need opinions about selling a house

lauralynne · 03-12-2010, 11:00 PM

I'm having a disagreement with my mother in law. They're going ot put their house on the market but...they're both smokers. heavy duty, yellow walls, dirty window smokers. 2+ packs a day EACH. She says that people won't care about the smell. They're going to repaint, clean the windows, and take out possibly replace the carpets. But it still stinks.

Do people care?
Will buyers be turned off? I know I am - I can't hardly stand being in her house for any period of time even when she's NOT smoking in front of me. But I MAY be overreacting...

Tmall · 03-12-2010, 11:15 PM

Never in a thousand years would I buy a smelly house. Especially not one that smelled like cigarettes.

pauldun170 · 03-12-2010, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by lauralynne

I'm having a disagreement with my mother in law. They're going ot put their house on the market but...they're both smokers. heavy duty, yellow walls, dirty window smokers. 2+ packs a day EACH. She says that people won't care about the smell. They're going to repaint, clean the windows, and take out possibly replace the carpets. But it still stinks.

Do people care?
Will buyers be turned off? I know I am - I can't hardly stand being in her house for any period of time even when she's NOT smoking in front of me. But I MAY be overreacting...

I know one person who spent 800K on a place, had it professionally cleaned twice and ended up moving right back out because of the smell.
Thats with a repaint

CrazyKell · 03-12-2010, 11:22 PM

I wouldn't even look at the place.

Trip · 03-12-2010, 11:23 PM

unless they are smokers, people care. smokers ruin shit.

a nonsmoker can pick up immediately on the stench of smoking no matter what you do to the house, especially the amount they smoke.

Rangerscott · 03-12-2010, 11:27 PM

Repainting WILL NOT get rid of the smell. They'll probably have to sale it their selves cause I doubt a realtor would even touch it.

Apoc · 03-12-2010, 11:28 PM

not a chance id buy a smoked in home. And I smoke.

Phenix_Rider · 03-12-2010, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

unless they are smokers, people care. smokers ruin shit.

a nonsmoker can pick up immediately on the stench of smoking no matter what you do to the house, especially the amount they smoke.

Agreed, no chance in hell. It sucks being in a smoking hotel room for 5 minutes, even after everything's cleaned. From the sounds of it, there's more smoke pouring out the windows than the chimney of that house.

Cars are the same way- like the dead pig in a 'Vette. Just no way to get the stench out.

Cory · 03-13-2010, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Trip

unless they are smokers, people care. smokers ruin shit.

a nonsmoker can pick up immediately on the stench of smoking no matter what you do to the house, especially the amount they smoke.

this. yuck.

Gas Man · 03-13-2010, 12:26 AM

NO WAY in hell I would buy it. I hate smoker stench.

They do have that new scent eliminator paint
http://dutchboy.com/refresh/faq/

I suggest they use allot of it.

Plus new carpet, and new furniture.

03-12-2010, 11:00 PM	#1
lauralynne 667:Neighbor of the Beast Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Everett WA Moto: VTR1000, SV650, FZR400, CRF150 Posts: 1,403	need opinions about selling a house I'm having a disagreement with my mother in law. They're going ot put their house on the market but...they're both smokers. heavy duty, yellow walls, dirty window smokers. 2+ packs a day EACH. She says that people won't care about the smell. They're going to repaint, clean the windows, and take out possibly replace the carpets. But it still stinks. Do people care? Will buyers be turned off? I know I am - I can't hardly stand being in her house for any period of time even when she's NOT smoking in front of me. But I MAY be overreacting... __________________ WMRRA's slowest Expert! triathalete, mom, racer, rider, friend, sister, wife - all in one tidy package! Married my best friend 8/30/09

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Apoc For Science. You Monster. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Moto: '08 HD FLSTSB Posts: 3,546	not a chance id buy a smoked in home. And I smoke. __________________ Android OS causes gay. Dont let your child use Android (unless she's a hot female). And dont let your babies grow up to be cowboys, either.

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Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	NO WAY in hell I would buy it. I hate smoker stench. They do have that new scent eliminator paint http://dutchboy.com/refresh/faq/ I suggest they use allot of it. Plus new carpet, and new furniture. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

03-12-2010, 11:15 PM	#2
Tmall Aspiring Rapper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, NS Moto: '12 CB1000R Posts: 3,569	Never in a thousand years would I buy a smelly house. Especially not one that smelled like cigarettes.

03-12-2010, 11:22 PM	#4
CrazyKell Vrooom Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: 06 ZX6R Posts: 4,427	I wouldn't even look at the place.

03-12-2010, 11:27 PM	#6
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Repainting WILL NOT get rid of the smell. They'll probably have to sale it their selves cause I doubt a realtor would even touch it.