Investor · DMV Maryland · Member since 2013 · 867 posts · 370 votes
I have a listing that is for a vacant SFH that is (in my humble opinion) a great starter house or down-sizing house for someone. It sits down the hillside of the street address..... and the driveway is the major hiccup in this listing (again, in my humble opinion).
It's at the point where there have been close to a 100 showings on this house since it was listed almost a year ago and we've been in contract twice (to have financial issues crop up on the buyer's end) and lots of positive feedback... except for the driveway.
It's steep, no doubt about it, and it's the number one complaint in the agent feedback.
It would be cost prohibitive to regrade the driveway (if that's even possible given the lot).. I'm appealing to the greater intelligence here on BP - what can possibly be done to move this listing other than reduce the price, which we have and agent feedback is the the price is a fair reflection of the property as is.
We have relisted it to give it a fresh set of eyes about a month and a half ago.
Real Estate Agent · Decatur, GA · Member since 2014 · 33 posts · 7 votes
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That sounds like a tough situation. Without seeing it I'm not sure I can provide a great deal of advice. Regarding the exterior, is there anything in the landscaping that can be done to soften the "looks" of the driveway?
Once you get inside the house is the driveway an issue? What I mean is, does the sloping lot create a dark interior? Is the house somehow more or less secluded due to the slope? Does it create water problems inside the home or even a propensity for water problems?
If any of these are true, perhaps solving those problems would help. For example, create more natural light on the interior or develop a better drainage system to move water away from the home.