I thought I was selling my house, but apparently I’m selling my home brewery…

[grampamark]

Ask your realtor to update your pics on the listing too. And I'd put some pressure on them to give you some detail on what buyers are looking for, how to increase the number of offers you're getting. I mean..I know the market is hot and all...but make them earn that damn 2.5-3% or whatever it is you negotiated.

About 2 years ago, my daughter and SIL listed their townhouse with the realtor they had worked with when they bought the house. She turned out to be a better buyer’s agent than a sellers agent. Six months on the market without so much as one offer. When the agreement with that realtor expired, they re-listed with a realtor who was part of a husband/wife team. She sold houses, he staged them. They had a small warehouse filled with enough furnishings and décor to make Joanna Gaines jealous. They sold the house, at asking price, in 8 days.

Just before they listed the house, the first time, I had just completed finishing the basement. It was a pretty nice basement, with a second master suite, separate shower and 6 foot jetted tub, dual vanities, etc, a second, non egress room for an office, craft room, whatever, a second laundry hookup, and a large family/entertaining room with a small wet bar and built-in kegerator.

The buyer was an evangelical pastor and his family.

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[ITV]

Let the buyer fix it to their own satisfaction. It is a minor issue. A kitchen in the basement is a huge plus!

I am part Italian and have a full kitchen in my basement that I brew in. I just slide out the stove and hook up my kettle/burner that my plumber son connected a natural gas hook-up for.

The 100% Italian families that I know also have full kitchen's in their basement, however the main kitchen upstairs is for show only.

Hopefully your basement kitchen will attract someone who can appreciate a full basement kitchen.

 

[Brewsit]

Is the agent or one of their reps going to be at the open house to try and query people on their impressions so some idea of why you do or don't get any offers as a result of the open house?

If you don't get any offers then you need to insist your agent be brutal with you and share why they don't think your home is getting offers. Fix those issues and you'll get offers.

A rep will be there. We aren’t expecting much from the open house as it usually just attracts random activity… being in this price bracket I should have known will eliminate 90% of buyers, I think it’s just going to be waiting for that one. We are staging the basement kitchen as such, so it may help.
My agent has already been honest with me… I’m bullheaded and thought a brewery could be a selling point in one of the top beer cities…

 

[Oleson M.D.]

A brewery would be a big selling point…right up until the wife sees it.