comparing my local house prices to that of Topeka, I would have expected this house to be selling for far more than this. Especially on 3.45 acres. Even with the work that it needs. The house, as is, would absolutely be listed for more than this here.
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Post by naby64 on May 29, 2024 20:53:34 GMT
Well, it is a ranch style home. That is the type of home. Not a Ranch.
It does appear that maybe they are in the midst of packing. That would be a good reason for the boxes. But we really don't know why they are selling. Who is selling? Could be a death and the estate is taking care of things. Or the remaining family members need to leave.
I come in to some of these threads to see the houses. Some are jaw dropping gorgeous, some eclectic, some make you scratch your head. Heaven forbid I had to put my house on the market right now. I don't have matching flooring due to circumstances I'll keep to myself. I have a crumbling driveway that may or may not be caused by a broken water main. At this point, I haven't made the phone call to get it looked at. That would entail demolishment of the driveway/front yard to really figure that out. Again, personal circumstances have not been in the best light to get that looked at. I do have a lived in home. It is 60 years old.
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Post by busy on May 29, 2024 20:59:32 GMT
It's a mess but not as bad as I expected. It looks like something a flipper will probably buy and they don't care about the crap.
Could have been renters, could be an estate sale, could be people who had to move due to medical or age reasons and didn't have the ability to clean it up. Or they just plain don't have the money to do any repairs and that place needs a looooot of work. Just cleaning isn't going to get a higher price. Lots of reasons it could be a mess and not have the ability/opportunity get it up to snuff before selling.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on May 29, 2024 21:08:56 GMT
Agree with those who say it doesn't look that bad. Boxes for packing. Toys etc in bins in bedrooms. As long it is structurally sound not too bad.
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Post by paulao on May 29, 2024 21:32:59 GMT
It truly amazes me how some people live. My house isn’t hospital clean, but there isn’t stuff gooked on the front of the oven. Five minutes with a Mr. Clean eraser would take care of that.
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Post by naby64 on May 29, 2024 21:42:13 GMT
It truly amazes me how some people live. My house isn’t hospital clean, but there isn’t stuff gooked on the front of the oven. Five minutes with a Mr. Clean eraser would take care of that. Just because my oven looks like this, I'll say it isn't Mr. Clean that's going to take care of it. That streaking is on the inside, between glass. I can clean the outside and I can clean the inside and those streaks are still there. It is sandwiched between the two panes of glass. To clean it, I would have to take my oven door apart. With the medical issues going on in my household, that has not been a priority. I wish it was a 5 minute clean with old baldy.  |
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Post by workingclassdog on May 29, 2024 22:04:38 GMT
Aww geez, yes it could have been renters or someone that died.. I wasn't thinking along those lines. I just think of my own home and think, what can I do to make it the best way presentable so that people will want to buy it. And that doesn't mean staging and all that. Just (common sense stuff to me) put your boxes in the garage or make one area that isn't needed in pictures. Get rid of broken items. Small stuff can make a difference no matter what the home. But good points!!
I mean the house isn't 'bad' compared to what I have seen before, that I totally agree.
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Post by workingclassdog on May 29, 2024 22:06:38 GMT
Interesting about the police presence... ummmm...
I have been poking around the Topeka area as our thoughts are moving out of Colorado maybe in the next year or so. We just have a lot of things to do to get to that point. So I just poke around and see what comes up.
