How to Tell When a Seller is Hiding Something

Published On: December 6th, 2018|Categories: Blog, Buying, How-To, Tips|

When you’re looking at homes for sale in Aspen, your Realtor(R) will walk through each home with you and look for red flags that might pose a problem for you – but there are plenty of ways you can find trouble spots, too.
Here’s how to tell when a seller is hiding something.

How to Tell When a Seller is Hiding Something

Check out these tips to find out if there’s something the seller doesn’t want you to know.
#1. Look for overstaging, like mood music piping throughout the house. While it’s a great way to sell a lifestyle, it could be being used to mask traffic noise or other nuisances.
#2. Check how big the sofa is. Sometimes people try to use less furniture in an effort to make rooms look bigger than there are. If there’s only a loveseat and no sofa in the living room, there might not be enough room for your own furniture.
#3. You smell a lot of Febreze or other air fresheners. There’s something to be said for a home that smells good – but it needs to smell good because it’s clean, not because it’s been doused in perfumes.

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