Name:   Lifer - Subject:   I beg to differ! Date:   7/23/2014 10:38:14 AM

IF it were priced right, it would have sold.

A tale of two houses.

Right here in my neighborhood there is a house that has been on the market for a couple of years at 499K.  Not one offer in the entire time even with price reductions. About a year into that listing another house came on the market at the same asking price of 499K a stones throw away.  Statistically on paper the houses are comparable in relation to square footage, ammenities, lot size, etc.  the second house sold in 3 days at full price.   The biggest difference is the style of the house and the view.  One was built as a lake house and the other as if it were in a upscale suburban subdivision from whence the builders came.  I am sure you can guess which one sold.

Part of the problem is that you bought very close to the top of the mark during the irrationable exuberance of LM real estate 'investing'.  GF gave you good advice.  Take it off the market long enough for it to show as new listing again (not sure how long that is now but probably at least 6 months).  Then start over.  In the mean time get as many estimates and ideas as possible on how to correct the driveway situation so that you can intelligently and rationally overcome objections with ideas and cost estimates.