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Post by naby64 on May 29, 2024 22:11:51 GMT
Aww geez, yes it could have been renters or someone that died.. I wasn't thinking along those lines. I just think of my own home and think, what can I do to make it the best way presentable so that people will want to buy it. And that doesn't mean staging and all that. Just (common sense stuff to me) put your boxes in the garage or make one area that isn't needed in pictures. Get rid of broken items. Small stuff can make a difference no matter what the home. But good points!! I mean the house isn't 'bad' compared to what I have seen before, that I totally agree. No worries! I am always looking at my house and wondering what can be done in small bites for the "when I sell it" moment comes along. It's been a well loved and well lived in house with 3 kids, 6 dogs over time and not enough time to do it all. Most of mine, other than that dang driveway, can be taken care of with some elbow grease and paint. I have the flooring to put down in the kitchen, it's finding the muscle to move the fridge and hutch that is in there. And again, time. So I have good intentions but heaven forbid something happen to me before I get it done. I am just very tired at the moment and my above post was written in a bone tired mindset. |
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Post by workingclassdog on May 29, 2024 22:15:04 GMT
Aww geez, yes it could have been renters or someone that died.. I wasn't thinking along those lines. I just think of my own home and think, what can I do to make it the best way presentable so that people will want to buy it. And that doesn't mean staging and all that. Just (common sense stuff to me) put your boxes in the garage or make one area that isn't needed in pictures. Get rid of broken items. Small stuff can make a difference no matter what the home. But good points!! I mean the house isn't 'bad' compared to what I have seen before, that I totally agree. No worries! I am always looking at my house and wondering what can be done in small bites for the "when I sell it" moment comes along. It's been a well loved and well lived in house with 3 kids, 6 dogs over time and not enough time to do it all. Most of mine, other than that dang driveway, can be taken care of with some elbow grease and paint. I have the flooring to put down in the kitchen, it's finding the muscle to move the fridge and hutch that is in there. And again, time. So I have good intentions but heaven forbid something happen to me before I get it done. I am just very tired at the moment and my above post was written in a bone tired mindset. It's all GOOD..  |
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Post by bethany102399 on May 29, 2024 22:16:26 GMT
The general thought was that it was a rental and the owner didn't have any control over the interior while they were trying to sell. Having been the person renting the home when the owner tried to sell we had no control over when the realtor was going to show up to take photos. He just showed up with no warning and started shooting. Our kids were like 5 and 3 when this happened and both of us worked full time so we had crap all over the place. Those were the exhaustion years. I remember scrambling around trying to take down personal photos and the realtor just shooting the mess without a care. it was awful. - the owner wanted us to buy the place (uh no) or felt it would sell with people living there. The house itself was not in good condition and the slumlord we were renting from refused to fix anything. All that to say it could be a situation where the people actually living there had no control, or they really could feel like this was a level of clean they could get to in time to have it shot and put on the market. |
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Post by caangel on May 29, 2024 22:30:30 GMT
A house like this is what enabled my brother and SIL to afford a home. There isn't only 1 type of buyer who wants a turn key home. There are buyers who are happy to put in the work in exchange for a lower cost. Hopefully this is bought by someone who can fix it up and live there vs a flipper. I'm sure the current owner just cares about getting it sold as is.
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Post by Lexica on May 29, 2024 22:52:39 GMT
Well, it is a ranch style home. That is the type of home. Not a Ranch. It does appear that maybe they are in the midst of packing. That would be a good reason for the boxes. But we really don't know why they are selling. Who is selling? Could be a death and the estate is taking care of things. Or the remaining family members need to leave. I come in to some of these threads to see the houses. Some are jaw dropping gorgeous, some eclectic, some make you scratch your head. Heaven forbid I had to put my house on the market right now. I don't have matching flooring due to circumstances I'll keep to myself. I have a crumbling driveway that may or may not be caused by a broken water main. At this point, I haven't made the phone call to get it looked at. That would entail demolishment of the driveway/front yard to really figure that out. Again, personal circumstances have not been in the best light to get that looked at. I do have a lived in home. It is 60 years old. If anyone was to look at my home, they wouldn’t know if I was coming or going. There are boxes in almost every room except the kitchen and laundry rooms right now. I just wish I had made this move 20 years ago when my health was still really good. I have slid downhill ever since my failed spinal surgery. And the onset of the fibromyalgia that I have read was more than likely switched on by the spinal surgery. I would have been unpacked and set up for business months ago. And as it is now, it will be several months in the future before I can say I am fully moved in. I get a surge of energy, unpack half a dozen boxes, and by the time the contents has been sorted through, some put away and some packed back up and marked as yard sale contents, I collapse and end up dealing with fibro symptoms and the extra pain it brings for the next 4 or 5 days. So I understand. Some of are temporarily living in odd circumstances right now. |
