First inspection day comes... and goes...

Yesterday was our first inspection day... 

I've been watching a reality show on TV in Australia called "The Block" (www.nine.com.au/Theblock) where contestants renovate a rundown house and then sell them at auction.  The couple who gets the highest price above reserve wins $100K.  Now our house ISN'T a run down house, but it's interesting watching how the couples "dress" their rooms for the judges. I tell you all this because we've gone to a lot of trouble to remove "clutter" from our house and to try and make it appealing for a buyer - but still livable for us...

So yesterday the first couple through commented:

"It's so refreshing to see a house that hasn't been "styled" and actually looks like people live in it"

So I ask you - compliment or insult... because we think the house looks much less lived in than it has since we bought it... yet we're trying to make it appealing...  I think I'll go with compliment for now...

Another gentlemen commented:

"I like the house, I'm just not sure about the stairs" to which I replied:
"That's why it's in this price range.  You've got to compromise on something"

I wonder if he'll decide the stairs are good for his heart?

Yet another comment:

"If you cut down all those trees you'd have a great view".

Yes you would.  But this is Kuringai and council permission might be a little difficult - that and, the small problem that all those trees you'd like to remove aren't actually on this land.  I didn't share those thoughts - bit my tongue.  

One gentleman seemed genuinely interested - he came alone and was telling me he has a 4 month old son and was asking how we managed with small kids.  I pointed out the car port at the top of the stairs and the garage at the bottom.  I hope he comes back with his wife.... might be a real chance.

We had 14 separate "groups" through yesterday - quite a few with small kids or obviously pregnant... the last couple arrived after "closing time" and we'd turned the coffee machine on.  In retrospect it was probably a little weird for them to walk in then... you know we'd turned off our professional seller hats and were winding down - with some strangers.

Last comment I want to share:

"You're doing a good job posing as agents"

Compliment or.... ?

Stay tuned!