Oo Oo-oo oo That Smell!
Can You Smell that Smell?
Read almost any real estate-related magazine or blog and it's highly likely that you'll stumble upon an article regarding the odors and smells that can be found in a home. And how important it is to remove them from your home while it's for sale. It's generally accepted that all scents ... potpourri, deodorizers, pet smells, tobacco, foods, and spices, etc. ... should be eliminated from a home during its sale and showings. Fresh and clean is always best.
Why?
Odors, scents, and smells can prevent some potential Buyers from viewing your home. If sensitive to smells, Buyers can be driven from a home quickly or actually be kept from even entering a home.
Simply ... smells can trigger all sorts of reactions, both physical and mental. So it's best to avoid them.
But if you're presently hoping to buy a home, have you considered the outdoor smells and air quality of a potential home purchase? Nearby factories, restaurants, farms, heavily-traveled roads ... a host of things at (and surrounding) a property can also produce "smells".
Having grown up in a more rural town, I can tell you ... smells and odors can travel long distances ...
But if you're presently hoping to buy a home, have you considered the outdoor smells and air quality of a potential home purchase? Nearby factories, restaurants, farms, heavily-traveled roads ... a host of things at (and surrounding) a property can also produce "smells".
Before you sign a contract to buy, you need to give consideration to what types of properties and businesses surround your potential home purchase and if they could be odor-producing. It's just a wise thing to do.
How do you do that?
How do you do that?
Drive or visit the neighborhoods and the areas surrounding the home you're considering for purchase. Do it a few different times during different times of the day.
Give special consideration to those times that your schedule has you at home, or when you might be outside or opening your windows. Do some real investigative work.
Take deep breaths and ask yourself:
Give special consideration to those times that your schedule has you at home, or when you might be outside or opening your windows. Do some real investigative work.
Take deep breaths and ask yourself:
- Do you smell anything?
- From which direction is the smell coming?
- Is the odor smell like something good or bad?
- Could you live with it on a daily/frequent basis?
Beyond the types of properties mentioned above that can be odor producing ... stop and think about other odor-producing activities and elements. What are the local municipality's laws, rules, and regulations governing them?
If a property you're considering is located near the border of a municipality, find out if the connecting municipality allows activities that yours does not? Think about burning of leaves and property refuse. Nearby businesses. More.
Currently, a very popular and on-trend feature for homes is outdoor living areas. Those areas often contain firepits, chiminaria, or fireplaces. Will the smells (and smoke) coming from those on your property or nearby property be or become an issue for you?
The reality is: Smells are everywhere. They travel long distances. They can be good and they can be bad.
When purchasing a home, there's much more to contemplate than its physical construction or visual appeal. If you're hoping to buy, take the time to recognize ALL the features of a home. Inside, outside, and surrounding it.
Stop, recognize, and consider what you'll be breathing in and smelling at any given property too. Then you'll be able to make an informed and educated decision regarding buying that property ...
Enjoy the video and song!
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