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Post by mom on May 29, 2024 22:54:30 GMT
Well, it is a ranch style home. That is the type of home. Not a Ranch.It does appear that maybe they are in the midst of packing. That would be a good reason for the boxes. But we really don't know why they are selling. Who is selling? Could be a death and the estate is taking care of things. Or the remaining family members need to leave. I come in to some of these threads to see the houses. Some are jaw dropping gorgeous, some eclectic, some make you scratch your head. Heaven forbid I had to put my house on the market right now. I don't have matching flooring due to circumstances I'll keep to myself. I have a crumbling driveway that may or may not be caused by a broken water main. At this point, I haven't made the phone call to get it looked at. That would entail demolishment of the driveway/front yard to really figure that out. Again, personal circumstances have not been in the best light to get that looked at. I do have a lived in home. It is 60 years old. Right, lol? I assume not everyone has ranch style homes in their markets? I thought it was obvious but maybe not. I get the OP is just looking at homes.....but depending on the neighborhood, this could be a steal even if it needs work. I think it said it was going for $100/sq ft and that is cheap. Looking at a lot thats for sale that is close to this home, 1/4 acre seems to be going for $30K-ish. And this home is on 3+ acres. That has to go into the total price as well. I get the house isn't show worthy, but there could be a multitude of reasons why it isn't and I suspect it's priced so people aren't expecting it to be. |
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Post by revirdsuba99 on May 29, 2024 23:55:03 GMT
Ranch is good for those of limited mobility, taking in aging parents.. or me!!
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on May 30, 2024 1:20:50 GMT
It's not as bad as I thought it was going to be.
If everything was removed, it would present much better.
If all the flooring was removed, it would make a huge difference.
Painting the inside and even putting down some sort of inexpensive flooring would change the whole aesthetic.
Looks as if they are selling it "as is".
If the house is solid structure-wise, then it has potential. Although I would guess, that the plumbing and wiring probably need to be updated.
At first glance, the roof looks pretty good.
It would be a good project for one or two do-it-yourself type people. Especially for someone that needs to pay for "the projects" as they go. They could do one project at a time.
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Post by melanell on May 30, 2024 11:35:59 GMT
Aww geez, yes it could have been renters or someone that died.. I wasn't thinking along those lines. I just think of my own home and think, what can I do to make it the best way presentable so that people will want to buy it. And that doesn't mean staging and all that. Just (common sense stuff to me) put your boxes in the garage or make one area that isn't needed in pictures. Get rid of broken items. Small stuff can make a difference no matter what the home. But good points!! I mean the house isn't 'bad' compared to what I have seen before, that I totally agree. I think we often first look at situations through the lens of our own lives. I can move around freely, and I have family living with me, so if I need my house picked up quickly, I can do so. So I have to purposely remind myself that some people struggle with mobility, or health in general, or don't have family nearby, or their family isn't able to help, and so on. And also that some people are comfortable in different living conditions than me as well. I may put up with more clutter than Person A., but not as much as Person B., kwim? Plus, I think that depending on your personality, you may stop really seeing things that need to be fixed or repaired in places where you spend a lot of time, kwim? A home owner may look at a chipped front door in September and think "We need to repaint that door." And then the next time they think about it, it might be February. |
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Post by melanell on May 30, 2024 11:39:00 GMT
It would be a good project for one or two do-it-yourself type people. Especially for someone that needs to pay for "the projects" as they go. They could do one project at a time. And sometimes what happens is that part way through the to-do list those DIY folks decide to sell. We've seen many houses listed around here that look that way. Whether people were fixing it for themselves, or they meant to flip it, something occurred to make them sell it mid-way through instead, and you'll see all sorts of started projects or partly demo-ed spaces in the home. (Sometimes I see the finished projects and my personal opinion is that new buyers are better off that the current owners didn't finish anything else.  ) |
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