tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post6246713206200539244..comments2024-03-28T22:13:29.434+13:00Comments on DIET COKE ROCKS: IN A FUNKChris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-42005084909729204832015-11-21T03:26:50.787+13:002015-11-21T03:26:50.787+13:00Hope all your hard works pays off and you get a bu...Hope all your hard works pays off and you get a buyer soon. Take care.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03913730942861873965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-70223756548293183592015-11-20T21:51:01.236+13:002015-11-20T21:51:01.236+13:00I too loved the house with colour and life, its a ...I too loved the house with colour and life, its a hard call. Can you take the washing machine back can you sell the old one and off set some of the cost? I'm with you if the Lady in Red wants the house so desperately she will find a way eh... Blondieonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08689036470438575154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-515812772442373022015-11-20T17:10:35.419+13:002015-11-20T17:10:35.419+13:00I liked the way you had your house before but I ge...I liked the way you had your house before but I get it: whatever the buyers want. I hope they come through soon. Thanks for posting those pics of Coco for comparison. :)Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-74525098723534922612015-11-20T17:06:22.595+13:002015-11-20T17:06:22.595+13:00Bugger it! Stronger words come to mind ;-) You alr...Bugger it! Stronger words come to mind ;-) You already uncluttered your house for this move, this sucks. I get the point, you need to sell, but it frustrates me that people are so singleminded and have no imagination. You are selling your house and I don't see why that means you have to rearrange your whole life for others indefinitely while you do so. Good on you for doing what you can. Any chance of pursuing the washing machine issue via the plumber? They misdiagnosed the problem causing you considerable expense! I know you can't sue them like in the U.S.A. but no wonder you are in a funk! Hugs Chris, Penny xo<br />Pennynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-44699202132461615382015-11-20T16:50:45.012+13:002015-11-20T16:50:45.012+13:00Sorry to see you are having such a down time at th...Sorry to see you are having such a down time at the moment. I think your real estate agent has a point though. My husband and i have sold 3 houses quickly over the years and we always totally declutter. We basically have just the furniture and a couple of photos throughout the house. People like to see everything neutral and imagine their own atuff there. Fingers crossed for you that you get a sale soon and can move on to your new adventures ☺Sushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061016091922581760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-58380504260872712642015-11-20T16:44:00.602+13:002015-11-20T16:44:00.602+13:00Oh Chris I feel for you. I don't know how I w...Oh Chris I feel for you. I don't know how I would ever get my house ready to sell. We have lived here for 39 years.bjnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326723112746751920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-54319485105387098082015-11-20T16:37:07.461+13:002015-11-20T16:37:07.461+13:00Big hug chick. Hang in there. Maybe grab a home ma...Big hug chick. Hang in there. Maybe grab a home magazine and look at how you can recreate their looks with what you have. <br />Most people are pretty boring (in my opinion) and minimalist in their interior tastes and don't appreciate more indervidual styles. Sucky I know. But keep focus on your goal of selling. <br />sandie_beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272286826007718475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-43573807432802473012015-11-20T16:00:09.850+13:002015-11-20T16:00:09.850+13:00If only it was that easy Peta. Stew doesn't h...If only it was that easy Peta. Stew doesn't have a job here in Auckland anymore, he has to work in Hamilton or have no job.Chris Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-25083657517352261012015-11-20T15:53:31.449+13:002015-11-20T15:53:31.449+13:00Thinking of you and sending hugs, Chris! We sold ...Thinking of you and sending hugs, Chris! We sold our house a year and a half ago...it was a nightmare! We just kept our heads, knowing that the "right" buyer was out there and would come along just at the right time. Keep it simple...the house...and you! It will work out in the end. Liz noexcuseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149834972952594159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-39834749884407400702015-11-20T15:37:30.061+13:002015-11-20T15:37:30.061+13:00Hi Poor you ! what a day....maybe Stew can just k...Hi Poor you ! what a day....maybe Stew can just keep working in Auckland ! seems easier !<br /><br />PetaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-88457021408586622072015-11-20T14:17:07.343+13:002015-11-20T14:17:07.343+13:00Why do we live in a society that everyone has to &...Why do we live in a society that everyone has to "follow the other sheep" and have a soul-less home. Am so over "de-clutter" ...fact, we all have clutter, its the fabric of our family lives...and if people cannot see passed it...they obviously don't really want it. We did with the house we brought, so why cant others...oh that's right, no effing imagination. I know it doesn't help you Chris, but I am so with you on having a "home" and not an effing show home with no personality or soul. Best wishes xxMichelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737815737204110623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-33653412040072206162015-11-20T13:14:45.855+13:002015-11-20T13:14:45.855+13:00Oh Hun, I am so sorry you are having such a crappy...Oh Hun, I am so sorry you are having such a crappy time of it. Selling a house is stressful enough without all the other drama. Personally I prefer a house to have stuff in it and personality but I think Dee and the others are right, when it comes to selling it just needs the bare bones. Sadly it means living is a personality free home for a while but if it helps to sell it it will be worth it. <br />Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17809180814553643509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-44870153200019939822015-11-20T12:59:06.755+13:002015-11-20T12:59:06.755+13:00I guess you are at a stage of try anything to sell...I guess you are at a stage of try anything to sell your home Chris. Most houses are just that, houses, not homes like yours ( and mine). Nothing is on display with just one or two feature pieces, not your taste or mine.