need opinions about selling a house - Page 5

Rider · 03-14-2010, 11:53 AM

You can clean it up. When my grandma died we had to do this to her house. We had to re-primer all the walls before any paint went on, ceiling included. All carpet and pad replaced. All window coverings thrown out and replaced. Tile in the kitchen and bathrooms had to be scrubbed clean and the windows had to be scrubbed. All the trim work had to be painted. Door hardware scrubbed, kitchen cabinets and appliances replaced... . the whole works. It was a lot of money to make it livable to non smokers, but in So-cal it sold in less than 3 days on the market and at a hefty profit(about 23 times more than what they paid for it).

Captain Morgan · 03-14-2010, 12:33 PM

Manufactured home that's been smoked in heavily...not a chance. They're pretty much screwed.

azoomm · 03-14-2010, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Morgan

Manufactured home that's been smoked in heavily...not a chance. They're pretty much screwed.

That's what I was thinking. Blech.

eta: kharma?

Homeslice · 03-14-2010, 01:36 PM

Hmm, I've heard tons of people call pot "dope". It's more accurate to use it for heroin, but people still do it.

Never heard it being used for meth or coke though.

Cass · 03-14-2010, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Morgan

Manufactured home that's been smoked in heavily...not a chance. They're pretty much screwed.

This is exactly what my grandparents' house was like. A few months after my grandmother passed, we decided to bulldoze her house. The house was so far out in the sticks, it wouldn't have been worth trying to make it non-smoky to sell.

racedoll · 03-14-2010, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Looni2ns

Cleaning the windows and painting the walls isn't going to cut it. They'll have to paint everything (including the ceilings) w/Kilz, then repaint. Also, HVAC ducting will need to be cleaned. Carpet, wall paper, etc. has to go, too. All drapes, curtains will need to be washed/cleaned. And, that's just the beginning. Then, they can't smoke in the house EVER again.

Having someone come in and stage the house will be a good wake up call for them.

Good luck!

Our house had been smoked in years ago. There are times I can still smell it and the cat piss, which pisses me off to no end. We did the Kilz as primer on the ceiling, walls, and hardwood floors (before carpeting).

If our basement wouldn't be a swimming pool, I would do the same down there. I know that is where a lot of the smell is coming from. But it still sucks.

Apoc · 03-14-2010, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Rangerscott

Dope smells worse than cigs. I love how some dope smokers dont think dope smells.

Pot doesnt smell bad, first of all.

Second, the smell doesnt stick around like cigs do.

But, I wouldnt smoke pot in a house of my own either. Hash wouldn't be a problem though, as it has a light, sweet smell.

Gas Man · 03-14-2010, 06:45 PM

Pot may smell worse than cigs IMO

Captain Morgan · 03-14-2010, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

Pot may smell worse than cigs IMO

Maybe, but I can't imagine people smoke pot the way they do cigs. For one, the cost would be outrageous, and for the other, they'd never get a damn thing done.

'73 H1 Triple · 03-14-2010, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Morgan

Maybe, but I can't imagine people smoke pot the way they do cigs. For one, the cost would be outrageous, and for the other, they'd never get a damn thing done.

plus they'd be eating all the time

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03-14-2010, 11:53 AM	#41
Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	You can clean it up. When my grandma died we had to do this to her house. We had to re-primer all the walls before any paint went on, ceiling included. All carpet and pad replaced. All window coverings thrown out and replaced. Tile in the kitchen and bathrooms had to be scrubbed clean and the windows had to be scrubbed. All the trim work had to be painted. Door hardware scrubbed, kitchen cabinets and appliances replaced... . the whole works. It was a lot of money to make it livable to non smokers, but in So-cal it sold in less than 3 days on the market and at a hefty profit(about 23 times more than what they paid for it).

03-14-2010, 12:33 PM	#42
Captain Morgan Let's do another U-turn Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Moto: 2009 V-Strom Posts: 3,816	Manufactured home that's been smoked in heavily...not a chance. They're pretty much screwed.