Open House – Rants & Raves

[RatherOpinionated]

I haven’t seen a thread on this topic, so my apologies if it was already done. Not sure if there are actually any potential buyers on this forum, or if everyone is a bearish perma-renter. If you’re the latter, then you should skip this post.

Those actually in the market for homes and who have been house hunting, perhaps this would be an interesting place to post your comments on a particular property so others who are in the market (in that same area) can benefit from it.

Useful details of course include:
– Address/Zip/MLS Number
– Date of Open House you attended
– Comments on house, price, location, schools, circumstances of sale, etc (anything useful)

If this is a pointless thread it will die quick, if people think it’s worth it, well, post away.

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[NotCranky]

R.O.
I have actually thought about a pitch thread. Another realtor on the board and I have discussed it via e-mail. Our consensus was that I should run it by the blogmaster.I decided not to. It is not that I am saying you should, just pointing out that this idea has been considered.Yours truly thinks there will be good deals long before the bottom and therefore long before that sentiment shifts.

I actually can see your idea having a good purpose here. Sentiment is going to be tough still and for the most part, rightfully so IMO. I believe that most people here don’t want to watch the “knife catching olympics”(credit TG). I wonder if this idea of pitching properties won’t be more commonly accepted when people start to get off the fence.
Who knows? Maybe you have picked the right time and place?

BTW, I have a can’t miss, property to sell you R.O.

[NotCranky]

R.O.
I have actually thought about a pitch thread. Another realtor on the board and I have discussed it via e-mail. Our consensus was that I should run it by the blogmaster.I decided not to. It is not that I am saying you should, just pointing out that this idea has been considered.Yours truly thinks there will be good deals long before the bottom and therefore long before that sentiment shifts.

I actually can see your idea having a good purpose here. Sentiment is going to be tough still and for the most part, rightfully so IMO. I believe that most people here don’t want to watch the “knife catching olympics”(credit TG). I wonder if this idea of pitching properties won’t be more commonly accepted when people start to get off the fence.
Who knows? Maybe you have picked the right time and place?

BTW, I have a can’t miss, property to sell you R.O.

[NotCranky]

R.O.
I have actually thought about a pitch thread. Another realtor on the board and I have discussed it via e-mail. Our consensus was that I should run it by the blogmaster.I decided not to. It is not that I am saying you should, just pointing out that this idea has been considered.Yours truly thinks there will be good deals long before the bottom and therefore long before that sentiment shifts.

I actually can see your idea having a good purpose here. Sentiment is going to be tough still and for the most part, rightfully so IMO. I believe that most people here don’t want to watch the “knife catching olympics”(credit TG). I wonder if this idea of pitching properties won’t be more commonly accepted when people start to get off the fence.
Who knows? Maybe you have picked the right time and place?

BTW, I have a can’t miss, property to sell you R.O.

[NotCranky]

R.O.
I have actually thought about a pitch thread. Another realtor on the board and I have discussed it via e-mail. Our consensus was that I should run it by the blogmaster.I decided not to. It is not that I am saying you should, just pointing out that this idea has been considered.Yours truly thinks there will be good deals long before the bottom and therefore long before that sentiment shifts.

I actually can see your idea having a good purpose here. Sentiment is going to be tough still and for the most part, rightfully so IMO. I believe that most people here don’t want to watch the “knife catching olympics”(credit TG). I wonder if this idea of pitching properties won’t be more commonly accepted when people start to get off the fence.
Who knows? Maybe you have picked the right time and place?

BTW, I have a can’t miss, property to sell you R.O.

[NotCranky]

R.O.
I have actually thought about a pitch thread. Another realtor on the board and I have discussed it via e-mail. Our consensus was that I should run it by the blogmaster.I decided not to. It is not that I am saying you should, just pointing out that this idea has been considered.Yours truly thinks there will be good deals long before the bottom and therefore long before that sentiment shifts.

I actually can see your idea having a good purpose here. Sentiment is going to be tough still and for the most part, rightfully so IMO. I believe that most people here don’t want to watch the “knife catching olympics”(credit TG). I wonder if this idea of pitching properties won’t be more commonly accepted when people start to get off the fence.
Who knows? Maybe you have picked the right time and place?

BTW, I have a can’t miss, property to sell you R.O.

[RatherOpinionated]

I’m just thinking that not ALL people who visit this board care about “timing the bottom” – and might just be in the market for a home. Some might already own and look to upgrade, or downgrade, so their properties may be fluctuating in tandem – so property price declines may not be as big of an issue.

Anyhow, houses are going pending, so people are buying. So, if there are any of those people on this site that have been visiting open houses, I just thought this may be an interesting place to comment on what they’ve seen.

Of course, it is likely only negative things will come from this thread, since a real buyer who really likes a place is highly unlikely to pump it up in this thread for fear that another buyer may recognize the value and pose a threat to their potential offer.

I guess this is the perfect thread for this board/readership, since it inherently will be negative.