<br />Good luck.<br />Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140641738152408291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-26095636149141141442015-11-20T12:36:15.531+13:002015-11-20T12:36:15.531+13:00It took me awhile to install our new washing machi...It took me awhile to install our new washing machine - the hoses to the taps leaked so had to get more new ones. <br /><br />I think it's a great idea to put back your dining room - people need to see where they can eat. I know it's common sense but people do like to see a house as they would have it. I'd make the archgola into a relaxing time out room - that's what most people will use it for anyway. Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856015651957578791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-51884211854666466752015-11-20T12:16:54.165+13:002015-11-20T12:16:54.165+13:00DOING IT. Like .. right now. I can only ignore i...DOING IT. Like .. right now. I can only ignore ideas for so long eh?Chris Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-47987103984246764342015-11-20T12:12:18.602+13:002015-11-20T12:12:18.602+13:00OMG, so stressful and frustrating. Stay strong xxx...OMG, so stressful and frustrating. Stay strong xxxxRunning with Scissorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13262010458200115362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-53542223663384780602015-11-20T12:10:43.065+13:002015-11-20T12:10:43.065+13:00hun I feel your pain it must be so hard on you all...hun I feel your pain it must be so hard on you all Stew travelling back and forth you not knowing when house will sell and then the oh god finding another house for you I'm guessing you really want the kids settled so they can start a new school year at school in Hamilton. Hugs xxxxxxFREEDOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06656610815647464949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-36120675117113787882015-11-20T11:41:30.199+13:002015-11-20T11:41:30.199+13:00In my experience, most real estate agents go in wi...In my experience, most real estate agents go in with prices that are too high and unrealistic and so create and unrealistic expectation for the sellers. I know we wanted to get the most that we could for our home but in the end we realised that the selling price that was bandied about when we started talking to real estate agents quickly dropped once we chose an agent to go with and despite us saying "You said that homes were selling in this area for this price" he came back saying "Yes but....." We did eventually sell at a price we were happy with but it was nowhere near the original price that the agents had told us it would sell for.<br />Hang in there, I know easier said than done but, the right buyer will come along - sometimes the timing is just not what we had hoped it would be.Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14520543769631877571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-30921463795458593502015-11-20T11:32:46.880+13:002015-11-20T11:32:46.880+13:00oops, some of my comment didn't paste into the...oops, some of my comment didn't paste into the box. Should have also said, I wonder if some agents give sellers a false expectation of what they can get, and hope for the best it will sell quickly, only to then have to tell sellers down the track to lower the price. Name: Lynisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09623187338341139349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-77679256514110204562015-11-20T11:30:40.355+13:002015-11-20T11:30:40.355+13:00Have you had a valuation done on the home, my par...Have you had a valuation done on the home, my parents friends (around in Charles Prevost) put their home on the market 6mths ago and the agent told them properties were 'selling like hot cakes' and all his listings had taken max 6 weeks to sell. He gave them a suggested listing price of $880,000 which they were happy with and they had a couple of offers in the low 8's but held out for more. They finally changed agents and were disappointed to be told the price would def be low 8's not high 8's so they got a valuation done which came back at a selling price of between $790,000 - $820,000. They have just accepted an offer of $795,000 which has frustrated them so much as they realise they would have been better off taking the 1st two offers and feel the first agent put them wrong regarding how much they could realistically get for the place. ( it is one of the older homes in the area so original kitchen etc, but its around 360 sq metres and has a pool so guess it has some benefits, but does need modernising). Name: Lynisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09623187338341139349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-7426747651976591862015-11-20T09:05:39.040+13:002015-11-20T09:05:39.040+13:00The real estate agent is right. a house will sell ...The real estate agent is right. a house will sell if in the right price range if it doesn't you need to look at why. Ideas from a real estate colleague of mine when I showed him your listing. Make the dining room inside like it should be. He also said he would remove the plywood of the archgola and make it an outside area like most people would. he said you need to make it less you de clutter more. Take it or leave it the ideas but just thought I would mention it from another real estate professional. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36007054.post-47730344527363831082015-11-20T06:38:25.850+13:002015-11-20T06:38:25.850+13:00Buck up buddy! Things will work out!Buck up buddy! Things will work out!Julie Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14827476441219850741noreply@blogger.com