[quote=FlyerInHi]BG, in a tight market, there’s not much competition.
Like if you want to buy a good used Honda or Toyota. You have to pretty much pay the asking price.
PQ is a good area. As a seller, I would hold firm on price.[/quote]
I agree. I think the OP should hold firm on price but at the same time, NOT create issues with buyers causing them to pass on making an offer due to obvious dirt, mold, grease, etc. There are two co-owners here! That’s TWO ADULTS who can spend 60-80 hours over the course of a month or two readying the place for sale so it will get a quick offer they will accept and they can move on down the road.
If they don’t do the stuff themselves which just require cleaning supplies, paint, spackling, small hardware, small (or rented) tools, etc., they’re leaving wa-a-a-a-y too much money on the table, IMO. If they just want to walk away after living in it for 8 years (part of the time with young children) and doing nothing to it (like tenants who don’t care if they lose their security deposit), the only type of buyer they’re going to attract is a potential flipper, who will not offer them anywhere NEAR the money they need to come out of this deal with some equity in their pockets. But it will likely be an all-cash offer and will close fast. If that scenario is okay with them, it’s okay with me 🙂