Oh well.

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[RatherOpinionated]

I’m just thinking that not ALL people who visit this board care about “timing the bottom” – and might just be in the market for a home. Some might already own and look to upgrade, or downgrade, so their properties may be fluctuating in tandem – so property price declines may not be as big of an issue.

Anyhow, houses are going pending, so people are buying. So, if there are any of those people on this site that have been visiting open houses, I just thought this may be an interesting place to comment on what they’ve seen.

Of course, it is likely only negative things will come from this thread, since a real buyer who really likes a place is highly unlikely to pump it up in this thread for fear that another buyer may recognize the value and pose a threat to their potential offer.

I guess this is the perfect thread for this board/readership, since it inherently will be negative.

Oh well.

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[RatherOpinionated]

I’m just thinking that not ALL people who visit this board care about “timing the bottom” – and might just be in the market for a home. Some might already own and look to upgrade, or downgrade, so their properties may be fluctuating in tandem – so property price declines may not be as big of an issue.

Anyhow, houses are going pending, so people are buying. So, if there are any of those people on this site that have been visiting open houses, I just thought this may be an interesting place to comment on what they’ve seen.

Of course, it is likely only negative things will come from this thread, since a real buyer who really likes a place is highly unlikely to pump it up in this thread for fear that another buyer may recognize the value and pose a threat to their potential offer.

I guess this is the perfect thread for this board/readership, since it inherently will be negative.

Oh well.

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[RatherOpinionated]

I’m just thinking that not ALL people who visit this board care about “timing the bottom” – and might just be in the market for a home. Some might already own and look to upgrade, or downgrade, so their properties may be fluctuating in tandem – so property price declines may not be as big of an issue.

Anyhow, houses are going pending, so people are buying. So, if there are any of those people on this site that have been visiting open houses, I just thought this may be an interesting place to comment on what they’ve seen.

Of course, it is likely only negative things will come from this thread, since a real buyer who really likes a place is highly unlikely to pump it up in this thread for fear that another buyer may recognize the value and pose a threat to their potential offer.

I guess this is the perfect thread for this board/readership, since it inherently will be negative.

Oh well.

[img_assist|nid=5758|title=|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=419|height=500]

[RatherOpinionated]

I’m just thinking that not ALL people who visit this board care about “timing the bottom” – and might just be in the market for a home. Some might already own and look to upgrade, or downgrade, so their properties may be fluctuating in tandem – so property price declines may not be as big of an issue.

Anyhow, houses are going pending, so people are buying. So, if there are any of those people on this site that have been visiting open houses, I just thought this may be an interesting place to comment on what they’ve seen.

Of course, it is likely only negative things will come from this thread, since a real buyer who really likes a place is highly unlikely to pump it up in this thread for fear that another buyer may recognize the value and pose a threat to their potential offer.

I guess this is the perfect thread for this board/readership, since it inherently will be negative.

Oh well.

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[NotCranky]

R.O.
I forgot to ask,why specifically open houses? The vast majority do not identify houses they think are good deals or that they buy, via open houses.

I get the impression that you are not seeing some of the good stuff that happens here(on the blog), both towards coaching people who are buying or selling, including helping people decide not to do either.
I like your idea or some version of it. i just want to point out that there is already plenty of good information sharing here, once an area merits it or when someone specifically brings it up. Take the active Murrieta thread for instance and threads by Raptorduck and others who admit they are shopping.

[NotCranky]

R.O.
I forgot to ask,why specifically open houses? The vast majority do not identify houses they think are good deals or that they buy, via open houses.

I get the impression that you are not seeing some of the good stuff that happens here(on the blog), both towards coaching people who are buying or selling, including helping people decide not to do either.
I like your idea or some version of it. i just want to point out that there is already plenty of good information sharing here, once an area merits it or when someone specifically brings it up. Take the active Murrieta thread for instance and threads by Raptorduck and others who admit they are shopping.

[NotCranky]

R.O.
I forgot to ask,why specifically open houses? The vast majority do not identify houses they think are good deals or that they buy, via open houses.

I get the impression that you are not seeing some of the good stuff that happens here(on the blog), both towards coaching people who are buying or selling, including helping people decide not to do either.
I like your idea or some version of it. i just want to point out that there is already plenty of good information sharing here, once an area merits it or when someone specifically brings it up. Take the active Murrieta thread for instance and threads by Raptorduck and others who admit they are shopping.

[NotCranky]

R.O.
I forgot to ask,why specifically open houses? The vast majority do not identify houses they think are good deals or that they buy, via open houses.

I get the impression that you are not seeing some of the good stuff that happens here(on the blog), both towards coaching people who are buying or selling, including helping people decide not to do either.
I like your idea or some version of it. i just want to point out that there is already plenty of good information sharing here, once an area merits it or when someone specifically brings it up. Take the active Murrieta thread for instance and threads by Raptorduck and others who admit they are shopping.

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