[am.zinger@aol.com]

I have an excellent realtor that just sold my home. I wish I had the vocabulary to rave about her but you will never find another who has your best interests at heart. If you can believe it, she sold my home BEFORE it went on the market and the buyer made an offer without knowing the asking price. Email me... I will be happy to give you her info and more details. am.zinger@aol.com

[wiltma]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

Well, sorry to hear about the theft of your furnishing, I hope you have content insurance. Personally I would try selling it empty, freshen the paint and clean it up. The villas are selling rather quickly. As far as marketing, start with a sign and an ad in The Daily Sun with a photo.

We just sold our villa, unfurnished in 24 hours for over asking price. Just spruce it up if needed.

[RuthA]

I hope you will report the theft to the police. If thieves know they can get away with it they will do it again! Unbelievable!

[Gettingoutofdodge]

Originally Posted by Sondancer

My villa has been rented as turnkey for two years. I just found out the renter took most of my furniture and moved out. I will be down next week to figure out what I need to do to sell my place. Have you heard what new buyers are looking for? Either the home to be empty, partially furnished, or turnkey? What is the best way to advertise to sell it yourself? I would appreciate any tips or experiences so I know how to move forward when I arrive. I really appreciate any help you can provide.

I am coming for a LSV next week. I am looking to buy a property but want it unfurnished. I am selling a 4bd home in NY and have to downsize enough. As a new buyer I don’t want the responsibility of removing furniture.
Someone who is purchasing a home for rental may prefer it furnished.

So sorry to hear about your experience. That’s horrible.
Best to you.

[Ginsanders]

We are going to be selling small 2/2 home in August. If interested, contact me at gingersanders0@gmail.com and

[mamamia54]

That’s terrible. So sorry that happened to you.

[pgettinger01]

If you can somehow include an option for furniture allowance in the purchase price it is mortgage money at less than 3%. This way you can sell without furniture or a furniture allowance.

[Velvet]

Depends on the furniture. If it takes the value of the place up, I would list it and if the buyer wanted the furniture ask a couple of thousand or use as bargaining chip. A house looks more livable if it has some furniture, like the model homes that The Villages use to sell. If the furniture is very used looking, mismatched etc then it will lower the house value.

[joelfmi]

[QUOTE=Sondancer;1974102]My villa has been rented as turnkey for two years. I just found out the renter took most of my furniture and moved out. I will be down next week to figure out what I need to do to sell my place. That is a big problem when buying at the villages, because management allow people to rent heir homes. I have heard a lot of complaints about this problem and a great deal of other negative comments from people on Talk of the Villages whom own homes living there. That is why to do your due diligence before you buy.

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by Scouty

The numbers in the windows are reflective. The ambulances, firetrucks, police, etc know where to look for house numbers there. It might not be pretty, but it is a safety precaution. I would suggest that you go out side when it is dark, no house lights on and just see if you can see your house number on your pole light or anywhere else on your house. Of course, now days, everyone has GPS and can find almost any house, but do you want to be the one they can’t find

You're replying on the wrong thread...

[Bellavita]

I stage homes for sale empty is cold and most people need to see.

Originally Posted by Sondancer

My villa has been rented as turnkey for two years. I just found out the renter took most of my furniture and moved out. I will be down next week to figure out what I need to do to sell my place. Have you heard what new buyers are looking for? Either the home to be empty, partially furnished, or turnkey? What is the best way to advertise to sell it yourself? I would appreciate any tips or experiences so I know how to move forward when I arrive. I really appreciate any help you can provide.

[IRISHGIRL3US]

Fyi, it didn't sell in a week. It was on the market, for TV, a while because of the colors. It was over priced.

[Corvettegal]

We purchased our villa turnkey and gave away most of the furniture. I would look for an empty one, or one that the furniture is available to purchase. A lot of sellers stage their homes but not always include the furniture in the sale. We just bought another home last December which was unfurnished. We move all our furniture to the new home. Hope that helps

[nick demis]

Originally Posted by Sondancer

My villa has been rented as turnkey for two years. I just found out the renter took most of my furniture and moved out. I will be down next week to figure out what I need to do to sell my place. Have you heard what new buyers are looking for? Either the home to be empty, partially furnished, or turnkey? What is the best way to advertise to sell it yourself? I would appreciate any tips or experiences so I know how to move forward when I arrive. I really appreciate any help you can provide.

If your furniture is missing, I would suggest your first call would be to the police.

[J1ceasar]

homes always so faster if there is furniture in there that is reasonably nice and not overcrowded. Agents will always tell you to take away most of the junk on the tables and walls so it's not personalized. But people want to see where the beds go if the dining room is large enough for the table etc. It doesn't hurt to have fresh paint but of course everyone will tell you in today's market it will sell the minute it's on the market. Most wives want something they can move in that is totally clean which is ridiculous because for a hundred bucks you get someone for 4 hours to wipe everything down but that's wives.
Tan or off white walls.
Clear kitchen tables make that room bigger and in the Lanai just a few pieces of furniture. If you have a pool table or a big screen TV it makes a great bargaining chip to give away if you overpriced the house